Blackcap Baslett

[trigger99]

I recently bought the above for my 75 reef. I drip acclimated into the tank and never saw him for 7 days now. The tank has alot of rock and I know they are deep reef dwelling fish. Hoever, its just bizarre that I have not seen a glimpse of him/her.the only other fish in the tank are a six line(small) and one percula clown. No vicious inverts either. No sign of death or body parts and the tank is closed tight.
A real perplexing mystery.

Does anyone have one of these and has yours disappeared???
Thanks mates.

 

[MikeNapoli]

Hello, welcome to NJRC.

The 6line wrasse can be pretty agressive. If your fish is infact alive then there is a good chance that the 6line is harrassing the blackcap bas and he's hiding as to avoid the harrasment. Just my guess.

 

[trigger99]

Mike, I thought of that but the sixline is somewhat small. Oh well, I guess I will just keep looking for a body..
Thanks

 

[sgarron]

I got one about 8 months ago. The first 6 months I saw it about 12 times total, gave it up for dead many times. Now I see it everyday at feeding times and every once in a while it will just come out for a short swim, never more than a foot or so from it's cave. It actually made it's home in the caves beneath my BTAS.

 

[trigger99]

Wow, I am quite shocked and thanks for your experience. I have yet to see this guy for 10 days in my 75. Lots of places to hide though.Given its coloration, I had hoped to at least catch a fleeting glimpse. So far not a sighting. I will be on the lookout .Thansk for the imput. Stay tuned.

 

[sgarron]

When I switched over from my 65 to the 180 I had not seen it for a while and thought it was dead. I started removing rocks and there it was. I actually saw him in the middle of the tank today, my wife wouldn't believe I've had him for 8 months. She was giving me crap for getting another fish.