Hi all, i bought a red hooded wrasse male and this is the 3rd day since having him that his hiding. Is this normal? I hope he is not dying
Hi all, i bought a red hooded wrasse male and this is the 3rd day since having him that his hiding. Is this normal? I hope he is not dying
Ive had several fish in the past, including the Tanaka's Pygmy wrasse I added a week ago, that hide for many days before they are comfortable enough to come out. I wouldn't worry too much yet.
Yes it takes certain fish longer.
When I bought mine from the LFS they told me to expect that, but he spent less than a day hiding. All that's in there is a clown pair and a shrimp
I hope he doesn't starve? How long can they go without food?
He may be finding some tasty treats in the rocks. If you haven't seen him after 7 or 8 days I might start to wonder, but for now I'd say not to worry too much. Are there any other fish in the tank?
Initial hiding by wrasses is normal, but it's also important that it's not being harassed by another fish... This is where an 'acclimation box' can help introduce new fish to tankmates
The wrasses in your tank already are the likely suspects for keeping the hooded wrasse hiding. A couple of solutions:
Try getting a mirror up against the glass as the existing wrasses will view reflections of themselves as greater competition and thus need more attention than the hooded wrasse.
Catch out the carpenters and solorensis for a couple of days or put in an acclimation box. This will give the hooded wrasse a chance to get comfortable.
Catch out the hooded and put him in an acclimation box. The aggressors will satisfy their curiosity after a day or 2.
Rearrange the aquascape creating new territories.