This is wild. I lost my six line wrasse at least 1 month ago (last confirmed picture was Jan 31). He was one of my favorite fish because he zoomed around the tank and swam in and out of the rockwork constantly. Needless to say a fun fish to watch and a great tank citizen.
Anyway, he went missing a month ago and I presumed him dead. I was very close to replacing him but didn’t get around to it. Was working in my return chamber this afternoon and saw two eyes looking back at me. My jaw nearly fell to the floor because he’s been gone for so long. After some rearranging of equipment I was able to get him out and back into the tank.
I’m astonished he survived for so long without food? He actually looks really good and is back to swimming around the tank. No sign of hunger or distress. He looks nice and plump.
My tank is a custom 70 gallon and the AIO chamber is fairly large. The funny thing is I’ve shined a flashlight in my AIO many times prior to check for cleanliness etc. It was by complete chance I saw him because he’s fairly small and blends in well.
If you’re ever missing a fish overnight that otherwise seemed perfectly healthy… check your overflows or AIOs.
Anyway, he went missing a month ago and I presumed him dead. I was very close to replacing him but didn’t get around to it. Was working in my return chamber this afternoon and saw two eyes looking back at me. My jaw nearly fell to the floor because he’s been gone for so long. After some rearranging of equipment I was able to get him out and back into the tank.
I’m astonished he survived for so long without food? He actually looks really good and is back to swimming around the tank. No sign of hunger or distress. He looks nice and plump.
My tank is a custom 70 gallon and the AIO chamber is fairly large. The funny thing is I’ve shined a flashlight in my AIO many times prior to check for cleanliness etc. It was by complete chance I saw him because he’s fairly small and blends in well.
If you’re ever missing a fish overnight that otherwise seemed perfectly healthy… check your overflows or AIOs.
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