picky eater - leopard wrasse

[zobey]

can enyone help me to figure out a way to get my leopard wrasse to eat anything other than live brine? I got him about a week ago, and I'm worried that he won't last long eating only brine. Any suggestions on other foods? He is really picky even with the brine.

[flowerseller]

You can try live black worms,

I have mine eating flake from my fingers

[davelin315]

If I'm not mistaken, leopard wrasses are very difficult to keep (I could be thinking of the wrong species). If I am right, they require a very deep and soft sand bed and are notoriously bad eaters (of course, Chip's is proving the theory wrong). I thought that the majority of what they ate was microfauna from the sandbed?

[flowerseller]

If I'm not mistaken, leopard wrasses are very difficult to keep (I could be thinking of the wrong species). If I am right, they require a very deep and soft sand bed and are notoriously bad eaters (of course, Chip's is proving the theory wrong). I thought that the majority of what they ate was microfauna from the sandbed?

Dave,

I'm wondering if you're thinking Goat fish.

Awesome fish but like you said, all the above.

My Leopard is over 1 yld for me and the pinstripe wrasse is 6mo. Both model citizens but do take advantage of a 15+ yld sand bed at night.

[eddi]

I had heard Leopard Wrasses were difficult eaters as well, but I have a pair and I, fortunately, did not have any trouble getting either to eat. I have had them for about 18 months now and both seem to be doing quite well.

Edited June 3, 2007 by eddi