Divers den wrasses

[Marshall O]

It's been about 24 hours since acclimation. The yellow coris has not come out of the sand. My brother told me his melanurus stayed in the sand for 4 days when he first got it. Is this normal?

My guess is that is has come out when you weren't around, and then was bullied by the Scott's. Pure speculation, but I would be surprised if this was not the case. This assumes you do not have it isolated in an acclimation box.

 

[albano]

It's been about 24 hours since acclimation. The yellow coris has not come out of the sand. My brother told me his melanurus stayed in the sand for 4 days when he first got it. Is this normal?

Soooo, you don't trust your brother?...I would!

 

[degibson84]

My guess is that is has come out when you weren't around, and then was bullied by the Scott's. Pure speculation, but I would be surprised if this was not the case. This assumes you do not have it isolated in an acclimation box.

He is in acclimation box. I added sand to it and he went straight into sand.

 

[degibson84]

:fish2:

Soooo, you don't trust your brother?...I would!

Younger brother. I don't believe a word he says for the most part

 

[drej424]

I have some yellow coris and they've hidden in the sand on and off. Actually, now that I think about it, they seem to hide more often than my other wrasses.

 

[tylersarah]

Yes, they sleep in the sand. The fish will be very stressed without sand

If I wanted to prophylactically treat with tank transfer, would I skip the sand for 12 days, or add a new tupperware of sand with each transfer? What if I had to dig the fish out of the sand for the transfer, I imagine that's not good either. What's the best way to do this?

 

[Marshall O]

If I wanted to prophylactically treat with tank transfer, would I skip the sand for 12 days, or add a new tupperware of sand with each transfer? What if I had to dig the fish out of the sand for the transfer, I imagine that's not good either. What's the best way to do this?

I wouldn't prophylactically treat personally. They are a fairly disease resistant group of fish. Just normal QT period, treat for intestinal worms, and monitor. You would not want to dig up a sleeping Wrasse from the sandbed.

 

[Marshall O]

He is in acclimation box. I added sand to it and he went straight into sand.

Ah ok. Very common for them to hide the first day at least as already mentioned. Make sure you check the tank at night or early morning to make sure its internal clock is adjusted to your timezone.

 

[degibson84]

That's what I was thinking. Probably jet lag since I believe the supplier was in California

 

[Marshall O]

That's what I was thinking. Probably jet lag since I believe the supplier was in California

Well, more from where they were collected. Fish often don't spend long at all at suppliers and so are usually still on their collection point timezone.

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

My melarunus stayed under for 12 days.

 

[degibson84]

12 days??? I would imagine he popped out when you weren't around to at least nip on some rocks

 

[eatbreakfast]

12 days??? I would imagine he popped out when you weren't around to at least nip on some rocks

Upwards of 3 weeks is possible for burying wrasses that are stressed/ scared enough when added to a tank.
Being that the title of the thread is Divers Den Wrasses, they usually dont bury that long as they are held at their facilities for 2 weeks.

 

[degibson84]

This one did not come from the den

 

[degibson84]

Still no sign of the coris

 

[degibson84]

Do these guys come up to eat. I'm getting paranoid that he/she is still in hiding

 

[eatbreakfast]

They can go for as long as 3 weeks without coming up even to eat.

 

[Deinonych]

Bah. DD had a nice-looking H. biocellatus up today. Wasn't quick enough.

 

[degibson84]

I haven't received the email yet. Didn't even think to look

 

[albano]

Bah. DD had a nice-looking H. biocellatus up today. Wasn't quick enough.

Are you sure?, I didn't see it posted