Potter wrasses in QT

DylanE · Sep 30, 2018

After looking for a while, I finally managed to scoop up 4 potter's wrasses. They were delivered early this week, and have been in QT for 3 days now. They actually ended up being a late delivery and I thought for sure they would all be goners, but so far 4/4 are doing great! They are all taking mysis + selcon and have set their internal clocks, digging in and out together every night. I am hoping for a trio or pair, and ordered more due to their reputation for being really tough to ship and QT. So far so good, but I'm not holding my breath by any means. As far as I can tell, I've got 1 male and 3 females, maybe 2 and 2. Sorry for the terrible quality photos, I had to creep shot them from 10 feet away. Having QT leopards solo in the past, they seem to do so much better as a group. They don't appear stressed, and roam the tank together in a little pack. Unless I'm right up against the glass, they are out and about.

Planning to do Prazi after a week of eating, and other than that just observation unless they start showing issues.

ndrwater · Sep 30, 2018

Best of luck. Potter's can be delicate. The fact they are eating is a good sign

saltyhog · Sep 30, 2018

Agree with @ndrwater , getting them to eat is a very good sign. It took about 10 days to get mine eating but he has been very hardy since. I've had him several years now.

TessGlo · Sep 30, 2018

I have a potters and it's one of my favorite fish. I lost the first one I got in QT, but the one I have now showed all the signs of health yours are showing, so that is good. I've had a very hard time sexing mine, the difference is supposed to show in changes in their face pattern, but mine looks right in between the two, so it could be transitioning. I can really only inspect the face pattern with a photo because its just too hard to see otherwise. Mine is kept with a small female leopard wrasse and they seam to roam the tank together, which I find adorable.

DylanE · Sep 30, 2018

Thanks for the encouragement, everyone! I’m excited to have things starting off well, and I’m glad to hear from people who have had success with these guys.

Firemanreefkeeper · Sep 30, 2018

Can I ask where you ordered them from? Ive had 2 in the past 2 weeks not make it in QT. I want to try someplace different. Maybe I'll have more luck. My LFS doesn't have much of anything but clowns. I refuse to buy from petco. Besides, they have 6 lines and I won't put one of those in my tank because of the horror stories I've heard. Any other online sites I might try?

Scurvy · Sep 30, 2018

Well done! My two attempts have failed within hours of delivery. Not sure ill try online with leopards again.

saltyhog · Sep 30, 2018

My Potter's was one of the few fish I have that came from my LFS. That said, I wouldn't hesitate to order one from LA/DD.

DylanE · Oct 1, 2018

Firemanreefkeeper said:
Can I ask where you ordered them from? Ive had 2 in the past 2 weeks not make it in QT. I want to try someplace different. Maybe I'll have more luck. My LFS doesn't have much of anything but clowns. I refuse to buy from petco. Besides, they have 6 lines and I won't put one of those in my tank because of the horror stories I've heard. Any other online sites I might try?

I ended up going through a random shop named reef life aquatic. It looks like their website isn’t working properly, but you might be able to give them a call. The owner called me after I placed the order and we set everything up. Great communication and service.