red coris wrasse

sh4n

sh4n

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Ive had a red coris wrasse for 3 months, he has always come out around 10am and gone under the sand when the lights go off. On thursday I was cleaning my glass, I moved the bottom sand a bit and scrubbed really hard to get some stubborn algae off, when I finished I realized that my coris wrasse wasn't out (he normally sleeps under the glass). Its now Sunday and he hasnt been seen since Wednesday night, its very unusual for him he is always out daily. I moved some sand today to see If he was dead but couldnt find him. I have an open lid but cant see him anywhere (incase he jumped). I read that they may be hiding for a few days if they are scared.. my parameters are good. anyone have a red coris wrasse whos hid for 4days+?
 
btldreef

btldreef

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I know people that have had them hide for days. Having an open lid is a huge risk though. Do you have any pets that may have eaten it if it jumped?
 
sh4n

sh4n

Member
no i have no other inside pets. i doubt it jumped, my tank has 10cm of plastic at the top
 
sh4n

sh4n

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theres a 10cm black "border" on top of my tank on all sides (it used to be a all in one built in tank but i took the lid off for better lights)
so it has no lids but it has 10cm side above water level
 
btldreef

btldreef

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Quote:
Originally Posted by SH4N http:///forum/thread/386265/red-coris-wrasse#post_3391757
theres a 10cm black "border" on top of my tank on all sides (it used to be a all in one built in tank but i took the lid off for better lights)
so it has no lids but it has 10cm side above water level
That won't stop a wrasse.
My mystery wrasse just got out of my 180. I have a canopy, and he found the tiniest of crevices to jump through and go tile surfing. You'd be surprised what they can get through. Meowzer has had some go through her egg crate. I had a small fairy wrasse jump through netting about a year ago and land in my Christmas tree set up next to the tank, didn't find him for days.
Hopefully yours is just hiding.
 
sh4n

sh4n

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Oh geez. ive had a look around my tank and cant see him, maybe he is just hiding. thanks for the info, ill post here if i spot him ;)
 
dethsight

dethsight

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Quote:
Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///forum/thread/386265/red-coris-wrasse#post_3391761
That won't stop a wrasse.
My mystery wrasse just got out of my 180. I have a canopy, and he found the tiniest of crevices to jump through and go tile surfing. You'd be surprised what they can get through. Meowzer has had some go through her egg crate. I had a small fairy wrasse jump through netting about a year ago and land in my Christmas tree set up next to the tank, didn't find him for days.
Hopefully yours is just hiding.
lol. i had a similar situation happen with my first freshwater tank. had a few Sword tails and the female decided to try and jump out. she actually went UP into the filter and landed in the back of it!
but, with saltwater, every firefish goby i have had has jumped out. always when i wasn't home. so, no more FFG's for me, even though i have a thick glass lid now.
 
C

coral guy

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my plyles fairy wrasse jumped out of the tank twice first time hit the halides tought it was dead, it was in the overflow the space in between the lid and the opening of the tank gave it the oppurtunity almost do suicide and the second time i dont know how it got in the overflow it just lived of of ampipods and mysis shrimp
 
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