Yellow coris wrasse hides after tangs introduced?

[AC1211]

I just introduced 2 tangs to the tank yesterday and my yellow coris wrasse that I have had for almost a year is missing could it just be hiding in the sandbed because I spooked it?

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

Yes. Tangs can be very mean.

 

[AC1211]

Yes. Tangs can be very mean.

So I should just give it time until it comes out..

 

[GoldeneyeRet]

Yes that's all you can do

 

[Firedawg1983]

As stated above just wait it out. What kind of tangs?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Shyness and intimidation and not abnormal. Should pan out- may take a week or two

 

[AC1211]

As stated above just wait it out. What kind of tangs?

A yellow and a kole but the wrasse is bigger than the yellow but the kole is bulkier and a tick longer.

 

[tehmadreefer]

Quite normal.

 

[Firedawg1983]

With the yellow and kole they are just trying to establish dominance and see who is the head of the tank. It will diminish no worries

 

[Firedawg1983]

My powder blue is a real a hole with new fish. I have to put a mirror on one end of the tank to keep him occupied. It reduces the aggression

 

[Matt Carden]

I had a red lined Wrasse dissapear for 3 weeks then one day he was out like everything was normal.

 

[AC1211]

Still has not come out yet again though the new kole tang is also kinda shy doesnt come out when i am by the tank.

 

[AC1211]

Also here is my yellow tang

 

[Hughesy]

Hi @AC1211, did your wrasse ever come back out? I'm going through the exact same thing! Many thanks in advance

 

[AC1211]

Hi @AC1211, did your wrasse ever come back out? I'm going through the exact same thing! Many thanks in advance

Yes it took 6 weeks on the dot to come out. Yours may not take that long. It came out bigger and fat still so it was eating at night probably.

 

[Hughesy]

Thanks @AC1211 , fingers crossed. I'll update this thread with my findings too.

 

[Hughesy]

Think I'm on track for a 6 week wait

 

[AC1211]

Think I'm on track for a 6 week wait

The second i gave up and wrote him in my records as dead he popped up so maybe not looking helps lol.

 

[Hughesy]

Just documenting for future readers benefit. The wrasse is still not out and about but is alive and well. On occasion I spot his head poking out of the sand watching the world go by! 6 week point is Thursday this week :-D

 

[AC1211]

Just documenting for future readers benefit. The wrasse is still not out and about but is alive and well. On occasion I spot his head poking out of the sand watching the world go by! 6 week point is Thursday this week :-D

At least you had a proof of life I had 6 weeks of nothing then it came out half an inch bigger.