Help feeding ornate leopard wrasse

[techhnyne]

I have an ornate leopard wrasse. He hasnt eaten in 2 weeks since i got him. He breifly ate life brine but since hasnt ate any. I do not have pods in my tank

what pods are best for him and that else could i possibly feed him

 

[Woodyman]

How old is the tank? More than likely it is eating pods, but keeping the population low. You naturally aquire pods as a tank matures, so unless this is a fresh startup with dry rock, you likely have some population of pods within the tank already even if it's low.

Any pods will do for feeding, but some will reproduce better within the tank. I use Apex from @Reef Nutrition personally. Plenty of people use @AlgaeBarn successfully as well.

Frozen foods my leopard devours, brine, mysis, etc.

 

[z-reefer]

Mysis is always a hit and if it doesn't go for that try chopping small bits of fresh clam

 

[gill7784]

Leopards can be a difficult fish to keep specifically because of their feeding habits. How old and how big is your tank? If your tank is newly established and/or on the smaller size, you may consider rehoming him.

To address you immediate need to feed him... I'd just offer as much variety as you can to see if something catches his eye. Maybe try a garlic soak to stimulate his feeding response.

Mine is a pig, but took some time for him to settle into gluttony. He spends most of the day hanging around my Plank waiting for his next meal. I've had him for 4 years and he's my most entertaining fish by a wide margin.

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

No pods in a system with a leopard is Not a good thing. I would be Dosing them heavily, until you get it eating reliably .

Is the belly pinching at all?

The only time I've had wrasses eat, then stop, they had internal parasites that I failed to catch/ treat until it was too late.

 

[techhnyne]

No pods in a system with a leopard is Not a good thing. I would be Dosing them heavily, until you get it eating reliably .

Is the belly pinching at all?

The only time I've had wrasses eat, then stop, they had internal parasites that I failed to catch/ treat until it was too late.

I dont see a pinched belly buy it is skinny.
What kind of pods should i put in tank

 

[Lost in the Sauce]

I dont see a pinched belly buy it is skinny.
What kind of pods should i put in tank

Do you see it actively hunting pods?

I try to add a variety of pods. Tigger, tisbe, whatever is available.

Algae barn is a good source. Your lfs should also carry pods. Need to get that guy eating. 2 weeks is a long time to an active fish.