Mauritius Jewel Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon lapillus)

[btkrausen]

Just wanted to start a thread to see people's experience with these fish. I got one over two weeks ago from Pacific Island Aquatics, and he's doing awesome. He sleeps in the rubbermaid container full of sand and is eating almost everything I put in the tank. I don't think he likes the Rods Pacific Plankton, but he does devour PE Mysis and Rods Fish Only food.

Crappy pic of mine, I'll try to get a better one soon

 

[reefjunkie42]

great fish, i love my trio

 

[btkrausen]

Pics or it didn't happen D

 

[reefjunkie42]

I will try as you know they are FAST!but I can get a glimpse of them. Hey BT are you running copper? or just QT and watching for symptoms?

 

[btkrausen]

I'm not running copper in my QT tank with them unless something pops up where I need. These guys have been in the QT for 2.5 weeks now and went through a quinine sulfate treatment as well.

I've been debating on moving them to the DT but I'm gonna wait until I hear something back on my next purchase.

 

[reefjunkie42]

Nice are they being qted alone or with other fish?Did you get one or more than 1

 

[btkrausen]

I just have one of the Jewel Leopards, but he's in the QT with 3 other fish (its a 40B and they are all small fish).

With the Jewel is a male Eightline flasher, Mitratus butterfly, and a baby blonde naso.

 

[pacislandaqua]

quinine is a good med for ich/odinium for sensitive fish such as leopards or other scaleless/soft bodied fish. And it is really easy to use because it is difficult to over medicate.!

 

[btkrausen]

Few decent pics of the Jewel Leopard:

 

[Sheol]

All I can say is:

Man that thing is GORGEOUS!
Love it!

Sincerely,
Matthew

 

[stuifbol]

Awesome fish:crazy1:
never saw one for sale over here...will ask my LFS to look for one

Few decent pics of the Jewel Leopard:

 

[btkrausen]

Thanks guys. Mine came from Pacific Island Aquatics who sent me a solid fish. I'm very happy with him.