Female Potters Leopard Wrasse..... Prego???

chort55 · Aug 29, 2012

Ok, well I havent been payin alot of attention to my tank lately. Had alot of issues, had a skimmer pump fry and killed off most of my sps, got a new puppy etc. etc. etc...... So I decide to hit the front with the mag float, and notice my female potters is lookin different then I remembered lol

Male looks ood, and normal, normal leopard female looks fine and normal, everyone is fine and accounted for.... but man my female is remindin me of my old FW guppy days LOL

She looks fine, healthy, active, ate fine, etc. ust really fat in the stomach so I grabbed a couple crappy cell video's real quick.....

Let me know what you think..... I have had my pair for atleast 6-8 months probably more and haven't added anything in months so I don't think its a disease or anything and everyone else seems fine.

revsgirl · Aug 29, 2012

:bump2:

Mike&Terry · Aug 29, 2012

I'm sorry, the vids are so small and short that I really couldn't get a good look at your female. If you can post larger pic(s) or video I would love to help.

-Terry

aquabull · Aug 29, 2012

Unfortunately, pregnant is not an option; they are egg layers. She could be overtly gravid (full of eggs), or she could have an impaction (difficulty passing waste).

chort55 · Aug 29, 2012

Mike&Terry said:
I'm sorry, the vids are so small and short that I really couldn't get a good look at your female. If you can post larger pic(s) or video I would love to help.

-Terry

Yeah, sorry I noticed it about 2 minutes before lights out and I don't like to interrupt the light cycle and wasn't sure where the decent camera was last night.... I will try to get some better pics or video later tonight

aquabull said:
Unfortunately, pregnant is not an option; they are egg layers. She could be overtly gravid (full of eggs), or she could have an impaction (difficulty passing waste).

Yeah I understand they are egg layers... either way spawning, knocked up, bout to lay some eggs, whatever pretty much same thing lol I also, know that none of that has been successful in home aquaria either because they typically shoot 2-3' up in the water locked together and then separate, releasing their "goods" so to speak.... maybe I will get lucky and my 2' 180 will be enouh to make it happen, not that I am set up or will even attempt to collect/ hatch/ or mess with it at all.... but it would be pretty cool to see, or have happen for sure!!!!