Disappearing wrasses

[Myka]

Wrasses are like that. Provided there is no crab or other devil-like critter in there, it is very common for wrasses to disappear for even a week when first introduced. They just hide...even if you look for them everywhere. Wrasses are very emotional...

When I put my 3 McCosker's Wrasses in the reef I didn't see any of them for about 6 days, then I saw one, and an hour later they were all out swimming about like nothing happened. When I added the Yellow Coris Wrasse he hid for 3 days. Some wrasses hide in the sand, some hide in the rocks.

[Bblinks]

Originally Posted by Coralgurl

Found the radiant wrasse in the sand, he came out for 3seconds then dug back in. Guess he's not ready to come out yet but glad he's still in there!

Nice the radiant is still alive. I was gonna suggest to keep an eye out for worms. Eunice worms are nasty little buggers. If you are switching tanks make sure you freshwater(RO) dip all the live rock that you are gonna transfer, you will be amazed on what you will find. Just a thought.

[Coralgurl]

Originally Posted by Bblinks

Nice the radiant is still alive. I was gonna suggest to keep an eye out for worms. Eunice worms are nasty little buggers. If you are switching tanks make sure you freshwater(RO) dip all the live rock that you are gonna transfer, you will be amazed on what you will find. Just a thought.

Thanks for the info on dipping the rock, I know I've got bristle worms (i think thats what they are) in the one I moved to the sump tonight, ammonia is at 2, hoping to kill a few off...I have corals attached to a lot of the rocks, when I transfer will have to figure that out...

I probably pi$$ed the wrasse off again, I hope he comes out, he's so pretty! I didn't know these guys were so "emotional", my solar wrasse never hid when I first got him.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by Coralgurl

ammonia is at 2

Did I miss something or are you saying that the tank that the wrase are in has an ammonia reading of 2 ppm?

[Kgrizzle]

No I think she's talking about her new tank that she set up is at 2 for ammonia and the rock she put in that sump has the bristle worms and the wrasses are in her current tank

[Coralgurl]

Wrasse and other fish/corals are in my 55 gl that's been running for almost a year. I'm cycling a new tank, there's nothing in it except sand and live rock...and ammonia ATM. Won't move everything over until it's ready!

[kien]

Wrasses are annoying like that. I have a leopard wrasse that disappeared for a whole month. He was pretty consistent with his wake/sleep patterns and actually went to bed pretty late so I always saw him. When I first noticed him missing I checked for him on a couple of weekends in case he changed his routine and decided to wake late and sleep earlier. Still didn't see him so after a month I wrote him off and labelled him MIA. Went out and bought a new leopard wrasse. Two days later I noticed him out and about hanging ten with the new leopard wrasse. Now I have two leopard wrasses and an increased bio load

PS. anyone want a leopard wrasse ?

[martinmcnally]

My latest yellow wrasse became dog food when he decided the grass was greener on the outside I had the whole top covered in egg crate except for one little corner! Crafty!

[Casey8]

Originally Posted by kien

Wrasses are annoying like that. I have a leopard wrasse that disappeared for a whole month. He was pretty consistent with his wake/sleep patterns and actually went to bed pretty late so I always saw him. When I first noticed him missing I checked for him on a couple of weekends in case he changed his routine and decided to wake late and sleep earlier. Still didn't see him so after a month I wrote him off and labelled him MIA. Went out and bought a new leopard wrasse. Two days later I noticed him out and about hanging ten with the new leopard wrasse. Now I have two leopard wrasses and an increased bio load

PS. anyone want a leopard wrasse ?

That's a nice story, I would take your wrasse in a heartbeat if I were closer to you.

[Coralgurl]

Just as I was getting ready to leave this morning, I looked at my tank and my radiant wrasse was out swimming around. The solar wrasse was checking him out but no aggression. Dropped some food in to see if he'd eat and he was fine.