Missing six-line wrasse!!!

[tangit!]

From what I've been reading, this may not be abnormal. I introduced a six-line wrasse into a five month old reef tank. He's been missing ever since! When I was acclimating him, he played dead, but I would check and he was very active. In fact when I was placing him in the tank, he was jumping in the net! I saw him go into the LR and now I have not seen him since. I'm bummed. I keep looking in back of the LR to see if I see a body, but I don't. IS this unusual? I do have a orange-tail damsel that thinks it owns the entire tank (55 g) that seemed somewhat curious of the little fella. What do you all think?

 

[interex]

how long have you not seen him for he could be in the rock or under the sand they do that at night some times.

 

[tangit!]

For a day now! He dove down into the LR and that was it...*poof* gone! I'm bummed...

 

[interex]

o man give it some time after a week start to worry till than its all good

 

[tangit!]

Okay. Thanks. My LR has lots of holes and tunnels and such too. Isn't he gonna get hungry, or is he eating and I'm not seeing it? I've never had a fish do this to me before. It's crazy!

 

[afboundguy]

If your tank is mature (+6 months) and you used some live rock to start your cycle they do eat copepods that grow on the rock.

 

[hammerhed7]

he may be hiding in the rocks, and eating various worms off the rock, it is not uncommon for wrasses to disappear for a while. Have you checked behind and around the tank? they are quite good jumpers, and are known to jump out of the tank.

 

[interex]

did you see him yet?

 

[t316]

No worries....I added a second sixline and after my first one chased him, he disappered for a couple of days. Then re-emerged, slowly, and after a few days more he joined the group.

 

[skipperdz]

do you have an overflow box? that goes to the sump, if so he may be in there! my blenny went in there twice and my puffer jumped in as well. doesnt hurt to look

 

[rbrockm1]

yeah i was missing a purple firefish for about 4months and then i moved some furniture around and he was behind my couch all dried up.

 

[alf1096]

I just added a 6 line and it played dead also. Its been in the tank for approx 8 hrs and I see him occasionally but he will not eat yet. Keep me posted on what happens and I will do the same with mine.

 

[pinstripe]

Just my 2 cents,
I had (still have) a sixline that disappeared for 8, count 'em 8 days! I couldn't find him starting the night after I put him in the tank. I swear I thought he jumped or something. One day, I get home from work, and there he is! He hasn't done his Houdini act since. Just wanted to tell you not to give up hope like I did!

 

[quakstar]

couldn't find mine and he was laying beside the tank for days

 

[fishy125]

Mine has jumped twice through egg crate, but I have saved him both times.

 

[freeworld71]

Originally Posted by tangit!
http:///forum/post/2551983
From what I've been reading, this may not be abnormal. I introduced a six-line wrasse into a five month old reef tank. He's been missing ever since! When I was acclimating him, he played dead, but I would check and he was very active. In fact when I was placing him in the tank, he was jumping in the net! I saw him go into the LR and now I have not seen him since. I'm bummed. I keep looking in back of the LR to see if I see a body, but I don't. IS this unusual? I do have a orange-tail damsel that thinks it owns the entire tank (55 g) that seemed somewhat curious of the little fella. What do you all think?

I went out of town for a week and came back and i swore he died cause my tank is small but the next day he came out from his hiding

 

[tangit!]

Alas! His poor body came out from the rocks. He didn't survive!

I hate when that happens. I just had this gut feeling about him...
crap!

 

[naso140]

sorry to hear that