Leopard Wrasse Primer - Page 90

iamwrasseman · 04/24/2012, 07:22 PM

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 · 04/24/2012, 08:46 PM

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

jason2459 · 04/25/2012, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by drtrash

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

Doesn't seem to matter much.

Mike S · 04/25/2012, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by iamwrasseman

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 · 04/25/2012, 07:03 PM

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

drtrash · 04/25/2012, 07:58 PM

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

TimTin · 05/01/2012, 05:28 PM

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.

mysterybox · 05/01/2012, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

That's awesome news! Great job!

iamwrasseman · 05/01/2012, 06:36 PM

great to hear

tntman · 05/02/2012, 05:06 AM

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 · 05/02/2012, 05:20 AM

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 · 05/02/2012, 06:35 AM

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

iamwrasseman · 05/02/2012, 07:38 AM

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

prop-frags · 05/02/2012, 11:21 AM

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

tntman · 05/02/2012, 05:16 PM

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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prop-frags · 05/02/2012, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 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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Thank you! Looking forward to seeing you pics...

mysterybox · 05/02/2012, 05:43 PM

Great pics and fish!

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Originally Posted by prop-frags

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

iamwrasseman · 05/02/2012, 07:08 PM

gotta say the same ,simply awesome !

prop-frags · 05/02/2012, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mysterybox

Great pics and fish!

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Originally Posted by iamwrasseman

gotta say the same ,simply awesome !

Thanks guys!

How about another one...

iamwrasseman · 05/02/2012, 08:00 PM

alright now i have to video my wrasse display tank even if i have to purchase a video camera !

prop-frags · 05/02/2012, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by iamwrasseman

alright now i have to video my wrasse display tank even if i have to purchase a video camera !

Please do! We'd love to see your wrasses.

iamwrasseman · 05/02/2012, 08:07 PM

will do soon ! just something that i have to do i know that .

jason2459 · 05/02/2012, 10:59 PM

prog-frags those are some great pictures. Really wish I could take pictures like that. Looks like that female bipart is ready to turn male as soon as the male leaves. Great pair and love the Kuiter's.

Dave, can't wait to see the video!! Pictures would do in the mean time.

My Kuiters, Bipart, and Potters are still doing great. The Potters pushes everyone out of the way and eats like a pig.

tntman · 05/03/2012, 01:12 AM

Drool!

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iamwrasseman · 05/03/2012, 05:09 AM

~been there done that !~

View Poll Results: Indicate those species you keep in your tank
Macropharyngodon bipartitus	5	26.32%
Macropharyngodon choati	1	5.26%
Macropharyngodon geoffroy	1	5.26%
Macropharyngodon meleagris	6	31.58%
Macropharyngodon negrosensis	5	26.32%
Other	1	5.26%
Voters: 19. You may not vote on this poll

04/24/2012, 07:22 PM	#2226
iamwrasseman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: syracuse Posts: 6,976	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 __________________ This hobby certainly can put you in some weird positions ! Dave Current Tank Info: 40 freshwater,25saltwater 2000 gallons ,enough tanks for an army ?

04/25/2012, 07:03 PM	#2230
iamwrasseman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: syracuse Posts: 6,976	keep his belly full and he will stay up later for sure . drtrash ,yes most are the same ime . __________________ This hobby certainly can put you in some weird positions ! Dave Current Tank Info: 40 freshwater,25saltwater 2000 gallons ,enough tanks for an army ?

05/01/2012, 06:36 PM	#2234
iamwrasseman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: syracuse Posts: 6,976	great to hear __________________ This hobby certainly can put you in some weird positions ! Dave Current Tank Info: 40 freshwater,25saltwater 2000 gallons ,enough tanks for an army ?

05/02/2012, 05:20 AM	#2236
iamwrasseman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: syracuse Posts: 6,976	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 . __________________ This hobby certainly can put you in some weird positions ! Dave Current Tank Info: 40 freshwater,25saltwater 2000 gallons ,enough tanks for an army ?

04/24/2012, 08:46 PM	#2227
drtrash Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: S. Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,342	Is there a size of fish that is more hardy or is all up to fish?

04/25/2012, 07:58 PM	#2231
drtrash Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: S. Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,342	Thanks for all the info, will put it all to use and hope for the best

05/01/2012, 05:28 PM	#2232
TimTin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 2	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.

05/02/2012, 05:06 AM	#2235
tntman Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sydney - Australia Posts: 41	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? Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2

05/02/2012, 06:35 AM	#2237
drtrash Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: S. Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,342	Releived that the leopards hide, been 5 days and did not want to look for burial mound

05/02/2012, 07:38 AM	#2238
iamwrasseman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: syracuse Posts: 6,976	nope they can hide for up to a month and then one day they pop out like nothing happened __________________ This hobby certainly can put you in some weird positions ! Dave Current Tank Info: 40 freshwater,25saltwater 2000 gallons ,enough tanks for an army ?

05/02/2012, 11:21 AM	#2239
prop-frags SPS Slave Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,156	Thought we'd share a couple of updated pics of our leopards: __________________ - Mike & Terry "Less technology, more biology ... indeed." - Gary White Current Tank Info: 300g sps-dominated reef

05/02/2012, 05:16 PM	#2240
tntman Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sydney - Australia Posts: 41	I'm jealous! Beautiful Kueter you have there! I hope my mini group does well! I'll post pics as soon as they arrive! Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2

05/02/2012, 07:08 PM	#2243
iamwrasseman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: syracuse Posts: 6,976	gotta say the same ,simply awesome ! __________________ This hobby certainly can put you in some weird positions ! Dave Current Tank Info: 40 freshwater,25saltwater 2000 gallons ,enough tanks for an army ?

05/02/2012, 08:00 PM	#2245
iamwrasseman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: syracuse Posts: 6,976	alright now i have to video my wrasse display tank even if i have to purchase a video camera ! __________________ This hobby certainly can put you in some weird positions ! Dave Current Tank Info: 40 freshwater,25saltwater 2000 gallons ,enough tanks for an army ?

05/02/2012, 08:07 PM	#2247
iamwrasseman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: syracuse Posts: 6,976	will do soon ! just something that i have to do i know that . __________________ This hobby certainly can put you in some weird positions ! Dave Current Tank Info: 40 freshwater,25saltwater 2000 gallons ,enough tanks for an army ?

05/02/2012, 10:59 PM	#2248
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,900	prog-frags those are some great pictures. Really wish I could take pictures like that. Looks like that female bipart is ready to turn male as soon as the male leaves. Great pair and love the Kuiter's. Dave, can't wait to see the video!! Pictures would do in the mean time. My Kuiters, Bipart, and Potters are still doing great. The Potters pushes everyone out of the way and eats like a pig. __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g w/ 150lbs of rock and beananimal's drain to a dolomite RRUGF. 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

05/03/2012, 01:12 AM	#2249
tntman Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sydney - Australia Posts: 41	Drool! Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2

05/03/2012, 05:09 AM	#2250
iamwrasseman Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: syracuse Posts: 6,976	~been there done that !~ __________________ This hobby certainly can put you in some weird positions ! Dave Current Tank Info: 40 freshwater,25saltwater 2000 gallons ,enough tanks for an army ?