Leopard Wrasse - Is this normal?

[eatbreakfast]

Either way will work, they are just to supplement the food that you give them.

 

[Stew18]

ok thank you. He is still just staying on the sand bed and picking things off the sand. He must be eating the pods i put in last night

 

[Cment]

Should I put them in the back compartment or dump them in the tank? And can you ever put to many in?[/QUOTE
doesnt matter they will find their way. They will balance out in population within your system but to answer your question no you cant have too many.

 

[Cment]

since you dont have a fuge it wouldnt hurt to replenish the pods every month or so. some may say its unnecessary and a waste of money but i dont mind. it feeds all the fish and some corals

 

[Stew18]

you all have a been a great help. I have a 100 more questions and would love to bounce them off you. what is the best way. private email? stay on this thread?

 

[Stew18]

Cement can i message you some more questions if you don't mind?

 

[Cment]

you all have a been a great help. I have a 100 more questions and would love to bounce them off you. what is the best way. private email? stay on this thread?

keep it on the thread, it may help someone else you never know

 

[Cment]

Cement can i message you some more questions if you don't mind?

sure can feel free

 

[eatbreakfast]

Pm, a new thread, this thread, it doesn't matter. There are a few others on the reef fish forum that have experience with leopards too.

 

[Stew18]

ok I'm obviously getting a little off topic here....... I do I know how many fish I can have in my tank. I have heard some general rules of thumb but then i have heard others say it matter what the specific fish are?

I have the new leopard wrasse
yellow watchman
a tiny starry benny
matted file fish
royal gramma
and a red stripe dwarf angel - very small

 

[Stew18]

sorry my english was terrible on my last question. Does it matter type of fish or strictly fish size when determining how many to have in your tank?

 

[Stew18]

here is a pic of my new tank

 

[Cment]

sorry my english was terrible on my last question. Does it matter type of fish or strictly fish size when determining how many to have in your tank?

there are many factors and youll always find exceptions to the rules. best bet is to add slowly make sure they are getting along, maintain good water quality and each fish is healthy. there are certain compatibility charts out there that can help in deciding whether to get a particular fish or not. other factors to take into consideration is adult size of the fish. You dont want to put a tang that will get to 12inch in your cube. Research, research and research some more before adding a fish, IMO I think you have your max amount of fish for your size tank espically bc its an AIO

 

[Stew18]

Thanks Cment - so based on the list i just posted I would assume I'm at my max? I believe my tank is 45 gallons

 

[Cment]

Thanks Cment - so based on the list i just posted I would assume I'm at my max? I believe my tank is 45 gallons

I feel so...

 

[Stew18]

whew!

 

[Cment]

like i said keep an eye on that dwarf angel, as it matures it may become aggressive and territorial. personally I feel they need a 75g, but thats only my opinion. It may also begin to eat corals.

 

[Stew18]

I think i will have to give the dwarf angel back when he gets bigger. I haven't seen him go after my corals but he did bite the top off my feather duster. Or at least I think it was him. I saw him picking at it

 

[eatbreakfast]

ok I'm obviously getting a little off topic here....... I do I know how many fish I can have in my tank. I have heard some general rules of thumb but then i have heard others say it matter what the specific fish are?

I have the new leopard wrasse
yellow watchman
a tiny starry benny
matted file fish
royal gramma
and a red stripe dwarf angel - very small

Determining stocking capacity is based on various factors, some of which cment commented on.

Water quality and interactions between fish also factor in.

 

[Stew18]

Thank you eatbreakfast. All my fish seem to be getting along very good. Since adding the leopard wrasse last night and having him come out of the sand a few hours ago everyone leaves her alone. She is sticking to the bottom of the tank and not swimming around much