Missing Coris wrasse???

[maestro]

I put a yellow coris wrasse in my 57g on monday around 4pm. I noticed him swimming around for about an hour - i haven't seen him since! I checked all the places he would have landed if he jumped, and I haven't noticed any cuc swarms. Is it safe to assume he became nassarius food while I was sleeping, or might he still be hiding in the sand somewhere? ps: there's nothing in there that could eat him

 

[mapleredta]

Checked your overflow/sump/filter sock?

 

[budsreef]

It could still be hiding. Is the bottom of the tank viewable from underneath? I can see mine from underneath once they dive into the sand.

 

[enderg60]

look around to make sure he didnt jump, but he is probably just still hiding. Ive seen them take over a week to show up, and 2-3 weeks to really start eating.

 

[maestro]

mapleredta;521251 wrote: Checked your overflow/sump/filter sock?

my overflow box is covered and the teeth are pretty close together, but i'll check again

Budsreef;521253 wrote: It could still be hiding. Is the bottom of the tank viewable from underneath? I can see mine from underneath once they dive into the sand.

yes, the bottom is viewable; thats the only way i can see my yasha/pistol pair :lol2: I don't see anything wrasse-like down there, though

EnderG60;521254 wrote: look around to make sure he didnt jump, but he is probably just still hiding. Ive seen them take over a week to show up, and 2-3 weeks to really start eating.

ok, this is reassuring...

WOW ----- JUST as i was typing my last reply, I peered over and saw him!!! :yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay:

 

[maestro]

:hail: ARC brought my fish back :hail:

 

[mapleredta]

Maestro;521261 wrote: :hail: ARC brought my fish back :hail:

:lol2:

 

[budsreef]

Woohoo!

 

[oil_fan]

Awesome. You're doing better than me then with your coris. I had mine for a month and then he went into hiding after putting a one spot foxface into the tank. That was 5 or 6 weeks ago. I have read of that happening before so hopefully one day, he'll come out...

 

[johnr2604]

Awsome, its common for wrasses to stay hidden for a few days after getting introduced to a new tank

 

[acroholic]

My yellow coris took a couple days to show after I put it in the tank.