jason2459
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If it's still acting normal I'd leave him and feed more
Leopard Wrasse Primer
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Friday night I purchased a a Meleagris Leopard (I believe - they said it's from Fiji and it's colored like the Meleagris I saw the night before at a buddy's house), very pretty, about 2". They said they had her quarantined for almost 3 weeks before putting her in gen pop, where she's been for 2 weeks. I couldn't see her eat, though they tried to feed her in front of me. I'm probably nuts but I bought her. I got some Garlic Guard to entice her to eat when she shows herself, I'm looking for some black worms and I've ordered some Prazipro, just to be safe. I asked them to put some sand in the bag so that she could bury herself during transport, which she did. I don't have any sand in my quarantine tank so I put her into the display, which I'm sure wasn't the best idea but I also didn't want to move her yet again (I've been wisely advised to put a bowl with sand into the QT next time, which I will do).
As I was feeding the tank and generally doing a well being check, I saw this bubble behind my anenome's rock... it is the Leopard, partially emerged and in a cocoon! I didn't realize they do this. Is it normal? I don't have the black worms yet so I'm looking for some brine shrimp, to entice her to eat when she's ready to join the group. Any other suggestions (though I REALLY want to know about the cocoon!)
This is a 65 gallon with 20 gallon sump, with 2-3 inches of sand, 55 lbs of live rock from a previously established tank. Other inhabitants are a young Black Oscellaris Clownfish pair, a young Lubbocks Wrasse, a 4" Starry Blenny, and a very young and small Crested Oyster Goby.
As I was feeding the tank and generally doing a well being check, I saw this bubble behind my anenome's rock... it is the Leopard, partially emerged and in a cocoon! I didn't realize they do this. Is it normal? I don't have the black worms yet so I'm looking for some brine shrimp, to entice her to eat when she's ready to join the group. Any other suggestions (though I REALLY want to know about the cocoon!)
This is a 65 gallon with 20 gallon sump, with 2-3 inches of sand, 55 lbs of live rock from a previously established tank. Other inhabitants are a young Black Oscellaris Clownfish pair, a young Lubbocks Wrasse, a 4" Starry Blenny, and a very young and small Crested Oyster Goby.
I hope so too, but I'm worried that you're right. I'll see tomorrow if she's still in the same state. No one has gone near that spot, which I find interesting. I read that the cocoon is to hide their scent from predators. Where I found her was not where she initially buried herself, either. It's all a bit strange. I guess I'll learn something within the next day or two...
It's like this one: https://youtu.be/id--4E-1hdI
It's like this one: https://youtu.be/id--4E-1hdI
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I didn't think they did, that's why I thought I'd better ask. I'll take her out in the morning.
Yeah, I took it out. This tank is only 2 months old. I moved it over from a smaller tank.
Luckily my skimmer did its job and my nitrates didn't skyrocket. I'll do a small water change tonight, though.
I hate that the fish didn't make it but I was aware of the possibility. I'll wait a while and when I see another from an LFS I trust more, then I'll get it.
I've got a Kuiter's trio (large male, large female and small male) as well as a Feminus pair in my tank at the moment. The 3 Kuiter's and male Feminus are all on pellets already, while the female Feminus was on mysis but recently started throwing a tantrum and stopped eating prepared foods. I see her pecking on the rocks, presumably for pods which my tank has a healthy population of, but I'm starting to get worried. Anyone have suggestions on how to get her back eating?
P.S. I have a juvenile Lennardi too that the farm is helping me QT in copper at the moment as my QT tanks are currently full. It's feeding well
P.P.S I'm waiting for the next shipment of healthy Chaoti to come in. I missed out the last 2 shipments because my schedule didn't permit me to go purchase before they were sold out, and the shipment before that wasn't healthy
P.P.P.S Anyone realize yet that I love wrasses?
P.S. I have a juvenile Lennardi too that the farm is helping me QT in copper at the moment as my QT tanks are currently full. It's feeding well
P.P.S I'm waiting for the next shipment of healthy Chaoti to come in. I missed out the last 2 shipments because my schedule didn't permit me to go purchase before they were sold out, and the shipment before that wasn't healthy
P.P.P.S Anyone realize yet that I love wrasses?
MelloW33
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I've got a Kuiter's trio (large male, large female and small male) as well as a Feminus pair in my tank at the moment. The 3 Kuiter's and male Feminus are all on pellets already, while the female Feminus was on mysis but recently started throwing a tantrum and stopped eating prepared foods. I see her pecking on the rocks, presumably for pods which my tank has a healthy population of, but I'm starting to get worried. Anyone have suggestions on how to get her back eating?
P.S. I have a juvenile Lennardi too that the farm is helping me QT in copper at the moment as my QT tanks are currently full. It's feeding well
P.P.S I'm waiting for the next shipment of healthy Chaoti to come in. I missed out the last 2 shipments because my schedule didn't permit me to go purchase before they were sold out, and the shipment before that wasn't healthy
P.P.P.S Anyone realize yet that I love wrasses?
Where are you getting these wrasses???
hogfanreefer
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I've got a Kuiter's trio (large male, large female and small male) as well as a Feminus pair in my tank at the moment. The 3 Kuiter's and male Feminus are all on pellets already, while the female Feminus was on mysis but recently started throwing a tantrum and stopped eating prepared foods. I see her pecking on the rocks, presumably for pods which my tank has a healthy population of, but I'm starting to get worried. Anyone have suggestions on how to get her back eating?
P.S. I have a juvenile Lennardi too that the farm is helping me QT in copper at the moment as my QT tanks are currently full. It's feeding well
P.P.S I'm waiting for the next shipment of healthy Chaoti to come in. I missed out the last 2 shipments because my schedule didn't permit me to go purchase before they were sold out, and the shipment before that wasn't healthy
P.P.P.S Anyone realize yet that I love wrasses?
Major jealously going on at my keyboard! Four of my dream species!
I just collected my Lennardi today - it's going into a breeder box in the QT tank while I beef it up with lots of food. It's tiny and I don't want it to be bullied!
I'm located in Singapore and it's a shorter distance to here from Australia, so we do get regular Australia shipments including such wrasses in.
Unfortunately, the Feminus didn't make it
Luckily the male is still feeding and active. Gonna have to wait a few months for the next shipment to come in to replace my female
I'm located in Singapore and it's a shorter distance to here from Australia, so we do get regular Australia shipments including such wrasses in.
Unfortunately, the Feminus didn't make it
Luckily the male is still feeding and active. Gonna have to wait a few months for the next shipment to come in to replace my femalewrassesngobies
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Ok, so who got the 3 choats from LADD today? They were all sold as the email sent out. Lucky people.
Thanks for asking. Ended up doing nothing (as I usually do with pop-eye), and it's fully healed.
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