Picked up a Raddiant Wrasse

[Novi]

Stopped by F&F Saturday and picked up a gorgeous R.W. Acclimated him and thats the last I have seen of him. I know he is in hiding somewhere in the rockwork/sand. Whats the time frame on when I might see him again ya think? Couple days.... Couple weeks? I know they do this when first introduced to a new tank. I just dont want him to starve and die....

[Chad]

Usually just a few days or so, but I have seen wrasses disappear for 2-3 weeks before reappearing. It is very individual... I would let nature run its course and perhaps add some gut loaded live brine to the tank every couple of days and see if it entices it.

 

 

[khalid]

Mine was under the sand for 4 days after I got him but once he came out he became a really cool fish. He's always swimming around in the tank looking for food. Definitely one of my favorit wrasse in my tank.

[Mando77]

Wrasse's are the best fish hands down. I have had different types of these guys for years. I've never had a fish in any type of aquarium with the colors, agility and personality as these guys.

[Novi]

Well I am hoping he comes out soon because his colors are amazing!

[fogcutter]

I had a Dragon that stayed in the sand for over a week. I thought for sure he was dead and gone then one morning he was just swimming around like he'd been there all along.

 

I agree with the others....wrasses are awesome and half the reason I got into this obsession...errrr....hobby.

[BowieReefer84]

My six line wrasse has been hiding for almost 4 months. . . . think he is coming out soon?

[Novi]

That sucks... how do you know he isn't dead?

[BowieReefer84]

That sucks... how do you know he isn't dead?

haha I am assuming he is dead. He was doing fine and then was just GONE one day. My tank is only 29gal and I didn't see him anywhere. Checked the carpet and didn't see him there either. Guess he crawled under a rock, and never came out. O well...

[Sharkey18]

4 days for my Hoeven's. Thought for sure he was dead, and then like fogcutter said, just appeared one day like he had never left.

 

He'll be back.

 

Laura

[L8 2 RISE]

haha I am assuming he is dead. He was doing fine and then was just GONE one day. My tank is only 29gal and I didn't see him anywhere. Checked the carpet and didn't see him there either. Guess he crawled under a rock, and never came out. O well...

 

 

That happened to my sixline... disappeared for MONTHS! Then, lo and behold, I climbed behind the tank one day and ended up having to get a chisel to pry him off the stand... for some reason he really liked that stand and didn't want to let go...

[khalid]

That happend to my six line as well :( but he was a mean little sucker so I didn't miss him too much.