Leopard wrasse question

Picoflreefer. · Nov 10, 2020

I have a male leopard wrasse I’ve had for about a month. Has been eating good and out and active all day. Sunday he started acting weird like laying on the bottom. He stopped eating as much. I feed frozen mysis. Soon as I go to the tank he would start swimming like nothing was wrong. That progressed and now He’s laying against a rock breathing heavy. Lastnight he wasn’t even sleeping under the sand. I understand it’s hard to be successful keeping these but figured I would ask if anyone has seen this behavior.

ApoIsland · Nov 10, 2020

Sounds like it is in bad shape. You have to get him quarantined and either treat for parasites/disease or make sure he gets more food.

Just because he was eating for a month doesn't mean he was getting enough food. They have small mouths and chew slowly so a lot of times they don't get enough food. His belly should always be very obviously fat and full right after feeding. At least that is my experience with the two I have had success with long term.

Picoflreefer. · Nov 10, 2020

ApoIsland said:
Sounds like it is in bad shape. You have to get him quarantined and either treat for parasites/disease or make sure he gets more food.

Just because he was eating for a month doesn't mean he was getting enough food. They have small mouths and chew slowly so a lot of times they don't get enough food. His belly should always be very obviously fat and full right after feeding. At least that is my experience with the two I have had success with long term.

There’s only 1 fish in there with him. Made sure he ate good. Everyday I was feeding. Hate to lose a fish and I don’t know what I did wrong

Picoflreefer. · Nov 10, 2020

ApoIsland said:
Sounds like it is in bad shape. You have to get him quarantined and either treat for parasites/disease or make sure he gets more food.

Just because he was eating for a month doesn't mean he was getting enough food. They have small mouths and chew slowly so a lot of times they don't get enough food. His belly should always be very obviously fat and full right after feeding. At least that is my experience with the two I have had success with long term.

Moving him into a qt wouldn’t stress him even more? Feel like that will just over do it

ApoIsland · Nov 10, 2020

Flreefer772 said:
Moving him into a qt wouldn’t stress him even more? Feel like that will just over do it

If the water quality is good in quarantine I don't see how it could be worse than the current situation. By the sounds of it I would be surprised if it lives much longer as is. Hope I'm wrong.

Picoflreefer. · Nov 10, 2020

ApoIsland said:
If the water quality is good in quarantine I don't see how it could be worse than the current situation. By the sounds of it I would be surprised if it lives much longer as is. Hope I'm wrong.

Yeah that’s what I was thinking. Thank you sir