new pink streak wrasse missing

[Tathamet]

I’ve found they don’t actually make mucous cocoons like the Fairy and Flasher Wrasses are known for.
They don’t use the sand either, instead they just tuck themselves into a secure crevice that they feel safe in and sleep in there.

interesting, I thought I read something about it somewhere on the species thread.

I did notice a decent sized patch of some mucus looking substance in one of the holes/caves the day after adding the fish but never saw it again after that.

 

[SlugSnorter]

I purchased a small pink streak wrasse who seemed to take to acclimating ok but i have not seen him since i put him in my tank yesterday afternoon. Like the second I put him in the tank he darted into the rockwork. Whats the chances that he is still alive in there? lol

Salinity 1.026
Nitrate 5.4
phosphate 0.03
alk 8
ph 7.9


tank mates
one spot foxface
White tail tang (kind of a jerk)
Lawn mower blenny
2 clowns
cleaner shrimp
lots of snails.

very shy could be hiding. Very very passive. not good for agro fish tank as they will avoid fights to the point of starving.

 

[slythy]

very shy could be hiding. Very very passive. not good for agro fish tank as they will avoid fights to the point of starving.

only fish i have thats agro is my white tail tang. He absolutely hates the lawnmower blenny but leaves the other fish alone

 

[D3DPrintedThingz]

I’ve found they don’t actually make mucous cocoons like the Fairy and Flasher Wrasses are known for.
They don’t use the sand either, instead they just tuck themselves into a secure crevice that they feel safe in and sleep in there.

that makes sense. I assumed as much as I was definitely not first to the party and no one else had mentioned the possibility.

 

[i cant think]

only fish i have thats agro is my white tail tang. He absolutely hates the lawnmower blenny but leaves the other fish alone

This wrasse wouldn’t be a good choice with tangs. They really don’t do well with aggression (Even aggression not sent to them). The reason why is due to stress, when settling in these fish are at their height in vulnerability. Aggression just adds to that and in fact that’s how I lost my 2nd attempt at this species (I’m not on attempts 3, 4 and 5).

 

[slythy]

This wrasse wouldn’t be a good choice with tangs. They really don’t do well with aggression (Even aggression not sent to them). The reason why is due to stress, when settling in these fish are at their height in vulnerability. Aggression just adds to that and in fact that’s how I lost my 2nd attempt at this species (I’m not on attempts 3, 4 and 5).

We shall see how it goes. Theres tons of hiding space and i dont plan on trying multiples of the pink streak. If this one doesnt make it im not sure what fish ill do next.

 

[i cant think]

We shall see how it goes. Theres tons of hiding space and i dont plan on trying multiples of the pink streak. If this one doesnt make it im not sure what fish ill do next.

I don’t recommend this as you’re already establishing one however so far I’ve discovered a group to settle faster than a singular specimen. Again, I don’t recommend this not only because you’ve already got one but also grouping species of wrasse isn’t a good move unless you have experience.

 

[slythy]

I don’t recommend this as you’re already establishing one however so far I’ve discovered a group to settle faster than a singular specimen. Again, I don’t recommend this not only because you’ve already got one but also grouping species of wrasse isn’t a good move unless you have experience.

as much as id love a group of pink streak but it took me months to find 1 lol.

i think my tanks pretty stocked for fish. Just wanted something to hunt for pests

 

[slythy]

Just an update found his cave he comes out to grab some mysis. Dont think my tank even noticed.

But now i just wish my tang or foxface would eat nori. I made a gross burrito with mysis, cyclops, selcon and garlic rolled in a peice of nori and they dont touch it. Hopefully in time they will.

bad picture because i have to be so far away from the tank for him to pop out

 

[collinnelson9]

Jealous. Where did you find a pink streaked wrasse for sale?

Ik im 2 years late but i just picked mine up today and is in hiding lol buttttt go to ur lfs and ask if they can order 1. I asked to have 1 ordered last week and came in Monday.

 

[luv2lopeqhs]

I’ve found they don’t actually make mucous cocoons like the Fairy and Flasher Wrasses are known for.
They don’t use the sand either, instead they just tuck themselves into a secure crevice that they feel safe in and sleep in there.

Yeah that’s what mine does too, he has a crevice in the rock work he sleeps in every night!

To the original poster, I also have one and he hid for quite a while before I finally saw him cruising around the back side of the tank, but then once movement was detected he’d hide again. Now that he’s been in there a long while…well adjusted and acclimated, he’s been out and about a lot more but still would retreat into the rock work when I came over to the tank.
He’s actually out even more now since I added a wild caught yellow assessor recently (last week) who has literally been out and about since the moment I put him in the tank. That guy is unusually bold for an assessor so I think that the assessor being out and about all the time gave the pink streaked a little more confidence to come out and stay out without retreating into the rock work.
I got super lucky with my Pink Streaked, he was at my LFS marked/sold as a 6-line wrasse for $45!! He'd apparently been there for a couple of weeks when I was on vacation and didn’t swing by the shop….he was eating well and looked super healthy….don’t know how no one had grabbed him…but as soon as I saw him in the cubicle I knew exactly what he was and was like SOLD!! My LFS literally never has them in the store.
I only have 3 fish in my 20 Gallon Nano tank at the moment as I’m getting ready to upgrade to a larger tank.
Pink Streaked Wrasse
Yellow Assessor
Geometric Pygmy Hawk
But I’m in the camp of he’s probably totally fine and hiding out getting acclimated!!
The one thing I would mention is these are very shy and peaceful fish that don’t typically handle bullying very well, and you do have some larger more boisterous fish on the stock list in your tank. So that being said it may take him a little longer to feel confident and comfortable being out and about.