Crazy leopard wrasse

[Matthew the clutch]

My leopard wrasse keeps on swimming up and down on my glass. I don’t know why and he doesn’t eat any of my frozen food. I bought him almost a week ago. I acclimated him for around 30 mins and put him into my 100 gallon aquarium. He swam around a bit and got punked around by my flame and Desjardini. He just swims up and down on the glass with very few breaks. He’s not eating any of my fish frenzy frozen food or pellet food. He does burry himself in the sand bed at night but other than that he rarely swims around the tank. Anyone know what cud b wrong with him?

 

[DerekC]

And you did not QT him?
Nowadays you must QT new fish. Otherwise, they will either die or wipe out your whole tank.

 

[reef lover]

Can he see his reflection?

 

[4n2xtacy]

Mine does the same thing. There's nothing wrong with him. I've never qt my fishes I dont even have a qt tank (not advisable). Leopard wrasses love their company, they love to swim in groups. What your wrasse is doing is basically using his reflection to swim in groups and whenever he swims away his partner doesn't go with him ap he comes back every so often to swim with his partner. As for the feeding, just give him some time he'll start to eat. They are very beautiful fishes.

 

[ngoodermuth]

Mine do the same as well, but not constantly. If he is doing it all day long, I’d say he’s probably stressed yet.

As far as getting him eating, baby brine shrimp and cyclops have worked well for me in the past with my leopards. Also, the smaller mysis (not PE) and live blackworms.