pnkrcklives Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I just got a red coris wrasse on Sat! Got him in the tank. Noticed him being chased a little. Went back later he is no where to be found. I assume he has buried himself. Next day I look no signs of him. None to be found. I looked every where for him(on the floor as well). As of yesterday I still have not seen him. I got a melanurus wrasse yesterday(To go in the other tank). He was in the tank 30 min eating bugs and worms. I watched him bury himself. So my question is how long will these guys stay burried. And should I be worried there is a coris wrasse carcass poluting my tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonas Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 my wrasse stayed in the sand for 3 days.Unless he was out when i was sleeping. He should come back out soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanktop74 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I have had a wrasse stay in the sand for 3 days before! Also had a potters wrasse disappear too. Just watch your skimmer that will be your first clue if there is no hermit feast going on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnkrcklives Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 What should watch for in the skimmer? I never thought of that before. No hermit feeding frenzy yet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisriverfisherman Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 I had a potter's wrasse stay in the sand bed for 10 day's before it started coming out to feed. just be patient. Just out of curiosity what fish was chasing it around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnkrcklives Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 It was getting chased by the female maroon clown. The maroon never actually attack it that I could see. Would just chase it when the wrasse swam past their(clowns) cave. I thought fish need to pass water over their gills to breath. I did not know they could stay in the sand that long. I am going to buy a book on wrasses tonight if I can find one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisriverfisherman Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Maroon clowns are some of the meanest clown's i have encounted besides the tomatoes. I used to have a pair of mated Gold striped maroon clowns in a 55 gal tank and she pretty much would not let me put other fish in the tank. She chased around a flame angel for 2 weeks before i decided to get rid of the maroon's. It was not worth it to have a mated pair if i could not have other fish in the system. Wrasses will sleep in the sandbed at night. they bury themselves all the way but sometimes they leave their mouths out facing into the current this is done so they can breath.( i actually never really thought about this until now but makes since to me as i have seen my 3 wrasses do this) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 My Red Scooter Blenny buries everything except it's eyes in the sand every night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnkrcklives Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Both my black and red scooters do that as well. I have had other wrasses that bury. But usualy come out at least once a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnkrcklives Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 Well the melanurus is out and about today after work. Cruising around eating flat worms yah! Still no signs of the red coris though. Guess only time will tell. Thanks for all the great info and reassurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabe Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I had a south African leopard wrass dissapear for 3 weeks! Thought he was a gonner, I even checked the tank at night. All of the sudden, there he was, happy as, well a fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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