Leopard Wrasse ????
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secrest
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I dont have a pic of mine, sorry. Ive had mine for about a month now. The only issue i had was that he hid in the sand for a week. And out of fear of digging around and hurting him, I had to wait a week and was sure he had jumped out somewhere and died. He finally came out though and has been great ever since. The LFS i got mine from got him to eat frozen brine and mysis so he was already turned on to easier foods for me.
Purple Haze
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make sure you've got a good pod population.
I'm going to pick one up too for my bb cube and will add some sand like the above poster did in some sort of small container.
I'm going to pick one up too for my bb cube and will add some sand like the above poster did in some sort of small container.
ficklefins
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Sorry if this post is long butttttt.
I had one in a 55 and I would agree with Purple Haze in that they will eat pods at first. In fact, my wrasse picked at anything that moved in the tank and was small enough to fit in his mouth. This even included my snails antennas.
Eventually my tang showed my wrasse how to eat nori and he was easily fed off that. The pic above is not a typical leopard wrasse, it is much nicer than what you normally find. Also, these guys like sand beds because they will hide under rocks at night. In fact my wrasse would go under the rocks within 30 seconds of the lights going off! It was amazing. I wish I could go to sleep that fast.
I had one in a 55 and I would agree with Purple Haze in that they will eat pods at first. In fact, my wrasse picked at anything that moved in the tank and was small enough to fit in his mouth. This even included my snails antennas.
Eventually my tang showed my wrasse how to eat nori and he was easily fed off that. The pic above is not a typical leopard wrasse, it is much nicer than what you normally find. Also, these guys like sand beds because they will hide under rocks at night. In fact my wrasse would go under the rocks within 30 seconds of the lights going off! It was amazing. I wish I could go to sleep that fast.
zemuron114
In Memoriam
there are different kinds of leopards. the one posted above is a potters leopard from Hawaii. they are quite beautiful to see diving. They also fair best in captivity.
the main concern with leopards is BY FAR shipping. I have kept potters here in Hawaii for months on end with noooo problems. they eat mysis right away and can be housed in groups. But once they are shipped.. its a shot in the dark if they live after they land. the source where you are getting them from is also a contributing factor. Leopards out of Australia are supposedly more beautiful and healthier (these include melagris, black leopard and choatii)
Bipartus are from Africa and have the worst survival rate.
Watch it eat first if you can.. and let the LFS worry about the shipping.
the main concern with leopards is BY FAR shipping. I have kept potters here in Hawaii for months on end with noooo problems. they eat mysis right away and can be housed in groups. But once they are shipped.. its a shot in the dark if they live after they land. the source where you are getting them from is also a contributing factor. Leopards out of Australia are supposedly more beautiful and healthier (these include melagris, black leopard and choatii)
Bipartus are from Africa and have the worst survival rate.
Watch it eat first if you can.. and let the LFS worry about the shipping.
tigerarmy40
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here is mine! I saved hom form a 12g cube at a lfs! he is pretty happy in my tank but will be moved to my 150 soon....he also eats flake no problem and just about anything I throw into the tank!
here is mine! I saved hom form a 12g cube at a lfs! he is pretty happy in my tank but will be moved to my 150 soon....he also eats flake no problem and just about anything I throw into the tank!
zemuron114
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beautiful!
How much do the meleagris go for retail now? I dont think i've checked!
How much do the meleagris go for retail now? I dont think i've checked!
zemuron114
In Memoriam
wow.. thats cheap... I figured they would be more... 
tigerarmy40
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I got it for 25 but I have seen them up to 50 for a male....
Newreeflady
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I had one in my 65g when it was up... Be careful THEY JUMP! 
I even had a canopy on the tank, but the back of the canopy was open. I found him on the floor one day dead. Very sad, super cool fish and had done well for a while. He ate mysis and enjoyed the sandbed for his nightly resting, never a problem between tankmates and I still had pods, amazingly. Probably because it was up for a while before this guy was added and I got him to eat mysis very quickly.
-A
I even had a canopy on the tank, but the back of the canopy was open. I found him on the floor one day dead. Very sad, super cool fish and had done well for a while. He ate mysis and enjoyed the sandbed for his nightly resting, never a problem between tankmates and I still had pods, amazingly. Probably because it was up for a while before this guy was added and I got him to eat mysis very quickly. -A
zemuron114
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i would pay 50 or so retail for a very healthy one.. I mean considering they are collected by th 100's and only a handful survive. Also, if it was from australia where they are guarenteed to be net collected.
Some of those indo places... man.. its crazy what they do.
Some of those indo places... man.. its crazy what they do.
