From what Ive seen they are one of the more sensitive types in the wrasse family. If you get one that eats prepared foods, then you are probably set, but more often than not they end up not eating anything at all... which is a big problem obviously. They key is selection. If you can get an established healthy eating one from a fellow reefer, that would be ideal. If from a store, you need to be more careful; make sure to actually see it eat. Let it sit there a few weeks to make sure there isn't internal damage due to rough shipping, which is a main reason why some large bodied wrasses croak in a short time. Of course, consider that it is a wrasse, so all the specific wrasse rules apply (fine sand bed for it to sleep in, tank cover, etc). Not a beginner fish, but with the right precautions before purchase, a probable survivor.
btw, sarah and steve, gorgeous fish! I have an ongoing love of the leopard wrasses too.
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07-04-2008, 04:47 PM
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