WOW! DD has 3 Choat's Leopard Wrasses in!

[ralph atl]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=93146">http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=93146</a>

never seen that! very pretty...............very, very difficult.

 

[weaglereefer]

You order one?

 

[ralph atl]

I wish.............they call for their own tank.........I would have to get rid of 3 of my wrasses and pair of clowns...........maybe my two Leopards......So, no.

 

[ralph atl]

Well, one down, two to go............

 

[cr500_af]

mysterybox;530045 wrote: I wish.............they call for their own tank.........I would have to get rid of 3 of my wrasses and pair of clowns...........maybe my two Leopards......So, no.

That's interesting... is that due to aggression?
I only ask because they list the temperament as "peaceful".

 

[ralph atl]

Yeah, no stress at all. None.

 

[cr500_af]

mysterybox;530109 wrote: Yeah, no stress at all. None.

You mean the leopard can't handle stress? If they are stressed do they stop eating, die directly from the stress or what?

Sorry if I sound dense... while I have no plans to ever own one, I try to learn as I go.

 

[ralph atl]

cr500_af;530163 wrote: You mean the leopard can't handle stress? If they are stressed do they stop eating, die directly from the stress or what?

Sorry if I sound dense... while I have no plans to ever own one, I try to learn as I go.

Choat's are extremely sensitive to stress. iamwrassman on RC lost 8 over the last year alone. He does have something like five or so other Leopard's.

All Leopard's get stressed, and most have a very hard time acclimating to anyone's tank. They are usually extremely difficult to get to eat, and you should deworm them with prazi. Choat's seem to be much worse for some reason.

They bury in the sand when stressed, don't eat, then die.

 

[ralph atl]

they were all sold earlier...........

 

[cr500_af]

When I popped over there to see what they looked like, there was only one left if I read it correctly. These things must sell like Moorish Idols.