Just bought first sand loving wrasse, in QT but isn't finding sand container and

[Korrine]

Just bought a H. Melanurus. About 3" long. Was eating flake food at the lfs. I put him in the QT tank about 15 minutes ago and he's looking a little stressed out trying "bury in sand". Basically going vertical trying to wriggle into the glass. I have a container of sand in there about 2" tall, 6 or 7" long and 4-5" wide. Guess I'm just nervous he won't go up high enough to get into it and he'll stress and die. QT tank is a 10g so it's not like the tank is so huge he can't find it.

How long did it take your wrasses to find their sand container in a bare bottom tank?

[LUVSPS]

Hmmm, that sounds tough. Fish are hard like that sometimes. :) I would just be like, "Why doesn't he see it?! Come on, buddy. You can be happy if you just go up a little bit more into the sand. It's right there!" Ughhhh! LOL I talk to my fish like they're people. It's pretty weird but hey.....? lol

Back on topic, I just got a Melanurus wrasse a few days ago as well and he hasn't even come out of the sand yet except for a few minutes. Then he dove back in. BTW, isn't so neat to see them twist themselves under the sand like they do? Really neat!

Sorry I couldn't really help and sorry for the long post. I guess I just felt like being chatty. :)

[Korrine]

lol I hear ya. I was telling him to swim up a little bit higher. He was swimming around the base of the container the last time I checked on him. My heart ached for him...just wanted to reach in and put that poor lil fish into the sand myself.

Here he is in the corner..snapped a couple photos. Not the best photos..lol, but here he is:

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg200/kj23502/sw%20tank/004-1.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg200/kj23502/sw%20tank/007.jpg

Here he is cruising around the base of the sand container.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg200/kj23502/sw%20tank/009-2.jpg

[Korrine]

well I can't find him ANYWHERE and he's to big to fit through the egg crate (I think) so he must be in the sand. Looks like it may have been disturbed a little bit :)

Hope he's recouping to come out and play tomorrow :)

[LUVSPS]

Awesome! I hope he/she does well for you! He's a beautiful fish! I hope mine comes out to play tomorrow too.

[seafansar]

Has it found the sand yet? I had to catch both of my wrasses and show them where the container of sand was. lol. They freaked out for like 2 seconds until they realized there was sand under them and dove right in!

[Korrine]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15734581#post15734581 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Korrine
well I can't find him ANYWHERE and he's to big to fit through the egg crate (I think) so he must be in the sand. Looks like it may have been disturbed a little bit :)

This was the case awhile after I originally posted the question. Still don't see him/her and think its there somewhere. :)

Now here is my new fish!!!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg200/kj23502/sw%20tank/007.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg200/kj23502/sw%20tank/004-1.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg200/kj23502/sw%20tank/009-2.jpg

[Korrine]

LUVSPS-

Thanks. I hope yours comes out also. Haven't seen mine yet, but it's only been a day :)

[LUVSPS]

Korrine, mine finally came out today!! Woohoo! It took three days but it was well worth the wait. I love this wrasse! The face on him is just stunning. I'll have to snap some pics of mine. I hope yours comes out soon too.

[Korrine]

Wow, that's GREAT!!! Did you get a chance to try feeding it?

lol I didn't remember that I put the pictures on before...lol That's why I put them up again. Hey it's monday :)

[Sugar Magnolia]

Nice looking melanarus!! I recently added a five line wrasse to my tank and I love it. It's similar in appearance to the melanarus.

[Korrine]

Thanks :)

It's a pretty little fish.