6 line jumped then Vanished

Ok so I hear this weird noise behind my tank and I take a look in back and its my 6 line flopping on the floor. I have had him for almost 2 years and he never jumped before. So by the time I can get to him he is lifeless but I try and save him anyway. I put him in a a floating breeder box and moved it back and forth to get the water through his gills and he starts barely moving and breathing within 2 hours he is swimming in the breeder and appears to be ok so I release him in the tank. a few hours later I saw him hiding near a shell..probably from the trauma ..the next day I didnt see him anywhere in the tank. he has totally vanished this happened 4 days ago. So do you think he passed away and became food or is still hiding out from the trauma .:-/:-/

 

It may still be hiding, but I'm guessing he became food. Good luck to ya

May want to invest in this before more $$$ dries on the floor:
http://www.3reef.com/forums/i-made/wrasse-saver-fish-jumper-saver-top-131312.html

 

Could be either at this point. Unfortunately, it's really a "wait and see" situation at this point. If you don't see the fish within a couple weeks, then I'd chalk it off as a loss. Best of luck.

If I had to guess though, I'd say just hiding right now.

 

^ yuuuup,could be either,stressed and hiding or dead and gone.Wrasse' can hide for extended periods of time.So i'd give him a couple more days before writing him off.Did you check around the tank to verify it didn't jump again?Do you have cats?

 

I am thinking about using eggcrate but I was worried about the shadow it may create. Funny thing is there is only about a 2 inch opening due to the light fixture..but he must of timed it out just right

 

yes I checked everyday..only a neighborhood cat that hangs out on my porch due to my wife feeding..LoL

 

Hopefully hiding but if he is gone based on your avatar you seem to know alot about wrasses can you reccommend a new wrasse..perhaps a fairy? :-/

 

No, you really need to use 1/4" mesh. Eggcrate will block a lot of light, and unless your sixline is huge, it'll go right through. If the head fits, the fish fits.

That 2" opening isn't a matter of the fish's timing, it's a matter of calendar timing. Give it enough time, and the fish WILL exit through any gaps in which it fits.

Possibly; depends on tank size and other tankmates. And ultimately, until your tank is covered with 1/4" mesh, any wrasse is on borrowed time.

 

Thanks I guess I was lucky he lasted through a 150 mile move in a bucket and 2 years in the tank I will review your thread on the mesh

 

Just got home still no sign of him