Yellow corris wrasse hiding. When should i worry

Jake_the_reefer · Mar 1, 2020

So I bought a yellow corris wrasse and the very first thing it did when I added it was it dove directly under the sandbed and I have not seen it once in 3 days. When should I start to worry if its alive or not?

nereefpat · Mar 1, 2020

They do that. Give it more time, and don't go digging for it.

Potatohead · Mar 1, 2020

My melanurus took four days before I saw him

VJM 21 · Mar 1, 2020

Jake_the_reefer said:
So I bought a yellow corris wrasse and the very first thing it did when I added it was it dove directly under the sandbed and I have not seen it once in 3 days. When should I start to worry if its alive or not?

Possibly weeks. Seriously. I added a small one before and didn’t see it for at least a month.

fragit · Mar 1, 2020

Any sand burrowing wrasse you should wait on. I know it’s hard, but digging it up will stress it out even more.

pancholt1z28 · Mar 1, 2020

That is normal behavior for a yellow wrasse. It'll eventually come out.

AcroNem · Mar 1, 2020

I once didn't see a newly added wrasse for 3 weeks. A yellow coris can easily hide for 3 days. Keep us updated but I wouldn't worry just give it time.

Jake_the_reefer · Mar 1, 2020

Thank you all for easing my nerves. He had a small tear in his fin when I got him so I was worried about his health. But seeing it's normal to hide like this I'm a little more happy

JumboShrimp · Mar 1, 2020

I swear I had one disappear for a good two weeks before reappearing, healthy and fine. By then I had checked the floor all around the tank, and written him off as ‘killed in action.’

OA3B · Mar 1, 2020

I haven’t seen mines in about 2 months. I think I can say he buried himself alive. Poor thing

Jake_the_reefer · Mar 2, 2020

Found him dead this morning unfortunately

Jake_the_reefer · Mar 2, 2020

No signs of disease on his body. Just holes where the cuc got to him

nereefpat · Mar 2, 2020

Shoot.

Jake_the_reefer · Mar 2, 2020

nereefpat said:
Shoot.

In reality he was rather weak when I first brought him home so I'm not surprised..

VJM 21 · Mar 2, 2020

Jake_the_reefer said:
In reality he was rather weak when I first brought him home so I'm not surprised..

Sorry to hear that. It took me two tries to get a healthy one.

Jake_the_reefer · Mar 2, 2020

VJM 21 said:
Sorry to hear that. It took me two tries to get a healthy one.

I'm seeing if my lfs does any guarenteed (doubt it) or will give me some credit for coral frags

OA3B · Mar 2, 2020

Jake_the_reefer said:
I'm seeing if my lfs does any guarenteed (doubt it) or will give me some credit for coral frags

Sorry for your lose...
I’m afraid to try again

fragit · Mar 2, 2020

Check out Ocean Devotion LA, Adam has been great to deal with. I havn't received any fish yet but will be getting my first QTd order in a couple weeks. Prices are very competitive even if you as for quarantined fish.

Jesterrace · Mar 2, 2020

Jake_the_reefer said:
So I bought a yellow corris wrasse and the very first thing it did when I added it was it dove directly under the sandbed and I have not seen it once in 3 days. When should I start to worry if its alive or not?

Not uncommon for them to do this for a week or more. There are even examples where they disappear for 3 weeks before coming out. *EDIT* just read that you found it dead. Sorry to hear that, such a gorgeous fish. If they are weak when you get them it's just luck of the draw unfortunately.