The Wrasse Lover's Thread!

LeonardTheWrasse · May 14, 2024

Slocke said:
I’ve never heard of this. Really out of the ordinary for a female leopard

Me neither, that's why I'm so surprised at the behaviour.
Do you have any suggestions to curb the aggression?
I've already tried rearranging the rock work, putting a mirror up and feeding more.

Slocke · May 14, 2024

LeonardTheWrasse said:
Me neither, that's why I'm so surprised at the behaviour.
Do you have any suggestions to curb the aggression?
I've already tried rearranging the rock work, putting a mirror up and feeding more.

Not too much more you can do. Maybe imprison her for a while in an acclimation box

jkcoral · May 14, 2024

LeonardTheWrasse said:
Me neither, that's why I'm so surprised at the behaviour.
Do you have any suggestions to curb the aggression?
I've already tried rearranging the rock work, putting a mirror up and feeding more.

If you have a small spare tank (like a 10g or 20g) maybe you could try removing her from the tank for a few days?

Maybe being reintroduced after a few days and being the new kid on the block again will help her tone it down a little?

Bob Weigant · May 14, 2024

eqbal9947 said:
Hey Guys, I have recently purchased a Pintail fairy wrasse.
He is nice and fat and is in QT with API General Cure along with a diamond tail flasher wrasse.
The flasher is eating well but the Pintail seems very hesitant.
Im feeding them mysis soaked in garlic, is there anything else i could incorporate without spiking nutrients.
Thanks!

I dont know why it is but I cant keep a pintail for the life of me

Lbrdsoxfan · May 14, 2024

Bob Weigant said:
I dont know why it is but I cant keep a pintail for the life of me

Also went through several. Either skittish as hell and won't eat, or they become Apollo astronauts and attempt moon shots. Had ONE out of 4 last more than 3 months, and in the end it took the leap of faith.

Ross · May 14, 2024

I just got done quarantining 2 leopard wrasses and 2 radiant wrasses successfully. I bought 2 of each, hoping to get one of each through quarantine. Luckily I got all 4 through!

I documented things pretty well on humble fish, for anyone that wants to read.

Radiant and leopard wrasses headed my way

I’m going to document my attempt at some really tough fish, radiant wrasses and leopard wrasses. I’m building it up in my head to be really difficult. Anyway…here is where I’m at I have been on the look out for radiants for a while now, they have been tough to find. I got an email alert...

humble.fish

And of course a couple videos.

LeonardTheWrasse · May 14, 2024

Slocke said:
Not too much more you can do. Maybe imprison her for a while in an acclimation box

jkcoral said:
If you have a small spare tank (like a 10g or 20g) maybe you could try removing her from the tank for a few days?

Maybe being reintroduced after a few days and being the new kid on the block again will help her tone it down a little?

Thanks for the suggestion, but the only other tank I have is a 25 gallon, but that has fish that I know that the leopard would beat up. They're in there because she wasn't getting along with them.

The leopard shredded my sleeper gobies fins up as well.

The aggression has driven my mandarin to constant hiding when the leopard is out and about.
My mandarin has also completely stopped eating. I know that this isn't because of a lack of food or preparation on my part, I see copepods all over the glass and rocks.
The leopard is constantly picking, but the mandarin has stopped, and will no longer eat frozen. I've kept it in an acclimation box for a while to try and get it to feed again, but it just hides.

I'm going to have to rehome the leopard, but I don't want to pass an aggressive fish on to someone else.

JoJosReef · May 14, 2024

LeonardTheWrasse said:
Thanks for the suggestion, but the only other tank I have is a 25 gallon, but that has fish that I know that the leopard would beat up. They're in there because she wasn't getting along with them.

The leopard shredded my sleeper gobies fins up as well.

The aggression has driven my mandarin to constant hiding when the leopard is out and about.
My mandarin has also completely stopped eating. I know that this isn't because of a lack of food or preparation on my part, I see copepods all over the glass and rocks.
The leopard is constantly picking, but the mandarin has stopped, and will no longer eat frozen. I've kept it in an acclimation box for a while to try and get it to feed again, but it just hides.

I'm going to have to rehome the leopard, but I don't want to pass an aggressive fish on to someone else.

Maybe pass it on to someone with a more assertive livestock?

NoWaiAma · May 15, 2024

This is my wrasse. There are many like it but this one is mine.

MIKE NY · May 15, 2024

Wrasse Wednesday..updated pic of my Marjorie’s…

Slocke · May 15, 2024

I took a bunch of photos for wrasse Wednesday and then forgot to download them from my camera before going on a work trip.

So instead how about this pretty stink bug I just found on my car

jkcoral · May 15, 2024

Little Scarface saying hello for wrasse Wednesday

OrchidMiss · May 15, 2024

Oh, Earl. Imma miss you when you have to go home.

JoJosReef · May 15, 2024

Slocke said:
I took a bunch of photos for wrasse Wednesday and then forgot to download them from my camera before going on a work trip.

So instead how about this pretty stink bug I just found on my car

I believe that's an amphipod. Good CUC and food for your fish.