Leopard Wrasse Primer

Leopard Wrasse Primer

  • Macropharyngodon bipartitus

    Votes: 67 28.4%

  • Macropharyngodon choati

    Votes: 12 5.1%

  • Macropharyngodon geoffroy

    Votes: 24 10.2%

  • Macropharyngodon meleagris

    Votes: 78 33.1%

  • Macropharyngodon negrosensis

    Votes: 29 12.3%

  • Other

    Votes: 26 11.0%
  • Total voters
    236
BeanMachine said:
Not trying to get off topic but nice... a cebu pylei and a red margin in the same tank... I always wondered if the two would get along being similar in color and shape. Very nice fish you have there.
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I didn't have a problem, I added both at the same time about 4-5months ago. The Red Margin mainly stays in the left side of the tank and the Cebu Pylei stays on the right side.
 
I got some good news just a minute ago! The choati's are in and I'll be picking mine up this evening. I can't wait! I will provide an acclimation box with some sand for her to reside for a week to get accustomed to the surroundings. This is what I've done with my others and have been successful in avoiding any aggression from the current residents. BUT talk about nerve racking and I'm telling myself now that if this one doesn't make it I won't be trying any others.

I'll try to get a pic up when I can.
 
i have also heard that the smaller ones ship better but they are almost impossible to keep so i dont know where the information on their survival rate came from . i myself had good luck with them from 1" to 4" and it goes just like this . they come in and do pretty well for a few weeks and they may have hidden for a few days to begin with and then after i think all is well i find all of them dead on the gravel bed fat and in perfect physical shape .i have had many of them and once i gave up i have heard that they are very sensative to alk and or ph changes and need very stable conditions . so they should be put in a systen that is dosed by a doser not a human that will forget from time to time and have the paramiters shift around a bit . also after i gave up on the choati's i have hooked up drippers etc so i dont have to manually dose etc . i wish you the best good luck and merry christmas
 
slee013 said:
where are you getting it Cody? CG?
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If I told you, well I'd have to...

I'll reveal my source after I've acquired it. I can't let you so cal vultures in on my secret just yet haha :beer:

iamwrasseman said:
i have also heard that the smaller ones ship better but they are almost impossible to keep so i dont know where the information on their survival rate came from . i myself had good luck with them from 1" to 4" and it goes just like this . they come in and do pretty well for a few weeks and they may have hidden for a few days to begin with and then after i think all is well i find all of them dead on the gravel bed fat and in perfect physical shape .i have had many of them and once i gave up i have heard that they are very sensative to alk and or ph changes and need very stable conditions . so they should be put in a systen that is dosed by a doser not a human that will forget from time to time and have the paramiters shift around a bit . also after i gave up on the choati's i have hooked up drippers etc so i dont have to manually dose etc . i wish you the best good luck and merry christmas
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I was told I'll be able to pick from 2 or 3 so I will try to choose the most rambunctious of the group. I'll be sure to post once I've got it.
 
they have been on the Quality Marine list a couple of times this past month . they are just such bad shippers so i would love to see them come up as mac certified as i did last year .sad thing is that they too perished .
best wishes BeanMachine for sure
 
Here she is!

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And check these out of the male leopard displaying his manhood to the new gal... I've never been able to get a good pic as he's never still but he seriously stood head up for :20 seconds at a time just still... it was freaking cool.

He's almost changed to full male colors but not quite.

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Sorry for the huge drip and crappy pic but check out the male inverted in the back.

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Oh and she ate reef nutrtion arctipods straight away! I just hope the aggression from the male subsides. We will see tomorrow. Only time will tell.
 
yes they need no distractions during their initial acclimation period in their new setting . its just so stressful and we need to do everything possible to make it all as smooth as it can be !
 
Need some advice with meds with leopards. I have a Potters in QT doing well but he's got a cloudy eye that seems to be bothering him. I thought about treating with Furan 2 but wasn't sure how Leopards would tolerate it. Any helps appreciated.
 
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