Missing Dragon wrasse............

[ViciousFishes]

I need some help. I haven't seen my wrasse for 4 days now. I moved the sand bed around to see if he would come out but nothing. For those of you not familiar with the "Dragon wrasse" it's a fish that burrows itself in the sand to sleep or when scared. My friend's dragon also did this but only for 2 days.
I think he might have starved by now. I feed my fish twice daily and never see him during feeding times. It's possible he comes out when im at work but he hasn't gotten anything to eat that I know of. I thought my lion had eaten him but he's to small, he has enough trouble eating whole silversides.
Any ideas would be appreciated.

 

[reefrunner69]

I think he might have starved by now.

Unless it wasn't eating before it disappeared, it hasn't starved. Fish can go several weeks without eating, although if they go more than a couple of weeks, permanant damge can occur.

I thought my lion had eaten him but he's to small, he has enough trouble eating whole silversides.

Lionfish can eat fish that are almost as big as them.

After 4 days, I don't hold much hope, there are many ways a fish could die and never be found, or found much later. Most obvious is that it jumped, make sure you look all around the tank.