ornatissimus- can't find it!

[cal3v]

Hello there. I have had an ornatissimus wrasse in my 55g reef for about 2 months now. Today I cannot find him. He has always come out everyday, but today no. He is not hiding in any rockwork because I checked and he is not. He is also large, 4", so easy to notice. Also, I am sure he did not go carpet surfing. Any idea what happpened to him? No ammonia spike so I am pretty sure he is not dead.

[hcs3]

halichoeres ornatissimus? or macropharyngodon?

they bury in the sand when they sleep or when they are stressed/frightened.

HTH

henry

[acrophoria]

mine burried himself for a few days after the move,he is ok now and fatter than ever

[cal3v]

Halichoeres. It is the oddest thing as he has never stayed under for a whole day before. I hope he will be ok. Thanks guys.

[Laura D]

Occasionally mine will just disapear for a day, happens about once a month, and it scares the bujeebus out of of me because I have lost wrasses to jumping. I have this tank completly covered, so unless he can morph into the diameter of a pencil, he ain't getting out.

I usually assume one of the cats launched themself at the tank and scared him or something, because he is always out the next day.

[cal3v]

Thanks for the reassurance mulberry. My wrasse finally came out today. Boy am I relieved.:p

[acrophoria]

scared me the first time to,glad everythings OK:)