Red Coris only bury partially in sand bed

[125tank]

Lights are off and I just released my adult red coris wrasse after drip acclimation for an hour. It went for the sand (my sand bed is about 2'' ) and for whatever reasons it didn't fully bury. The tail is covered but I can still see the upper half of its body, including one side of its head and eye above the sand. Is that a concern? Should I poke it out and have it bury again? I have other wrasses and they can fully bury themselves all the way so this is weird.

 

[TnFishwater98]

Lights are off and I just released my adult red coris wrasse after drip acclimation for an hour. It went for the sand (my sand bed is about 2'' ) and for whatever reasons it didn't fully bury. The tail is covered but I can still see the upper half of its body, including one side of its head and eye above the sand. Is that a concern? Should I poke it out and have it bury again? I have other wrasses and they can fully bury themselves all the way so this is weird.

A lot of fish sleep in the sand or go there when stressed.

 

[old salt reefer]

LEAVE IT ALONE. Did I say that loud enough. It's already stressed. Why stress it more?

 

[TnFishwater98]

LEAVE IT ALONE. Did I say that loud enough. It's already stressed. Why stress it more?

 

[125tank]

A lot of fish sleep in the sand or go there when stressed.

The coris always bury itself for bed time so i'm not surprised. Was just wondering whether it's fine that it's only partially buried and not fully buried.

 

[125tank]

LEAVE IT ALONE. Did I say that loud enough. It's already stressed. Why stress it more?

I haven't touched it. Just nervous that it's a problem that it's not fully buried, like getting eaten alive by sand bed critters, if that's even possible Hopefully it'll make it through the night.

 

[TnFishwater98]

The coris always bury itself for bed time so i'm not surprised. Was just wondering whether it's fine that it's only partially buried and not fully buried.

Do you have shells in your sand? Or it could be hitting base rock?

 

[125tank]

Do you have shells in your sand? Or it could be hitting base rock?

No shells, just about 2'' of sand. It's about the size of my adult melanurus which has been able to bury fine for years. My only guess is that it's so stressed and weak that it doesn't have the strength to dig. That's why I'm nervous.

 

[TnFishwater98]

No shells, just about 2'' of sand. It's about the size of my adult melanurus which has been able to bury fine for years. My only guess is that it's so stressed and weak that it doesn't have the strength to dig. That's why I'm nervous.

New tank , let it adapt ..IMO , I’m no expert so definitely look for better advice

 

[mdb_talon]

My red coris frequently is only partially buried. I dont think that in itself is anything to worry about.

 

[125tank]

My red coris frequently is only partially buried. I dont think that in itself is anything to worry about.

Thanks. I can see bristle worms lurking around the res coris. I know they are beneficial, but in this instance that’s not an issue right? Just hoping they are not going after a stressed/weak fish as bait.

 

[mdb_talon]

I got a bristleworm rave going on most nights in my tank they never get my fish. I do agree that logically they might be able to get a sick or stressed fish easier, but again if the only concern about the red coris is he did not completely bury himself then i would not worry. In any case not much you can do the critters could get him just as easy in 2" deep as they can on top. I guess you could remove him from the tank, but thats just a lot more stress and unless it was showing sure signs of actual sickness i would not go that route.

 

[polyppal]

Just a pretty little wrasse…

 

[i cant think]

Male wrasses are notoriously difficult to ship. Hopefully he makes it through the night but in cases like this it’s uncommon. Coris, Halichoeres, Macropharyngodon, Anampses are all wrasses that are VERY hard to ship when males.

I hope yours makes it through however yes, some CUC will eat a weak fish however they wouldn’t eat a healthy fish.

 

[ApoIsland]

Lights are off and I just released my adult red coris wrasse after drip acclimation for an hour. It went for the sand (my sand bed is about 2'' ) and for whatever reasons it didn't fully bury. The tail is covered but I can still see the upper half of its body, including one side of its head and eye above the sand. Is that a concern? Should I poke it out and have it bury again? I have other wrasses and they can fully bury themselves all the way so this is weird.

How’s the fish doing?

For what its worth, just before lights went off I would have covered the rest of him with sand and then dug him up a couple days later to see if he was still alive and stronger.

 

[125tank]

How’s the fish doing?

For what its worth, just before lights went off I would have covered the rest of him with sand and then dug him up a couple days later to see if he was still alive and stronger.

He came out the next day (yesterday), I fed him some frozen soaked in selcon and he was eating and cruising fine. But then today I couldn't see him come out which is weird.

 

[ApoIsland]

Glad to hear that. As long as he is eating im thinking you are fine. I just got my juvenile 3 days ago after about a year long wait. Buried himself for 2 days but came out for food tonight!!