Leopard Wrasse Primer

[mfinn]

I read somewhere that a person was trying to acclimate his new wrasse ( or wrasses) to his time zone.
Made the comments about the fish being use to sleeping and being awake at different times than it's in now.

Is that really a valid point?

The reason I ask, is I have 2 new leopard wrasses and all through quarantine they would disappear ( in the sand dish) 2-3 hours before lights out.
Even now a week into the display tank they are gone by 5:30-6:00.
Lights out at 8.

I normally don't do the main tank feeding until 6:30.

 

[albano]

Jet lag...they will eventually figure out the local time!

 

[mfinn]

My question was more along the lines of was acclimating fish to current times zones a valid point?
In 30+ years of being in the hobby it was the first time I have heard of this and just happen to have a couple new fish that called it a day before the lights went out.

 

[monkiboy]

My question was more along the lines of was acclimating fish to current times zones a valid point?
In 30+ years of being in the hobby it was the first time I have heard of this and just happen to have a couple new fish that called it a day before the lights went out.

you may find this article interesting: reef builders.com/2013/02/02/australian-leopardwrasse-quarantine-technique

edit:it kept blocking the word reef builders as a single word so separated but it should be together for the URL above.

 

[evolved]

My question was more along the lines of was acclimating fish to current times zones a valid point?

Personally I feel the concept is valid, but I don't feel going to any extra measure for such is necessary.

 

[ca1ore]

I agree. I've had plenty of new leopards with their day/night reversed, but maintaining a local clock get them sorted out soon enough. The key is that while they are adapting, to make sure you get them some food during their emerged hours.

 

[miranda1960]

i wanted to say the choati is still doing fine... comes out around 8am and goes back to sleep around 9pm... she is eaten wel.. is not stressed not afraid.. not even when i clean the windows ... so all goes well.. you wille see her into the rightcorner of my tank..

 

[ca1ore]

Anyone been able to successfully keep a Choati in a rough-n-tumble display?

 

[miranda1960]

i just wanted to say that my choati still doing fine.. swims around at morning as soon lights goes on and goes back to sleep when the lights are going out... not afraid of the other fishes .. no stress at all..and when she sees me she will be around to get food :spin2:

 

[hogfanreefer]

My question was more along the lines of was acclimating fish to current times zones a valid point?
In 30+ years of being in the hobby it was the first time I have heard of this and just happen to have a couple new fish that called it a day before the lights went out.

I believe it. Last night I went in to the bedroom to feed the new flasher wrasse in the QT tank and they were nowhere to be found. I was a little nervous as they had been out, active and eating well earlier in the day. Got down on my knees and found 2 of the 3 under rocks.

This morning they were up at the crack of dawn before the lights even came on.

 

[jbvdhp]

My question was more along the lines of was acclimating fish to current times zones a valid point?

In 30+ years of being in the hobby it was the first time I have heard of this and just happen to have a couple new fish that called it a day before the lights went out.

They truly do adapt as time goes on. One of my leopards, in the beginning only came out after 11pm and it did this for a few days, so I pushed my light cycle back later, mainly for feeding purposes. It then got up an hour to an hour and a half earlier each day or two until now it gets up at a more normal time, 1-2 pm.

Other leopards catch on quickly that I've seen and experienced.

 

[stef83]

Hello!

Just have my new meleagris male for 3 days now.

Eating some food (not everything but it's a good start). But i have a big problem with it : My flav... He just run at the new meleagris each time he see it...

So wrasse come 2/3 hours out and go back to the sand :/ Can i do to help him?

Population :
2 clown fish
1 red dartfish
1 Flav
1 Meleagris
1 green mandarin

Stef

 

[jbvdhp]

Hello!

Just have my new meleagris male for 3 days now.

Eating some food (not everything but it's a good start). But i have a big problem with it : My flav... He just run at the new meleagris each time he see it...

So wrasse come 2/3 hours out and go back to the sand :/ Can i do to help him?

Population :
2 clown fish
1 red dartfish
1 Flav
1 Meleagris
1 green mandarin

Stef

That's how my purple tang was to my leopard additions. After about a week or two it leaves them alone. Just give it some time.

 

[jdemarco]

I have had a female bipart transition to male in each of my two current tanks. One tank started out w/pair of female and other started out with trio of fems. In one of the tanks I have had a female meleagris for about 2-3 years and recently she got all washed out and the white color seemed to take over the black specked and then she disappears about a week ago. I was hoping she was transitioning but she was the only meleagris in the tank but there was a pair of female biparts. Two questions: I know what the male meleagris color form is but how does the transition take place meaning what are the chances my fem meleagris was transitioning vs color fading do to some other illness? And is it fair to say biparts transition successfully more readily than meleagris as I see more people and lfs with pairs of male/female biparts seemingly than I see pairs of male/ female pairs of meleagris. I also feel the meleagris are more territorial than the biparts and less acceptable of trying to add a second meleagris. It could also just be my small personal sample set affecting my theory.

 

[stef83]

That's how my purple tang was to my leopard additions. After about a week or two it leaves them alone. Just give it some time.

Ok thanks, you give me hope

This budie come in super shape so 1 week on diet will not hurt him i think...

Stef

 

[jdemarco]

Anyone have picks of meleagris in transition? or actual pics of fully transitioned meleagris? I have seen very large males brought into LFS which didnt survive but would love to see some pics of them in your tank/in action and thriving?

 

[jbvdhp]

Super excited!!! My local guy was able to get me two additional female vermiculite and a 3.5" potters!!! Wish me luck!!!!

 

[gfox2]

Super excited!!! My local guy was able to get me two additional female vermiculite and a 3.5" potters!!! Wish me luck!!!!

Good luck to you.i have 3 female vermiculate in quarntine right now myself.

 

[monkiboy]

Good luck to you.i have 3 female vermiculate in quarntine right now myself.

they are stunning. here is one of mine chowing down:
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[jbvdhp]

Good luck to you.i have 3 female vermiculate in quarntine right now myself.

I'm glad QT works for some of us. Me, unfortunately not! Straight into DT. Let us know how it goes!