Fairy Wrasse Disappearance...

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Was wondering if it is normal for a fairy wrasse to disappear for a 1.5 days?
I did upset the tank by removing some rocks to catch a blenny, I know it is not trapped since I did see it after I set the rocks in place again.

Any ideas? This wrasse doesn't bury it self?:arg:

 

[DEEPWATER]

just make sure it didnt just out of the tank ,it may be still hiding ,but you never know they are jumpers

 

[Vic8361]

It could have jumped out of the tank. Check behind the tank.
I hear that there jumpers. Hopefully it's hidding.

Vic

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

He could have burried himself in the sand too rom what I read it is a defense mech of wrasses.

 

[dreko]

Mine is a jumper. I've found him in a back compartment many times....
Good Luck
Dre

 

[Dmitry]

I was actually just reading an article about Wrasses in Marine Fish magazine. They can, according to the article, hide for long periods of time if stressed out. Moving rocks might have done it. And they are big jumpers when under duress. :bigeyes2:

 

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No dried up wrasse yet. Must be in there somewhere.
Checked all around the tank.

 

[DEEPWATER]

No dried up wrasse yet. Must be in there somewhere.
Checked all around the tank.

give a day or 2 ,if you dont see him around your tank then that is a good sign ,like Chief said it could be hiding as well in the sand ,wait till he gets hungry he'll come out

 

[stingnyc]

do you have an overflow? check to see if hes trapped in there...

 

[joe]

how big is the tank that hes hiding in

 

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No overflow.
26g tank.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

How deep is your sand bed?

 

[joe]

is there a canopy or lid
or are you going open top

 

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How deep is your sand bed?

about 3"

 

[inline6]

is there a canopy or lid
or are you going open top

Open top, but there is no place for a dried fish to go.

 

[joe]

hmm, well if your positive it didnt jumo out, which i guess can be confirmed by checking the souroundings, which ill assume you did,
it looks like timm will be the factor.
just wait a few day. then feed, as it should naturally be hungry,
i just wait it out,

yeh i hate being patient,,


but guess what thi is my 600th post!!!!!

good luck

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Congrats Joe. Six my sixline hides all the time after I mess around in the tank. He came out today for the first time since I messed with some corals on thursday. Give him some time and turn off the lights for a little bit and he'll come out to play again.

 

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Gosh, didn't realized I had so many myself.

 

[SlamaJama]

He could have burried himself in the sand too rom what I read it is a defense mech of wrasses.

this is my thought as well, ive had a few that do this when stressed

 

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Keeping my fingers crossed, hate to loose my only fish.
I guess it's a waiting game w/this one.
Thanks for all the info.