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02-16-2009, 04:09 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Hoevens Wrasse
I PURCHASED A HOEVENS WRASSE AND ONCE I RELEASED HIM IN MY TANK HE DOVE STRAIGHT FOR THE SAND AND HAVE NOT SEEN HIM FOR 2 DAYS!!! WHAT CAN I DO? 
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02-16-2009, 04:10 PM
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Little Fishy
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02-16-2009, 04:13 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: boca raton, florida
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hes probbaly just scared and hiding.. give him anther day or to and he"ll come out..
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02-16-2009, 04:16 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2008
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I Purchased Him To Help With The Different Worms In The Tank. I Was Told Not To Feed Him For A Bit. What Do You Think?
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02-16-2009, 04:22 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: boca raton, florida
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do you have alot of fireworms, tubeworms, or flatworms? if so he will eat them up.. if thats the case i would agree not to feed him for a few days. If you wanna see him and you have some live feeder shrimp put a few in and see if he comes out. i would assume he is fine.
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02-16-2009, 05:46 PM
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spaceman spiff
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south of Dimples
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ADAM537
I Purchased Him To Help With The Different Worms In The Tank. I Was Told Not To Feed Him For A Bit. What Do You Think?
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why wouldnt you feed it? it's not uncommon for new wrasses to do just that, and it should start coming out more often as it gets more comfortable.
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02-17-2009, 01:56 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: GRAYSLAKE
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nice427
do you have alot of fireworms, tubeworms, or flatworms? if so he will eat them up.. if thats the case i would agree not to feed him for a few days. If you wanna see him and you have some live feeder shrimp put a few in and see if he comes out. i would assume he is fine.
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I noticed a good amount of worms lately thats why i bought the wrasse. I have to buy some feeder shrimp and try it if I do not see him soon. I'm going on 48 hours and still have not seen the fish. I'll starting to get worried!!! I've heard that they will starve to death if they are scared enough? really... i really hope he is fine.
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02-17-2009, 01:59 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: GRAYSLAKE
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Quote:
Originally Posted by crvz
why wouldnt you feed it? it's not uncommon for new wrasses to do just that, and it should start coming out more often as it gets more comfortable.
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i was thinking if i don't feed him that he will come out and look for food/worms? what do you think bad strategy??
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02-18-2009, 10:34 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: GRAYSLAKE
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72 Hours Still No Sign Of My Wrasse!!! Is This Normal?
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02-18-2009, 10:57 AM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ADAM537
72 Hours Still No Sign Of My Wrasse!!! Is This Normal?
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not terribly rare, but worth some concern. I'd still be offering it food. Not much you can do, though, outside of tearing the tank down to look for it. Personally, it's not worth the effort. Even if you found it there's not much you could do for it afterwards.
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02-18-2009, 11:18 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: GRAYSLAKE
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I'm Going To Add Some Feeding Shrimp.
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02-19-2009, 12:39 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: GRAYSLAKE
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she's Alive!!!! She Came Out For A Few Minutes Last Night!!!
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02-19-2009, 01:25 PM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south of Dimples
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good news, did you see it eat anything? I imagine it's snacking on inverts it can find, but taking to prepared foods is a good sign as well.
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02-19-2009, 02:52 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: GRAYSLAKE
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Quote:
Originally Posted by crvz
good news, did you see it eat anything? I imagine it's snacking on inverts it can find, but taking to prepared foods is a good sign as well.
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my wife would keep a look out for it while i'm at work. it was so funny because she called screaming "she's out, she's out!!" lol  when I came home from work she was out for a while going back and forth from end to end over and over. I did not see it eat but I'm planning to buy some feeding shrimp today and see what happens. thanks you for all the support.
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02-19-2009, 03:16 PM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south of Dimples
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And one last question, what other fish do you have in there with it? That can cause some of this type of reaction as well.
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