Fish hiding?

[Slimkasey]

I'm running FOWLR, my params are norm, Sel is 1.25., params, Ammo 0, NI, NA - 0

Just did my weekly water change on Monday, All my fish were around and fine, now I can't find 2 of them over the last two days.

Any thoughts on tests I should be doing or ideas, before I are the rocks apart and search high and low.

Missing 1 of 2 Green Chromis, 1 Checkerboard Wrasse, even my Clowns are acting a little odd, staying low to the tank.

Thank you all for any thoughts.
Slim

 

[chuck78]

How long has your current tank been running with those same inhabitants? My 1st thoughts would be that the wrasse is hiding in the sand & thaat 1 chomis prolly killed the other. They tend to do that alot. If not, than it hiding. Also, your checkerboard is in need of a bigger tank. 100 gallons or more IINM.

 

[cvcdrk]

Because you haven't found a body there's not much you can do at this point.

What is your CUC like?

If a fish died (like the Chromis) it could have spiked Ammonia but you're testing at 0 so I figure either that either both are still alive or the CUC took care of it.

The wrasse is likely hiding in the sandbed imo.

 

[AdamC]

Also what are you using to test your water params?

Usually if the fish are acting weird the ammonia or nitrates have spiked...

 

[bjohanson1234]

I sure hope that that salinity measurment is a typo. At 1.25, it is way higher than the 1.025 that it should be. And 2 days for a fish to be hiding in the rocks wouldn't be that long. I've had some hide for weeks at a time. Especially when newly added.

 

[Slimkasey]

Yes, that was a typo, 1.025.

I'm using API.

Did lose a small Emerald crab, but he it coincided with the water change, not even gone 12 hours before disposal.

CUC is 1 large emerald crab, 4 Blue leg, 2 Red Legs, 2 Turbo snails, 12 Noss (at least that's what I bought, I only see a few of them at a time, so how many for sure?

I'm off tomorrow, I'll maybe do a small ware switch to lower Sel, and see if a dig through the sand will help find these guys!

Thanks all I'll post results tomorrow.

 

[Kelz88]

I would leave the sand alone, if the wrasse is hiding he will come out when ready. He will eventually get bold and hungry :)