Leopard Wrasse Primer

[drtrash]

What is the timeframe they go downhill? first few weeks or months? I have read most of it and still seems to be hit and miss. would like to try another Bipart but have lost 2 or 3 over last 5 yrs.

 

[Mike S]

I wish I could tell you through experience but I'm trying my first one and I've only had his for 5 weeks.

 

[drtrash]

How often do you have to feed them, what size leopard? I was told to avoid a small one (<1.5")

 

[Mike S]

My bipartitus is about 4 inches. I have a few other wrasses and anthias in my tank and a not shy about feeding. I probably feed 4 or 5 times a day.. All small meals.

 

[Ralph ATL]

Albeit you don't have to read through this entire thread(recommend it), please go back a few pages as all your answers are here. Not withstanding that you can't ask one! It is helpful to gain some research in addition to the few questions that u have...

 

[iamwrasseman]

the first month is when they will make it or not pull through . really its probably the first two weeks that 99% of them show their true colors ime

 

[drtrash]

Is there a size of fish that is more hardy or is all up to fish?

 

[jason2459]

Is there a size of fish that is more hardy or is all up to fish?

Doesn't seem to matter much.

 

[Mike S]

Mike,i would figure out when he is burrowing in for the night and feed him well a half hour before that time . this may keep him up later

I've been taking your advice and giving him a good meal before he burrows in. It seems to be working. He seems to be staying up a little later each day. He is still eating great and starting to take a little flake.

 

[iamwrasseman]

keep his belly full and he will stay up later for sure .
drtrash ,yes most are the same ime .

 

[drtrash]

Thanks for all the info, will put it all to use and hope for the best

 

[TimTin]

Just wanted to drop in and say thx for all the great info. Picked up a leopard wrasse (meleagris) 7 weeks ago and things are now fine!

I had given it up for dead, and after a month in the sand decided to come out as if nothing had changed. She was so skinny!

Started her on brine shrimp soaked in selcon for a couple of days, went to mysis, then went to a seafood mix I make containing octopus, shrimp, mussel, clam, nori and selcon and now is also taking NLS flake, pellet and freeze dried mysis. Wants to eat all day lol.

Unfortunatley can't just feed her pellet and flake as a few inhabitants of the tank have refused to go off the seafood mix I make, so I mix it all in and feed throughout the day. She seems to be fattening up although I would like to see more weight on her.

And yes treated with prazipro, started the dose 3 days after she surfaced just to make sure I got some food into her.

 

[Ralph ATL]

Just wanted to drop in and say thx for all the great info. Picked up a leopard wrasse (meleagris) 7 weeks ago and things are now fine!

I had given it up for dead, and after a month in the sand decided to come out as if nothing had changed. She was so skinny!

Started her on brine shrimp soaked in selcon for a couple of days, went to mysis, then went to a seafood mix I make containing octopus, shrimp, mussel, clam, nori and selcon and now is also taking NLS flake, pellet and freeze dried mysis. Wants to eat all day lol.

Unfortunatley can't just feed her pellet and flake as a few inhabitants of the tank have refused to go off the seafood mix I make, so I mix it all in and feed throughout the day. She seems to be fattening up although I would like to see more weight on her.

And yes treated with prazipro, started the dose 3 days after she surfaced just to make sure I got some food into her.

That's awesome news! Great job!

 

[iamwrasseman]

great to hear

 

[tntman]

Awesome news! My Lennardi wrasse did the same thing! Went hiding for 3 Weeks and then decided to come out! Now he's eating like a pug too!

Has anyone had any experience with Kueter's leopard wrasse?

Are they similar to the choati in terms of difficulty to keep? Will introducing a group of 3 or 4 make it easier to keep in the long run?

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[iamwrasseman]

i have a kuetier and he acclimated well even after a slight problem with getting stuck behind my foam wall . it took an hour to get him out and i thought he was a gonner from being stressed but he pulled through like a champ ! i have found the choati's to be nearly impossible as i am missing something with their specific needs .
love the lennardi's ,wish i could get one .

 

[drtrash]

Releived that the leopards hide, been 5 days and did not want to look for burial mound

 

[iamwrasseman]

nope they can hide for up to a month and then one day they pop out like nothing happened

 

[prop-frags]

Thought we'd share a couple of updated pics of our leopards:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryl93/6975375344/" title="nt 2350 by terryl93, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7235/6975375344_6e2c933c30_b.jpg" width="1024" height="680" alt="nt 2350"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terryl93/6975375478/" title="nt 2344 by terryl93, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8155/6975375478_11a72ef980_b.jpg" width="1024" height="723" alt="nt 2344"></a>

 

[tntman]

I'm jealous! Beautiful Kueter you have there!

I hope my mini group does well!

I'll post pics as soon as they arrive!

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