Leapord wrasse quarintine

[Reef kid]

I know this post comes up every once and a while but I couldn't find one and I need a refresher. My tank is a 75 gal, I just upgraded to a 40b sump with a huge refugium, I have pods everywhere even with my stock list of a scooter and Leapord. Now to some up my first experience with a Leapord, I got lucky, very lucky. I saw the fish and purchased with no research, it turns out she eats everything, flake, pellets, Mysis, you name it. So she's been happy and healthy. Now though I am terrified to get a second one, here's my stocking list and equipment

Fish:
Yellow tang
Leapord wrasse
2 percula clownfish
Lawnmower blennie
Scooter Blenny

Roughly 60lbs of live rock

40b sump, half of which is dedicated to a fuge.
Bubble magus curve five skimmer
A cheap reactor full of phosguard
Horizontal turf scrubber crawling with pods

So how should I go about trying to remove flukes and parasites from these fish beforehand? Should I put it in my tank immediately?

Thanks for the input

 

[melypr1985]

I'll tell you what I did with my Blue Star Leopard wrasse. I ran her through TTM and used General Cure for deworming. General cure contains both metroplex and focus so it addresses both internal parasites/worms and flukes. I monitored for a bit after that to be sure nothing else needed to be addressed and she came out of it very strong.

 

[Humblefish]

Due to their known sensitivity to chemicals, TTM is probably best for Leopard Wrasses: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/tank-transfer-method.192655/

You can probably get away with doing it in just a 5 gal bucket, but do be sure the top is secure to prevent jumping out!

 

[Humblefish]

And just to add about Leopard Wrasses & copper; A member of my local forum has used chelated copper (specifically, Copper Power) to QT Leopard Wrasses without issue.

 

[Reef kid]

Thanks guys!

 

[bknapp]

And just to add about Leopard Wrasses & copper; A member of my local forum has used chelated copper (specifically, Copper Power) to QT Leopard Wrasses without issue.

Ditto. Same experience, same product. I plan to continue using chelated copper as apposed to ionic on all fish.

 

[4FordFamily]

I've used cupramine and coppersafe on leopards without much issue but I find cupramine to be harder on them than coppersafe and chelated copper.

 

[bknapp]

I haven't tried CopperSafe yet, I will be next go around. I am re-QTing my fish before they get introduced into my new tank.

 

[Diesel]

Make sure you have a bowl of sand in the QT as they won't feel happy in the open when lights out.

 

[vedros74]

I have used copper power on all my fish. Powder blue tang,potters wrasse, jeweled wrasse, black leopard wrasse,Scott's wrasse just to name A few with no issues at all

 

[bknapp]

Make sure you have a bowl of sand in the QT as they won't feel happy in the open when lights out.

Yup, this.

 

[vedros74]

Make sure you have a bowl of sand in the QT as they won't feel happy in the open when lights out.

Good point. I always have one when I qaurantine wrassses