Millwright
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3 just came in to a local shop. $20 each.
If they do not eat would you risk buying one or more?
If they do not eat would you risk buying one or more?
Leopard wrasse decision
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$20 a piece is a good deal, especially with Covid pricing. I know that my leopard wrasse is bulltproof. He survived a heater failure, a 15 degree temperature drop, a sperate electrocution event, and skyrocketing nitrates (this was in my wife's tank).
pull the trigger and grab some LRS.
pull the trigger and grab some LRS.
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Millwright
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Ended up buying the smallest one. He immediately ate when the food at the water. The other two did not even try.
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Leopard wrasse are sensitive and delicate. I would absolutely NOT buy one that isn't eating. They are also sensitive to quite a few medications, so quarantining is pretty difficult. Typically the most expensive fish you buy is one that dies on you right away. Typically if a LFS is not able to get them to eat then most hobbyist will struggle.
JAMreef
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3 just came in to a local shop. $20 each.
If they do not eat would you risk buying one or more?
I just bought one about 2 months ago. I made sure she was eating at the LFS before I brought her home. The transition went extremely well and eats any frozen food I put in the tank.
I’m glad I made sure she was eating before I brought her home. Glad I went through with it. I will say I would not have made the purchase had I not seen her eat.
kitpoon0315
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I've had a Leopard Wrasse for nearly 4 years and mine is also bullet proof. I've had a mini tank crash (because of a basement renovation) and it killed half of my fish inhabitants but no effect on my Leopard.
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Once you get them to eat, they are a pretty bullet proof fish. Both of mine(melagris, and blue star) transitioned fairly easily, and are the most active fish in my tank.
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The thing to look for in leopard wrasses is loss of mass in the dorsal musculature - in other words, pinching behind the head. I would have no problem buying one from LFS that did not eat (they can take a week or two to get the hang of frozen) but I would not buy one with pinching. It almost always means the fish is a goner.
I would be more worried about those fish being kept with no sand than them not eating. They can take a while to eat. If they used copper or hypo, then I would not buy them either.
