Leopard Wrasse Question

[triggerz92]

I just bought a Leopard Wrasse from the lfs and WOW!!!!! His colors are incredible!!!! He swam into the tank after acclimating and sat at the bottom for a little while then hes swam around and WHOOSH! He kicked up the substrate and in a cloud he was gone. I realized that he had burrowed and this is where my question comes from. How long will he stay burrowed? For such an incredible fish I would hate for him to stay hidden all the time.

 

[keri]

I don't believe they stay there when the lights are on usually and I *think* they sleep in the sand and/or use it to hide if insecure (as yours would be his first day) The first day I bought my yellow wrasse he spent 15 mins checking everything out and then "SEEYA- I'm off to bed!" into the sand he went....by the next day he was out normally. (different wrasse tho)
Post pics, I think they are beautiful fish!

 

[jmesmcm]

Mine is usually out and about. Initially he seemed to keep bankers hours, emerge from the sand around 8:30 or 9:00 and back into the sand around 5:00 but now it is usually out and about all day long.

 

[ci11337]

If your lights are on a timer he will learn to appear and disappear accordingly. They need lotsa good food

 

[condyman]

My Leopard Wrasse was acting funny last week and PUFFF it disapeared. I looked all over the sand bed for him and can't find him!

 

[triggerz92]

He came out the next morning and is eating. He reburrowed last night and was out today for a while. He looks healthy. He has reburrowed and i'm sure he'll be out at dinner time(for the fish).

 

[peckhead]

i put mine in my tank over a week ago. since then i have only seen it one time and never with the lights on.

 

[triggerz92]

I didn't see him all of yesterday but today he came out I moved some LR on accident when I was cleaning.

 

[triggerz92]

Ok, heres some pics........

 

[keri]

Awesome, I'm totally jealous

 

[condyman]

That's awesome,, enjoy it . they are fun fishes to watch!
I still can't find mine

i think it might have jumped and the dog took it as a midnight snack

 

[seagoblin333]

Originally Posted by Condyman
http:///forum/post/2517635
i think it might have jumped and the dog took it as a midnight snack

That happened to my LMB, except my dog threw it up the next morning

 

[nina&noah]

Originally Posted by Seagoblin333
http:///forum/post/2518627
That happened to my LMB, except my dog threw it up the next morning

ewwwwwwwwwwwww (insert smiley throwing up!)

 

[cpg]

what a great looking fish...enjoy