Leopard wrasse/amphipods

thebkramer said:
Yes they will :)

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1378+339&pcatid=339

My lfs has one in their display tank. I think they are awesome and wish I could get one. I really find it cool how they will just dart themselves into sand!
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Awesome, thanks.

Yeah, they are a simply dazzling fish. I was told by someone who has a very nice established tank that I could get one. I stressed to him that I want to be very cautious and responsible when stocking my tank, and seeing that it's a 36g, w/5g fuge, I'm not sure if keeping a leopard is conscionable. But he insists it's okay... What does RC think?
 
I personally think that your tank size is too small for him. They get to be 6in long. Can you see a 1/2 foot fish tryig to do his thng in a 36g? How big is he now? Do you plan to upgrade tank size soon? You could always house him until he's too big for your tank and then return him. (your tank your choice :) ) From what I undersand of the leopard, they should only be kept in well established tanks that have many pods for them to munch on. For now, if yours isn't established in that way, you should make sure you have a large supply of pods.
Maybe someone else who has owned a leopard wrasse can chime in some more. Good Luck :)
 
thebkramer said:
I personally think that your tank size is too small for him. They get to be 6in long. Can you see a 1/2 foot fish tryig to do his thng in a 36g? How big is he now? Do you plan to upgrade tank size soon? You could always house him until he's too big for your tank and then return him. (your tank your choice :) ) From what I undersand of the leopard, they should only be kept in well established tanks that have many pods for them to munch on. For now, if yours isn't established in that way, you should make sure you have a large supply of pods.
Maybe someone else who has owned a leopard wrasse can chime in some more. Good Luck :)
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I haven't bought any fish. The only thing in my tank is Live rock, Live sand, pods, amphipods, bristle worms and an algal bloom! I just started about 3 weeks ago. I'm still going through my cycle.

I'm trying to research all different types life to add to my tank.

I was looking for videos on leopard wrasses and saw quite a few tanks around 28 gallons housing leopard wrasses. As I said, I would like to be as responsible as I can and am in no hurry whatsoever to stock my tank with anything that shouldn't be in there.

Like I said, I figured I couldn't have one when I saw the requirements of the fish and was over it. Then I mentioned that I would LOVE to have one to someone who has a 46g and he said I "totally could". So, I'm just seeing how everyone else feels about that. As I said, this person has a very well established and healthy aquarium with all kinds of beautiful corals, fish, anemones, etc. and he's been helping me with my entire setup.
 
It sounds like you got your head screwed on your shoulders the right way! lol
RC is a great place to come to for info, ideas, etc.
As long as you continue to do your research and have patience, everything will go great! Take a look at this link:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1445390&page=76
Capn Hylinur has been the one recently giving feedback to ppl there, but there are many individuals on RC that can help with whatever you need!
 
thebkramer said:
It sounds like you got your head screwed on your shoulders the right way! lol
RC is a great place to come to for info, ideas, etc.
As long as you continue to do your research and have patience, everything will go great! Take a look at this link:
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1445390&page=76
Capn Hylinur has been the one recently giving feedback to ppl there, but there are many individuals on RC that can help with whatever you need!
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Yeah, I was there and listed my proposed stock list, but no one really responded. Also, I didn't even mention the wrasse, as I didn't think it was a possibility. The only reason I'm asking now, is because my saltwater mentor said I could do it. I probably won't end up getting one, as I think you're right, 6" is kind of big for a 36g. I was reading on amphipods though and found that they may destroy any LPS that I put in the tank. So, I wanted to figure out which fish I would want to help take care of their population. I know just about any wrasse will do for amphipod control, but I am simply infatuated with the Leopard.

Thanks for your replies.
 
I've heard that Leopards are notoriously difficult to get to eat in captivity. I'm not sure there's anything in particular you can do to increase your chances, I think it's just hit or miss.

I looked into getting one when I had a flatworm problem.

Unless you've got a very well established refugium on your tank, I don't think I'd try it.

I agree that they are amazing creatures though.
 
dcombs44 said:
I've heard that Leopards are notoriously difficult to get to eat in captivity. I'm not sure there's anything in particular you can do to increase your chances, I think it's just hit or miss.

I looked into getting one when I had a flatworm problem.

Unless you've got a very well established refugium on your tank, I don't think I'd try it.

I agree that they are amazing creatures though.
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Thanks for the insight.

Yes, I do have a fuge, but I wouldn't call anything well established yet :)

I do have a good deal of algae and pods in my fuge, though. :bounce3:
 
I've had a male leopard for about 4 months and find him to be a great addition. Eats anything and everything I offer even out of my hand. Right now I have a 34g tank, but am in the process of building a 75, and he's doing fine. He's about 4 in. I would wait until your tank is well established, which means at least a year, and ultimately it may be too small .
 
planejane said:
I've had a male leopard for about 4 months and find him to be a great addition. Eats anything and everything I offer even out of my hand. Right now I have a 34g tank, but am in the process of building a 75, and he's doing fine. He's about 4 in. I would wait until your tank is well established, which means at least a year, and ultimately it may be too small .
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Thank you.

That's the info I was basically looking for. Someone who has a similar setup and can tell me from experience. I know, I'm sure it's every bit of an awesome fish as I imagine it to be. That's why I don't want to ever harm one even in the slightest. I'll wait until I'm good and ready and can accommodate such a fish. I'm quite happy with the selection of fish that will be able to fit in my aquarium anyways. So, down the road, when I upgrade to a larger tank.... ;)

Also, if someone could clear this up for me.. Does your entire system size play a role in the size of fish you can accommodate? So, if I have a 36g with a 5g fuge will that help me with my overall bioload, thus allowing for more, or slightly larger fish than I should be able to accommodate with just my DT?

Thanks
 
Here's a thread from the Reef Fishes forum, with experiences of people who keep Leopard Wrasse:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1486086

As for water volume, it helps in a sense because it allows you to maintain parameters more easily and in the case of a 'fuge may bring more pods to the display. But since it doesn't allow the fish any additional swimming space or territory, it doesn't allow you to have more/larger fish IMO.
 
jenjen said:
Here's a thread from the Reef Fishes forum, with experiences of people who keep Leopard Wrasse:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1486086

As for water volume, it helps in a sense because it allows you to maintain parameters more easily and in the case of a 'fuge may bring more pods to the display. But since it doesn't allow the fish any additional swimming space or territory, it doesn't allow you to have more/larger fish IMO.
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Okay, thanks for clearing that up.

And thanks for the link.:bigeyes:
 
dcombs44 said:
I've heard that Leopards are notoriously difficult to get to eat in captivity. I'm not sure there's anything in particular you can do to increase your chances, I think it's just hit or miss.

I looked into getting one when I had a flatworm problem.

Unless you've got a very well established refugium on your tank, I don't think I'd try it.

I agree that they are amazing creatures though.
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I got one in Jan of this year. My tank has been up since sept 07, and I was very skepticle but did it anyway. The very first day it was eating mysis shrimp, and I probably was overfeeding my tank the first week just to ensure it started eating. Supposed to be one of the harder fish to flourish in captivity but mine is doing absolutely awesome. I did buy a bottle of pods to toss into the fuge and a few into the tank as well. Mine is also in a 90 gal, I wouldnt go any smaller
 

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