Lepoard wrass

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ninjamini

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Pet world just got in 2 leopard wrasses. Are they a good reef fish? Will he fight with my 6 line? Should I buy a fish from pet world? $39 for a small one and $59 for a big one.
 
don't know about pet world, but leopard wrasses are supposed to be pretty tough to keep alive. Have you got at least 3" of fine sand substrate?
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11003626#post11003626 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ahoyhoy239
FYI i picked oe up yesterday at Deep Reef for $14 and there were at least 6-7 left..
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Dang, WOW thats an awesome deal. Thanks for posting man :)
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11003626#post11003626 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ahoyhoy239
FYI i picked oe up yesterday at Deep Reef for $14 and there were at least 6-7 left..
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Where?


Will one get along with another type of wrass?. I also have a 6 line.
 
Deep Reef is on the SE corner of 57 ave and Flagler street in Miami, attached to a gas station.

not sure, but i believe they will get along. Like with pretty much everything else, you really wont know unless you find out in your tank
 
I have a leopard in my 72 gal with other wrasses and its all good. He was the 1st wrasse and very peaceful and interesting to watch. as far as difficulty to keep, i am by no means an expert but from my experience if he eats well he will do fine and mine is great w/ my corals and other fish and eats ANYTHING! i also have a mystery wrasse, pink margin wrasse, and a pair of flame wrasses i just put in. The only hostility is the mystery chasing my flames around and hopefully that will stop soon.

I would tell you go for it in a heartbeat... the sixline may try to nip at the leopard at 1st so get one thats bigger than your sixline.

Invertigator got one from deep reef a few weeks ago so maybe he chime in as to his leopard's behavior.
 
I have had one for a couple of weeks now and he is eating fine and gets along well with my yellow coris wrasse and my possum wrasse. He has lots of character, cool to watch.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11005296#post11005296 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by currentking
if you allready havea 6 line, it will kill the leapord . I hAve lost 5 leapords to my 6 line
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I agree, six lines are extremely territorial and the leopard are rather mellow fish.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11005459#post11005459 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rogger Castells
I agree, six lines are extremely territorial and the leopard are rather mellow fish.
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I'm on the opposite side on this one. I placed a Leopard Wrasse in my 90 with a Sixline and Radiant already present. Haven't had any problems for the 4 months they've been together.

Before you get one make sure it is eating. If you have enough sand to burry itself in and it is eating I believe you will have no problems.

I can't figure out what all the hate is with Sixlines. I think it has become lore that they are terrors. I've had several over the years and never had a problem with any one of them. It's hard for me to believe that I've been lucky with 3 fish. I believe it is fish and tank dependent. If you are placing this in a big enough tank than the aggression will be lessoned, IMO.
 
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11005699#post11005699 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by lpsluver
I'm on the opposite side on this one. I placed a Leopard Wrasse in my 90 with a Sixline and Radiant already present. Haven't had any problems for the 4 months they've been together.

Before you get one make sure it is eating. If you have enough sand to burry itself in and it is eating I believe you will have no problems.

I can't figure out what all the hate is with Sixlines. I think it has become lore that they are terrors. I've had several over the years and never had a problem with any one of them. It's hard for me to believe that I've been lucky with 3 fish. I believe it is fish and tank dependent. If you are placing this in a big enough tank than the aggression will be lessoned, IMO.
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Bob 8 lines do the same and are way much less agressive.

I had one that took care of a vanuatu fairy. In my mind u have to have only one setback with this fish to know they are not your friends.
perhaps u are one of the lucky ones since nothing in this hobby is written in stone.

BTW foxface are supposed to be reef safe and I had one that in 3 days ate 3 clams:rolleyes:

I vote for them being nasty also.
 
Leopard wrasses are hard to keep alive without sand & healthy pod population. They are rather timid, so I'd be careful about adding them to a tank with already established wrasses.

As far as price goes, House of Fins had them recently for $12...don't know if they have sold out though....
 
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11005699#post11005699 target=_blank;Originally posted</a> by lpsluver
I'm on the opposite side on this one. I placed a Leopard Wrasse in my 90 with a Sixline and Radiant already present. Haven't had any problems for the 4 months they've been together.

Before you get one make sure it is eating. If you have enough sand to burry itself in and it is eating I believe you will have no problems.

I can't figure out what all the hate is with Sixlines. I think it has become lore that they are terrors. I've had several over the years and never had a problem with any one of them. It's hard for me to believe that I've been lucky with 3 fish. I believe it is fish and tank dependent. If you are placing this in a big enough tank than the aggression will be lessoned, IMO.
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Bob lets talk about this again in 1 year from now.
 
I have a six-line in my 90. A couple of weeks ago I added a Red Christmas Wrasse. The six-line began harassing it and chasing into a corner. The RCW was eating, but certainly not enjoying life.

Yesterday I picked up a beautiful Twin Spot Wrasse and a small Formosa Wrasse at Reef's Edge. This morning they all came up out of the sand. I hung a mirror in the corner where the six-line usually chases the RCW. The combination of things seems to have worked. The multiple newcomers and the mirror must be confounded the six-line and he's leaving everyone alone. The newcomers are all hanging out together happily. Life is peaceful again.
 
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