Yellow Cory Wrasse

[VITARTE]

I got one about a week ago.
Acclimatized him properly before being introduced in my tank.
5 -10 min later he buries himself in the sand. I haven't seen him since.
Is he going for the record? Should I start funeral procedures?

Any ideas?

Rafo

 

[cakemanPA]

Only 1 week. Pfffft... They can do that without even trying hard

 

[Troy the Nomad]

Hold that ceremony, for another week.

 

[iamwrasseman]

that is his safe zone in the gravel . is he being harassed when he comes out ? are you sure he hasn't come out ? it is very hard sometime because they will come out when your not around and then all of a sudden they will stay out all day .don't try to dig him out of the gravel either .and that's a yellow coris wrasse ,correct ?

 

[VITARTE]

that is his safe zone in the gravel . is he being harassed when he comes out ? are you sure he hasn't come out ? it is very hard sometime because they will come out when your not around and then all of a sudden they will stay out all day .don't try to dig him out of the gravel either .and that's a yellow coris wrasse ,correct ?

As I said before I haven't seen him since he got under.
Tank is a 50G breader. Two clowns, a small royal gramma and a yellow goby are all the tanks inhabitants.
The wrasse stay in the open was so brief I don't think he even noticed them.

Rafo

PS - I think I'll light a candle for the little guy.

 

[iamwrasseman]

sorry i missed that part . dont get to worried just yet ,they can disapear for a couple of weeks initally without it being a problem .and he very well may be coming out when your not around for brief visits into his new home .believe me i have starred at some of mine for hours only to see them pop out for a brief 30 second swim and then go back under.also clown and that royal gramma can be terratorial so they may be harassing him the second he shows his face .not a perfect combo IMO

 

[jthomps123]

My yellow wrasse dissappeared for the first week. I thought he might be gone, but then one day when I came home he was out swimming around like he had been there for years. He'll be fine.

 

[LukFox]

Also try checking for him when the lights are off. I've had radiant wrasses that took a while to adjust to my daylight schedule. Echoing the comments above, do not stir the sand looking for him.