RIP little buddy (Leopard Wrasse)

Thanks everyone...I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

Hoping she comes out soon even though i just got her yesterday, so I am prepared to wait.

I know people have said it could take a few weeks even but I'm hoping sooner since the trip from the LFS to my house was only 15 mins and than an hour of drip acclimation...

Really really hoping she lives and does well... She was eating Mysis at the LFS so thats giving me some hope.

 

Beautiful fish NY! Congrats!

 

Awesome fish!

 

Well I got her on Sunday around 6 PM introduced her into the tank.. 5 minutes later I can't find her... assuming shes buried in the sand somewhere...

No sign of her yet.. Ill consider this day 3... Lets see if she comes back up :/

Wish me luck!

 

Positive karma your way!

 

Ok so the leopard wrasse it apparently out.. (got a call from my house) but it seems sluggish / staying low to the sand having difficulty swimming, falling over...

Any idea on why this may be?

She was swimming fine at the LFS on Sunday when I picked her up...

 

Could be several different things, but I'd suspect some disease/parasitic ailment at this point.

A picture would be helpful if you're able to get one later.

 

Evolved: You think its a disease even if she was swimming perfectly fine when I first introduced her to the tank on Sunday and also at the LFS??

I heard sometimes its just due to stress...

I won't be home until 6 , I can provide pics then..

 

But stress can make all kinds of "hidden" things appear.

Usually, when things degrade to this point, there's not much you can do. You can only provide a low stress environment, and hope she recovers.

 

Well I came home and basically saw his last momemnts of life... super depressing that I couldnt do anything but watch...

She seemed as she had some white worm or something coming out of his stomach / anus / wherever fish poop from, as he was dying...

Only had her a few days but sucks! Really was looking forward to seeing her swimming around and enjoying my tank.