Lovesalt Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Since the day I brought it home... I'm not sure it's even alive because I only saw it once and it looked stressed. I'm wondering if there are any tricks to drawing it out? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 Wrasses can be particularly shy which is why many people use acclimation boxes on them as they can disappear for a while. I had a fairy wrasse that finally showed itself after 2 weeks. I thought he had died. I don't have any tricks for drawing it out but my guess is one of the other fish is picking on it. It's always hard being the new guy. If you have a bully of a fish I there removing that fish may help but other than that once they are hiding under the sand in your open system, I have personally not had much luck coaxing them out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertareef Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 My experience is similar to Kim's. My most recent leopard wrasse (also a blue star) disappeared for a day or so but then came out on his own and has been a regular at mealtime ever since. I did have a fairy wrasse once that literally was a no show for over a month then, one day, decided to come out and act like everything was normal. No real trick that I have found other than just wait them out - not very helpful I realize. Good news is, I bet there is a good chance it is still alive. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcallmenny Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 (edited) Earlier in my tanks life I tried a leopard wrasse and he disappeared for about two weeks. He then came out for about a full day and was subsequently never seen again. They can be pretty finicky regarding other fish. At the time I had a very dominant flame angel that was my most likely culprit. Edited November 30, 2016 by youcallmenny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Jet lag...???? Seriously though, most wrasses (especially leopards) take time to get used to the time difference when new. I don't know if there is any scientific proof that it affects them or not but every one I have kept has had to adjust to my tank schedule. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higher Thinking Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 My Christmas wrasse spent 8 days in the substrate and I never saw him. Then it came out for a day or so and disappeared again. A couple days later it came out and has been out ever since. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcallmenny Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 My Christmas wrasse spent 8 days in the substrate and I never saw him. Then it came out for a day or so and disappeared again. A couple days later it came out and has been out ever since. Our christmas wrasse was one of our first fish. I wish she would just disappear already... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertareef Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Jet lag... Seriously though, most wrasses (especially leopards) take time to get used to the time difference when new. I don't know if there is any scientific proof that it affects them or not but every one I have kept has had to adjust to my tank schedule. This is an interesting idea. I wonder if anyone has actually looked at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmcbane200 Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 I have had the same experience with wrases as the others. My blue star will still disappear for a couple day every once in a while. My tang is kinda a b*%#}... lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovesalt Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 Never seen again!! Bummer Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramey Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 How long have you had it? What other fish do you have and what size tank? I have two leopards and they will disappear in the sand for a day or two with no concern. Sometimes these fish never really get use to captivity and never reappear. I have had three die once introduced into my tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danlu_gt Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 There's a article about leopard wrasse jet lag. My 2 blue star leopard wrasses have regular sleeping time between 6-7p in the sand and wakes up around 7-8a. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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