radiant wrsse

kimoy · 05-09-2007, 02:27 PM

i added a radiant wrasse to my reef almost a month ago and only saw him once on the second day he was introduced. is he a goner or he's still in the tank. i checked the overflows and no sign and also looked around the tank but still none.

Dentoid · 05-09-2007, 02:41 PM

Do you have a tight fitting lid?

kimoy · 05-09-2007, 02:43 PM

my tank is topless. don't like the looks of the canopy and like the fact that having an open top will give you a good evaporation rate.

Dentoid · 05-09-2007, 03:09 PM

Look for a mummified Radiant wrasse behind, around or under your tank. It would be unusual for such an active fish to go missing for a month.

BigAl07 · 05-09-2007, 03:25 PM

Topless is a prime candidate for "El Fisho El Flyo"

Even fish that aren't normally known to be "jumpers" can get spooked and fly out. I lost one last year (butterfly fish) and just thought it had been "consumed" by something else in the tank. I moved the stand about 6 months later and it had gotten out of the tank and wedged itself under the very tiny lip of the stand. If I had to bet before hand I would have bet GOOD $$ that it wouldn't even FIT under there... I had even been down on my hands and knees with a flahslight and still missed it. If you must go topless I would suggest some egg-crate to help keep em IN the tank.

Allen

cheeks69 · 05-09-2007, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BigAl07

Topless is a prime candidate for "El Fisho El Flyo"

Very good Allen I'll have to use that one !

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It would be unusual for such an active fish to go missing for a month.

Ditto !

Trust_God · 05-22-2007, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by kimoy

i added a radiant wrasse to my reef almost a month ago and only saw him once on the second day he was introduced. is he a goner or he's still in the tank. i checked the overflows and no sign and also looked around the tank but still none.

Wrasses have the reputation of hidin for weeks even through water changes if you cant find ya fish around on the ground (outsied the tank) he aint(shouldnt) be dead. The only thing to do is wait for him. Dont say something is dead unless u see it dead!

cheeks69 · 05-22-2007, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Trust_God

Wrasses have the reputation of hidin for weeks even through water changes if you cant find ya fish around on the ground (outsied the tank) he aint(shouldnt) be dead.

I have had many different Wrasses and these are some of the most active fish you'll see and if he's hiding for weeks there's definitely something wrong !

SubRosa · 06-25-2007, 08:55 AM

How do you know he is hiding for weeks?Unless you watch your tank 24/7 you might just be unlucky.

05-09-2007, 02:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
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05-09-2007, 02:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: radiant wrsse Do you have a tight fitting lid? __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

05-09-2007, 02:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
kimoy Sea Pen Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 338 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: radiant wrsse my tank is topless. don't like the looks of the canopy and like the fact that having an open top will give you a good evaporation rate. __________________ 1.20 G pico RR with 2 megaflow kits, aqua c EV180 with mag12, 2x250 DE 12k halides with 2x54 T5 actinic+, 30G phlenum fuge with chaeto, iwaki 55rlt return pump connected to a sea swirl, 4 tunze 6025 inside the main tank for water circulation (2 are modded) 3 Koralias PH(2 #4's and 1 #3) sps,lps,zoas,softies,pink tip BTA tangs - yellow, unicorn, blue hippo, palini and RS Purple Blue Spot Jaw Fish red lyretail anthias pair of spotted mandarin goby wrasse - yellow corris scribble rabbit fish Clown Fish -3 percula high fin shrimp goby clean up crew - various snails and crabs, red linkia star And a 30G AGA softies with clown & diamond head goby

05-09-2007, 03:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: radiant wrsse Look for a mummified Radiant wrasse behind, around or under your tank. It would be unusual for such an active fish to go missing for a month. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

05-09-2007, 03:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 10,619 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: radiant wrsse Topless is a prime candidate for "El Fisho El Flyo" Even fish that aren't normally known to be "jumpers" can get spooked and fly out. I lost one last year (butterfly fish) and just thought it had been "consumed" by something else in the tank. I moved the stand about 6 months later and it had gotten out of the tank and wedged itself under the very tiny lip of the stand. If I had to bet before hand I would have bet GOOD $$ that it wouldn't even FIT under there... I had even been down on my hands and knees with a flahslight and still missed it. If you must go topless I would suggest some egg-crate to help keep em IN the tank. Allen __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

06-25-2007, 08:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
SubRosa Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 293 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: radiant wrsse How do you know he is hiding for weeks?Unless you watch your tank 24/7 you might just be unlucky.

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