Radaint wrasse help

[503reefdroid]

I was informed by an employee at my lfs that I could add a second radiant wrasse to my tank. With in minutes they were fighting, and before lights out the new wrasse has disappeared. It's only been a day since I saw it, I'm willing to wait 2 more days before I start moving the sand to find it.

Should my lfs have told me it was okay to add a second fish? Should I try and catch the original one to see if the new one will come back out?

 

[9975]

What size tank do you have them in?

I keep seeing this and it bothers the heck out of me....NEVER go digging in the sand for a fish. You will have a significant chance of injuring it or spooking it to where it will fly around the tank and into something. This is not a good idea.

Think about it this way. You just moved into a new neighborhood and the kid down the road just punched you in the eye. You might take a little bit of time to come out of your house. Give it some time.

 

[nereefpat]

Depending on tank size, you sure might have to relocate one. Generally pairs of wrasses don't work.

I wouldn't dig through the sand. If you can use a trap for one of them, that might be your best option.

 

[Tamberav]

I have a pair but they were added at the same time as juvies. I do not expect it to work long term and will probably have to remove one at some point. Pairs do not generally work long term.

I would try and remove the new one to rehome or return.

You are never supposed to go digging for them.

 

[503reefdroid]

I don't have a fish trap. So catching one without disturbing the sand is not possible right now. I just want to keep the other one alive, don't want to have a dead fish in the sand and have a high ammonia spike. That's what I'm more concerned about is keeping the new one alive. I could move it to a smaller tank until I can get to my lfs.

 

[Softhammer]

Hopefully you have a tight fitting top. I have lost more very very expensive wrasses than I care to recall due to jumping. Check first behind the tank for fish jerky.