Purple firefish and fire fish M.I.A.

[rpedro04]

So i got this guys and realize that a few hours later they were no where to be seen!!
Has this happen to anyone ?
Could they be dead?
I got got them from different pet stores and a couple days apart,at first i thought that they were just hiding on the rocks but now i don't know any more...

 

[smcnally]

Check your overflow. If they aren't in there, look on the carpet behind your tank.

 

[Moe_K]

Firefish are wicked timid.
Give them a few more days and watch when you feed the tank.

 

[chew*]

The red firefish will sometimes burrow under a rock when first introduced. I needed a flashlight to get a glimpse of mine. The purples i never had so wouldn't know.

 

[B.rian]

so you have a purple and a red firefish? if so, i would be very watchful with them, they do not tolerate others of the same species well. i had two that hung out together for 3 months, and then all of the sudden the smaller one started getting beat up pretty bad.

 

[JayM]

timid fish....and jumpers

 

[rpedro04]

So i found the red one dead under the tank,no idea were the purple could be,i hope he's hiding,but i guess that's just wishful thinking....
How do we keep this guys from jumping?
I really love this guys and wood love to keep them in my tank...

 

[customclimates]

My purple fire hid in the rockwork for the first couple of days. You would be amazed at what a tight spot they can get in & out of. Give it a few; you may be surprised soon at feeding time

 

[higorc]

I have had my Purple Firefish for about 5 months now. It always hide when the lights are off or dimed. It hid for a while when I first got it, but it is always out in sight but never too far from it's "burrow". I had to remove my glass canopy due to water temperature and I was afraid it would jump out. It's been 3 months now with no canopy and he hasn't jumped. I would say give it time. It will eventualy come out.

 

[Greg Hiller]

>How do we keep this guys from jumping?<

Put a top on your tank, or redesign in a big way. No easy answer.

 

[this is me]

mine are out most of the time unless someone purposely scare them like tapping on the glass.

 

[mkeyb]

i have had my purple for about 6 months in my 90 and have had no problem he is allways near his borrow basiclly maybe 4 inchs total from it but he stayed in his burrow for about a week when i first got him i've had red twice both jumped from my 40 im thinking depth of tank might be a factor

 

[jf02045]

Money down the drain

I had 4 fire fish for 4 days. after that they were all gone. I too hoped they were hiding in the rocks somewhere. They weren't. They were eaten 1 by 1by a brittle starfish that decided to eat about $200 worth of fish and inverts until I sat and waited all night to catch him and bring him back to the store. I solved the problem by not buying any more firefish.

 

[BearrNH]

A friend of mine had two of them that he couldn't find for a few days , they ended up in his overflows