Wrasse hiding

[Stackbundles]

I got a melanurus wrasse last Thursday. As soon as I put him in the tank he went to hide. I have not seen him since and it's almost a week. Is this normal? I have a 3" sandbed? Is he in there? My water parameters are perfect. Any ideas?

Stack

 

[marrone]

He's most likely hiding in the sand. I wouldn't worry too much at this point, in time he'll come out when he's hungry, if he's isn't already doing so at some point as you're just not seeing him when he does.

 

[BAD FISH]

might not be on our time yet he's probably coming out late at night to early morning and your sleeping and then back to sleep during the day he'll catch on lol give him some time one of my favorite fish btw

 

[ivandrago]

Be careful with the wrasse i bought one couple of weeks ago he was doing the same thing hiding in the sand and then came out. But then he wasn't around for a while and i caught an emerald crab going at him and eating him alive by them it was to late.

 

[BAD FISH]

I doubt the crab was eating him alive these wrasses have a tendency to hurt themselves in shipment usually the bottom jaw trying to burrow then they cannot eat causing them to weaken and die always check the mouth of a fish you interested in

 

[ivandrago]

No this guy wasnt shipped and mlfs had him for a while he just got caught unexpectedly

 

[BAD FISH]

There all shipped bud. What do you think he was caught in the Hudson river? Most likely Indonesian caught and SHIPPED to your lfs. Then he was thrown into a tank. You came by caught him again(not literally you) SHIPPED again to your home, introduced him to your tank. Not only was he shipped he was probably stressed. No emerald crab could ever catch nor kill a healthy non stressed melanurus wrasse.

 

[Stackbundles]

I had one in my old 75 gallon tank and he was so cool. prob my top 3 fishes. Hope this guy can be the same.