i think i have a DOA

i hope so, i mean the heat pack was nice and warm, box wasnt damaged, he looks healthy

oh also dont fish float up to the surface when dead, not sink?

 

I think it depends....Pablo was on the bottom ofthe bag...but I think your wrasse is fine! I'm hoping....

 

I depends on how long they've been dead.
I've seen plenty of sinkers in my day.
I really hope he pulls through, maybe you should name him Pheonix if he does survive. (You know, died and was resurrected?)

 

Mine always sank

 

i kind of like that name Pheonix, when im done acclimating im afraid to let him out of the bag because he'll just sink to the bottom and probably get picked on ot crash into rocks or corals

he's so pretty i really hope he's not dead he shouldnt of died because he really didnt have that far to travel

 

It also depends on how much air is in their swimbladder when they die. Hope your wrasse makes it.

 

Yeah, but he was in the box for a long time. But I hope he pulls through!! give him time!

 

ohhh didnt think of that, and thanks

forgot about that too

i just received an email from BZA they asked for pictures so sent 2 decentish pics right now i have a pending credit folder and onces photos are received credit will be processed in 3-5 business days

 

He is probably playing possum, I wouldn't worry right now. Open the bag up and try to nudge him a little bit, see if that gets him going! You gotta wake him up a lil bit haha.

 

That's not that long considering many fish in the CoC (chain of custody) leg from export to stateside can by up to 48 hours. I've gotten fish shipments that customs sat on for 7 days and still had some fish alive, but that is a whole nother story