Choati leopard wrasse
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Brad Syphus
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They are very difficult!!!! I wouldnt recommend them for anyone but a very experienced reefer. They are very stressed when first arrival and dont do well with alot of other fish.
I had one for about 2 months before a virus took her out.
They are also very difficult to get eating.
I had one for about 2 months before a virus took her out.
They are also very difficult to get eating.
I have one right now. Absolutly love it. I have had him for 3-4 months right now and he is very happy so far. He is in my coral system with yellow tang and no other fish. As far as eating I have no idea as I do not feed him at all, not once:squigglemouth:. The tank is full of pods and it does the trick. The yellow tang feeds on the algae. Hope it helps.
Thanks, Tomasz.
Thanks, Tomasz.
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x Sarah x
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Well we have reserved one in the shop, leaving our tank for a bit longer before adding anything after all the probs we've had recently despite the levels being back to normal and also the wrasse is currently in quarantine and having the copper trace treatment as do all his fish that come in...
He has said that they can be difficult and that its currently not eating food prepared for it and that it needs somewhere with plenty of liverock (which we have), however i have sat and watched it for a while and it was scouring the rocks and looking fairly settled and hungry.
He only got it in on Wednesday which is also why we have only reserved it and not brought it back as its best to see how well it does before committing to it! Only problem being as of yesterday lunchtime it has disappeared under the sand somewhere and not reappeared as of yet, but i have been reading up on the net which says not to worry if its behaviours are odd at first...
So i'm just waiting for news as to whether it makes an appearance, i know its unlikely it wouldn't be visable if it had died, but i did have a yellow tail wrasse once that died under the sand so i'm still a little concerned.
But we shall see anyway, i couldn't not put my name on it for just £30, would have been stupid not to! Its a good 7-8cm in size too!
Nearly had a green or brown Bird wrasse too, but decided that would be a bit much as they get quite big, Argh! wrasse are so addictive!!!
He has said that they can be difficult and that its currently not eating food prepared for it and that it needs somewhere with plenty of liverock (which we have), however i have sat and watched it for a while and it was scouring the rocks and looking fairly settled and hungry.
He only got it in on Wednesday which is also why we have only reserved it and not brought it back as its best to see how well it does before committing to it! Only problem being as of yesterday lunchtime it has disappeared under the sand somewhere and not reappeared as of yet, but i have been reading up on the net which says not to worry if its behaviours are odd at first...
So i'm just waiting for news as to whether it makes an appearance, i know its unlikely it wouldn't be visable if it had died, but i did have a yellow tail wrasse once that died under the sand so i'm still a little concerned.
But we shall see anyway, i couldn't not put my name on it for just £30, would have been stupid not to! Its a good 7-8cm in size too!
Nearly had a green or brown Bird wrasse too, but decided that would be a bit much as they get quite big, Argh! wrasse are so addictive!!!
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Viva'sReef
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I've had mine for about 4 months now. The second or third day she dissapeared for a day then came out and was fine ever since.
She is now eating spectrum pellets with the rest of the crew in the tank and hunts for pods whenever out in the open.
I guess they try to bury themselves in the plastic bag during shipping and usually damage the mouth leaving them unable to eat. If you don't see any damage to the mouth area and it appears to be hunting and eating pods I would say it's good to go and ready to take home. As long as your tank is well seasoned with plenty of pods
She is now eating spectrum pellets with the rest of the crew in the tank and hunts for pods whenever out in the open.
I guess they try to bury themselves in the plastic bag during shipping and usually damage the mouth leaving them unable to eat. If you don't see any damage to the mouth area and it appears to be hunting and eating pods I would say it's good to go and ready to take home. As long as your tank is well seasoned with plenty of pods
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x Sarah x
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There does not appear to be any damage to the mouth, looks a very healthy fish overall, and doesn't seemed stressed or unsettled either, its just the lack of...well movement that worries me right now, 15 minutes in two days isn't much and its losing out on valuable feeding time!
Most of my rock is nearly 3 years old with some being 5 years old, I'm not aware of the pod population and how many there may be, how would you be able to tell??
I bought a tub of pods (prob a few hundred individuals) about 3 months ago for a yellow tail wrasse i had at the time just to be sure there were some in there, that wrasse since died when we had the problems with the tank, but i'm not sure if the pods are still there or even if there was any beforehand...will they just be there if there's plenty of mature rock? i also have a moon wrasse, but i don't think it eats pods so shouldn't have an effect on an existing population if there is one there...
Most of my rock is nearly 3 years old with some being 5 years old, I'm not aware of the pod population and how many there may be, how would you be able to tell??
I bought a tub of pods (prob a few hundred individuals) about 3 months ago for a yellow tail wrasse i had at the time just to be sure there were some in there, that wrasse since died when we had the problems with the tank, but i'm not sure if the pods are still there or even if there was any beforehand...will they just be there if there's plenty of mature rock? i also have a moon wrasse, but i don't think it eats pods so shouldn't have an effect on an existing population if there is one there...
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Brad Syphus
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I hate to say it, but I agree.
You were haveing problems before and it would be certain death for this very hard to keep wrasse.
How long has it been since you lost the last fish to the outbreak?
Brad Syphus
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K, I remember now. I agree 110% that you should not add ANY fish since it has only been like a month. If it were me, I wouldn't add another fish until I went at least 3 months with no issues.
As much as I hate posting links to other forums, this is important to see: Choati Leopard Wrasse - Status - Reef Central Online Community
You have several very experienced fish keepers (IMO), one of the worlds best, talking about how difficult these species are kept long term. Plus there's some great info if you are inetrested in them.
You have several very experienced fish keepers (IMO), one of the worlds best, talking about how difficult these species are kept long term. Plus there's some great info if you are inetrested in them.
Brad Syphus
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Exactly what I'm talking about.
In that thread it shows I had one and died to a virus that killed about 10 of my wrasses.
I'm almost back to where I was, but it was devistating to lose these fish, especially my chaoti.
I consider myself pretty knowledgable with wrasses and even I hesitate to try another chaoti right now.
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x Sarah x
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I know what your saying about my problems but that is why i have only reserved the fish and NOT yet added it to my tank, i have done this 1. so that my tank can be left longer and i am monitoring it every hour of the day and the fish still in it.
and 2. So that the wrasse can also be monitored in QT as its being treated, the longer its there the better the understanding will be as to how healthy the fish is to ensure (if indeed we do end up bringing it back) that it doesn't bring any unwanted visitors with it.
The last time i saw Ich on any of my fish was 1 week ago, that was about 5-6 spots on my regal tang, since then i haven't seen any on any fish, i do know this doesn't mean they aren't there because i know for a fact there will still be Ich in the tank, but i will continue monitoring my fish in the time being.
and 2. So that the wrasse can also be monitored in QT as its being treated, the longer its there the better the understanding will be as to how healthy the fish is to ensure (if indeed we do end up bringing it back) that it doesn't bring any unwanted visitors with it.
The last time i saw Ich on any of my fish was 1 week ago, that was about 5-6 spots on my regal tang, since then i haven't seen any on any fish, i do know this doesn't mean they aren't there because i know for a fact there will still be Ich in the tank, but i will continue monitoring my fish in the time being.
