Anyone have any first hand expirences with Choati Wrasse? From the descriptions that I've read they are difficult to keep. But, it appears it's from them being specialized eaters much like Mandarins. My tank has so many copepods that it looks like it's snowing when the lights are out. If this is truly the only issue with keeping these guys I think i may give it a try.
Choati Wrasse expirences?
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There is a beautiful one at the Aviarium in Gwinnett!
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:thumbs: he was out a lot today
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He was out eating arcti-pods most all day. If the 210 wasn't bare-bottom I would have jumped on him
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I have 4 Leopards now.......each with their own idiosyncrasies....and each species is different as with each tank.
here is some info:
got to get a healthy animal
got to treat with prazi pro
must have docile tankmates
must have 2-4 inch sugar fine sand
must be prepared to entice to eat with gut loaded food such as live brine with cyclo-peeze and Selcon
must feed PE Mysis and Spirulla Brine with Selcon a few times a day
and here:
Kevin Cohen:
"Obtaining fish that have been handled properly is the first important criteria. I have found that temperature stability is critical when maintaining these fishes as they seem to prefer temperatures from 74-77 degrees. Feeding them often, small quantities of enriched foods is important as well (I use Selcon soaked Hikari Mysis, PE Mysis, and Spirulina sprayed Brine all mixed together in a cup to let the Selcon soak in for several hours) and feed up to 10 times per day. Lastly, very low dissolved organics is important, along with little to no Phosphates and nitrates and high dissolved oxygen levels is critical. This can be achieved by performing water chances several times per week and utilizing high quality GAC and GFO that are changed frequently. "
check out my build:
http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?p=695039#post695039">http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?p=695039#post695039</a>
Choati is one of the most difficult ones, needing extremely docile tankmates....getting past a week or two is a milestone, then a month, then six months...you are not <u>"out of the woods" until you've had him or her for a year.</u>
here is some info:
got to get a healthy animal
got to treat with prazi pro
must have docile tankmates
must have 2-4 inch sugar fine sand
must be prepared to entice to eat with gut loaded food such as live brine with cyclo-peeze and Selcon
must feed PE Mysis and Spirulla Brine with Selcon a few times a day
and here:
Kevin Cohen:
"Obtaining fish that have been handled properly is the first important criteria. I have found that temperature stability is critical when maintaining these fishes as they seem to prefer temperatures from 74-77 degrees. Feeding them often, small quantities of enriched foods is important as well (I use Selcon soaked Hikari Mysis, PE Mysis, and Spirulina sprayed Brine all mixed together in a cup to let the Selcon soak in for several hours) and feed up to 10 times per day. Lastly, very low dissolved organics is important, along with little to no Phosphates and nitrates and high dissolved oxygen levels is critical. This can be achieved by performing water chances several times per week and utilizing high quality GAC and GFO that are changed frequently. "
check out my build:
http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?p=695039#post695039">http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?p=695039#post695039</a>
Choati is one of the most difficult ones, needing extremely docile tankmates....getting past a week or two is a milestone, then a month, then six months...you are not <u>"out of the woods" until you've had him or her for a year.</u>
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i want to get one for my 90
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I think we can get another as long as they are available next week. It will be a bit larger and probably go for around 90 after the arc discount.
Picked him up today as well as a Black leopard. I timed both for a perfect 2 hour acclimation, then released in the tank 30 mins before lights out. Both were swimming around, alert and most importantly no one messed with them. I'll have pictures tomorrow.
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where do you guys get the leopard paris? i think i want to try that out just have no clue where to get them
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