I agree, the exquisite hasn’t been on my “list” but that one could definitely change my mind! I love the dark marks on his fins, I guess that is the African variant?
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I agree, the exquisite hasn’t been on my “list” but that one could definitely change my mind! I love the dark marks on his fins, I guess that is the African variant?
HairyGary
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Looks like it. I know another reefer who just picked up one similar to it. I did prefer the Fijian and Vanuatu variant but seeing these has me thinking.
whitelightning77
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You know, I not quite sure. I've been wondering that myself. It definitely shows off its colors when hes flashing and chasing around my Male anthias and pin tail.
Jstn
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So strange I haven’t seen much of any of my new black leopard, he hides all weekend and when I get home I only see him for a few minutes before he hides in the sad, I think he is scared of me
whitelightning77
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Post a pic if you can. I don't see them very often in the hobby where I'm located.
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I am picking up a 3" (I hope haven't seen him yet) male Melanurus in next few days from LFS. I have a 3"+ yellow wrasse and a smaller Carpenter Flasher. Do you think I need to put him in acclimation box after QT.? 125g tank. Other fish are pair of clowns, green chromis and a lawnmower blenny. The only fish that chases anything is the fat a.. blenny at feeding time. Going to be introducing more wrasse hopefully once every month or two.
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I want to get a leopard so bad. My LFS says there are hard to get acclimated. Do you find that true?
whitelightning77
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They can be somewhat finicky. The one I have now is the third one I tried after losing two after they disappeared in the sand and never reappeared.
Thanks for posting. Amazing!
eatbreakfast
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It's never a bad idea to use an acclimation box when introducing a new wrasse yo existing wrasses, but it should be ok if you skipped it this time since your current wrasses are pretty peaceful.
I’ve always QT’d mine, so I could focus on feeding, but I’ve never had one take longer than a week to start accepting foods. Usually start with something really small like cyclops or baby brine then larger brine and mysis. Once they get going, they are pretty hardy. I have three currently, they all eat everything I put in the tank including algae off the clip.
My moyers ate fine, but had a bit harder time acclimating to my tank since he was added later on. Buried for 7 weeks then touch and go for another week. I do think they do better being added earlier on in the stocking list so they have time to settle in before the tank is too “busy”.
It can take them some time to sync up with our daylight schedules, give him a couple of weeks and you should see him more!
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whitelightning77
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I wonder why mine has such a distinct white mouth/beak compared to yours, or others?I have a video of mine eating off the algae clip
I thought the same thing when I saw your video... old battle scar maybe?
whitelightning77
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Maybe it was kept in a tank without sand for too long previously. Or at the wholesalers?? Who knows, doesnt seem to be affecting it. I'll have to keep an eye on it.
KJoFan
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I picked up two small female M. bipartitus from another hobbyist last Saturday. He had them for maybe a month prior to selling them to me. He said they were eating all prepared foods and they appear healthy, though small when I picked them up.
I put them in my QT tank when I got home (tank established for several months with sand) and they immediately buried and I haven't seen them since. I wouldn't have thought they'd stay buried so long coming from another hobbyist. But, I also don't know of anything that could have really gone sideways so I guess I just wait them out. But, every day I don't see them I get more nervous. We're on day 5 now.
I've had M. bipartitus in the past along with other leopards so I know patience is key, but it's nerve wracking none the less!
I put them in my QT tank when I got home (tank established for several months with sand) and they immediately buried and I haven't seen them since. I wouldn't have thought they'd stay buried so long coming from another hobbyist. But, I also don't know of anything that could have really gone sideways so I guess I just wait them out. But, every day I don't see them I get more nervous. We're on day 5 now.
I've had M. bipartitus in the past along with other leopards so I know patience is key, but it's nerve wracking none the less!
KJoFan
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On another note, when it comes to Leopards, is it better to stick with two females like this and eventually one may turn male, or is a trio any better option, with again, one eventually turning male?
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