You don't need 8 alk. NSW is 7 and evidently corals grow out there or something...
No disrespect was intended. Just a concern that I thought could help with his issue
No need to get your panties tied up in a bunch.
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You don't need 8 alk. NSW is 7 and evidently corals grow out there or something...
No harm done on my side. Trust me, I appreciate all the advice I can get.No disrespect was intended. Just a concern that I thought could help with his issue
No need to get your panties tied up in a bunch.
Thanks for the + ID!It's an Ornate Leopard (Macropharyngodon ornatus).
It's also pretty unusual for a leopard to pose a threat to ornamental inverts. However, it can happen. Usually however, it takes a hungry fish to do so. What are you feeding and how often?
I should also mention I have a pretty robust population of copepods in the tank, which I supplement from time to time to keep the population up, and an ever growing colony of amphipods in my sump that are constantly being sucked into the display.Thanks for the + ID!
I vary what I feed - sometimes flake, sometimes micro pellets, sometimes frozen mysis or frozen fish slurry, and often times a mixture of different stuff. I only feed once per day, adding a small amount at a time. Once what I've added disappears, I add more, and so on and so forth until the eating slows and the food begins to hit the sand.
If I fed the tank more often, might I have less risk to an invert population?
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For sure. Wrasses need meaty foods at least 2-3 times per day (more is even better).If I fed the tank more often, might I have less risk to an invert population?
Awesome, thank you sooooo much for the advice. I'm going to up my feedings for a week or two, then buy a few cheap shrimp and see how it goes.For sure. Wrasses need meaty foods at least 2-3 times per day (more is even better).
He's hungry, and finding food...
The meatier, the better.Would you recommend any particular foods for this guy over and above those I've already mentioned?
Just an update... I upped my feeding schedule, and after a week introduced two peppermint shrimp. They've been in the tank two weeks and are still alive and kicking. Crossing my fingers that it lasts!The meatier, the better.
Personally I feed mysis, Rod's, or LRS twice a day, and use NLS pellets once a day.
Exactly this. Ornate are one of my favorites! Mine was reef safe.It's an Ornate Leopard (Macropharyngodon ornatus).
It's also pretty unusual for a leopard to pose a threat to ornamental inverts. However, it can happen. Usually however, it takes a hungry fish to do so. What are you feeding and how often?