Leopard Wrasse Primer

[frankyrivera]

Mine was from lfs shipped direct non stop picked it up still in the bag.

Introduction - acclimation box with live sand for him to burrow in and released next day upon lights out to minimize bullying

Reef tank 3 years old with about 6 other wrasses all doing fine including leopards flames etc

Still no luck beautiful fish one of my favorites

 

[justinky]

Mine was from lfs shipped direct non stop picked it up still in the bag.

Introduction - acclimation box with live sand for him to burrow in and released next day upon lights out to minimize bullying

Reef tank 3 years old with about 6 other wrasses all doing fine including leopards flames etc

Still no luck beautiful fish one of my favorites

I did early lights out when I first got my potters home, my livestock is as follows in my 82G tank with 40 breeder sump/refuge,

Bicolor Angel
2 Platinum Clownfish
2 Linespot Flasher Wrasse
Christmas Wrasse
and the Potters Wrasse obviously

If the tank you're talking about is the 75 in your sig, that's too small of a tank for multiple Leopard Wrasse so it was probably starving.

 

[frankyrivera]

I doubt starvation all my other fish are fat and well fed. I'm betting on bad shipment and bad luck

 

[justinky]

I doubt starvation all my other fish are fat and well fed. I'm betting on bad shipment and bad luck

Well if you don't have good enough pod population in your tank, unless you are feeding non stop as that is what they are used to in the wild than I would say it could of starved. Leopard Wrasses from what I have read have a smaller digestive tract than other fish so it relies on a constant food source to be maintained healthy.

It is possible you could house multiple Leopard Wrasse in your 75 if done right, if you're one of the exceptions and know all this sorry for repeating it. I agree being lucky probably played a part in why mine has survived.

 

[frankyrivera]

Lol yes I know all this but it's good to chat all possibilities. I keep a mandarin too so if it was starvation he would've been the first to go. How long have u had your potters

 

[justinky]

Lol yes I know all this but it's good to chat all possibilities. I keep a mandarin too so if it was starvation he would've been the first to go. How long have u had your potters

Ah ok I have only had her for 10 days now but still looking fat and happy.

 

[evolved]

Possibly know the gender of my Macropharyngodon geoffroyi? and thanks!

Transitioning male; almost at a terminal state.

 

[justinky]

Transitioning male; almost at a terminal state.

Thanks!

 

[TravelinLight]

So I have failed once before when I tried to QT one. This go I think I will add him first after a 12 week fallow after ich. The tank is stacked full of pods and small shrimp running around and he could have the tank to himself for a week or so to adjust and start eating before I add the other fish.. Bad idea or good?

 

[OrionN]

Both of my Leopard Wrasse was killed by carpet anemones. One after 4 years and the second one only 1 week. In my 320 g tank no less. I love my carpet so no more Leopard Wrasse for me.

 

[ca1ore]

Ah ok I have only had her for 10 days now but still looking fat and happy.

Good news that he (I stand corrected on the gender apparently) is eating pellets, though probably 10 days is a tad premature to proclaim long term success.

 

[justinky]

Good news that he (I stand corrected on the gender apparently) is eating pellets, though probably 10 days is a tad premature to proclaim long term success.

I agree 100%, I never said I have had long term success. But according to what people say about male leopards and my specific species in general it looks like I have had great short term success so I will take that as some kind of win. Also I believe long term success depends on whether or not the persons tank is actually ready for a species like leopard wrasse. I've only been in the hobby for 3 months total so everything I have done has been short term if you want to look at it that way , but the amount of knowledge I have soaked up is incomparable due to how proactive I am in the hobby.

 

[ca1ore]

But according to what people say about male leopards and my specific species in general it looks like I have had great short term success so I will take that as some kind of win. Also I believe long term success depends on whether or not the persons tank is actually ready for a species like leopard wrasse.

These fish do not ship well at all and it is quite common for them to arrive DoA; so, yes, a feeding leopard even 10 days out is 'success'. The key I have found to getting these fish to survive in the longer-term is to feed them frequently in a non-competitive environment before introducing them to a robust existing fish population. Having pods is fine, but they're going to have to learn to take prepared to survive anyhow, so might as well get this done sooner rather than later.

 

[justinky]

These fish do not ship well at all and it is quite common for them to arrive DoA; so, yes, a feeding leopard even 10 days out is 'success'. The key I have found to getting these fish to survive in the longer-term is to feed them frequently in a non-competitive environment before introducing them to a robust existing fish population. Having pods is fine, but they're going to have to learn to take prepared to survive anyhow, so might as well get this done sooner rather than later.

My Potters Wrasse is eating prepared foods fine, I already said before he is eating Mysis & Pellets, he is also not scared to compete for it so don't worry. He is getting fat off of my pod supply and 3 daily feedings.

 

[BeanMachine]

Its terribly hard for me to get good photos with my phone but here's one of my 3.5 year old male Potters recently.

 

[CedzAquAddictio]

Guess I'll throw up a few pictures of mine (shot with a cheap camera phone)...

Parrotfish photo bomb...

 

[ca1ore]

Wow, really some nice shots. Am drawing to a close with my current set of QT fish so may have to try one of these if I can find a decent specimen locally.

 

[MIKE NY]

My newest addition...been in the DT a couple of days now with no problems from any of the other Leopards or Tamarins, but even after spending some time in the acclimation box in the DT..my PBT went after it upon release...only lasted about a day and the Leopard stayed out during it and is fine now....

 

[ca1ore]

Very nice, that is a male or transitioning? FWIW, my female black is now out for almost 10 hrs a day and eats brine and mysis with enthusiasm. Still amazed she hid for almost 6 weeks and appears to be fine.

 

[dante411x]

This seems like a good thread to read up on next time I'm bored at work. Need to get some tighter fitting canopies before getting any wrasses though..