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11/29/2016, 11:33 AM | #1 |
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Wrasse Hiding in the San
How long will a wrasse hide in sand once introduced into a display tank?
I bought a 3" checkerboard wrasse that I havent seen since Saturday when I put it in the tank |
11/29/2016, 11:55 AM | #2 |
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anyones guess. Have heard some dont hide at first, some couple days, some week or weeks. Others never do. There is not really set standard. Up to a week I wouldn't worry.
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11/29/2016, 11:59 AM | #3 | |
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They can be shy first few weeks. Theyre also jumpers. I would check overflows and nearby floor.
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I have consistently checked behind the tank on the floor and in the sump (drain chamber, filter socks, skimmer chamber, etc) Haven't seen it anywhere there yet. |
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11/29/2016, 12:04 PM | #5 |
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A day to few days; leopards can take a weeks or so but yours is not a leopard. They hid when stressed too. Are there any aggressive fish that would bully the new addition into the sand ?
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I wouldnt worry about him then. He'll come out soon. Id ask to poke holes in the sand, but that would mess with water chemistry so id leave it alone
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Originally Posted by Gogandantess "I'm totally frustrated by this disease. My display has been fallow for 2 months now. If ich happened to mysteriously appear again, I'm giving up and going back to African Cichilds." |
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DT or QT? Have you looked at night? Usually they have to get their biological clocks re set to the new lighting schedule. The Blue Star Leopards I used to keep would take between 1 or 2 weeks the get themselves acclimated.
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11/29/2016, 12:19 PM | #9 |
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Going through the same thing myself right now. Melanurus wrasse has been hidden for a couple days now. It was out and swimming fine at the LFS so not worrying yet, just hope it comes out soon haha.
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Only place I havent checked is the center overflow box, its hard to see into without a ladder. I'll do that tonight.
With my old tank and its coast to coast overflow, most anything that jumped in the overflow wound up in the sump
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Meaning you have a canopy with an open back? Not to be overtly harsh here, but that is a recipe for disaster with wrasses. The tank must be COMPLETELY covered. I even recommend covering the top of a tank inside a canopy, as a canopy typically has a lot of "things" a fish could get caught in or injure themselves on.
If the tank has any avenues of escape for a jumping fish, you need to address that asap. Never dig up a buried wrasses. They seek refuge in the sand to escape danger (ie - stress) and digging one up simply furthers the perceived danger. It can only negatively impact the chances of success. The best thing you can do is simply wait. It may be a week or two before you see the fish, assuming it is still in the tank.
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What do u mean by that would mess with the the water chemistry? Is that not the same as stirring or vacuuming the sand bed? Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk |
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3 days exactly. On the 72nd hour he will emerge.
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He's been out in the morning,but disappears as soon as the Leopard Wrasse makes its appearance. Not sure there is any aggression, but the timing seems to be when the leopard comes out the checkerboard disappears.
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Try to watch interactions tomorrow morning... seems like aggression but you should confirm it.
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We had a green chorus wrasse that hid for almost a month, and once he came out, he would randomly disappear for a few days now and again.
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I'll see if when the leopard comes out if the checkerboard goes away and if there is any interaction
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12/07/2016, 05:21 PM | #22 |
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The checkerboard has been out with the leopard for the past couple days
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