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Old 10/19/2007, 04:36 PM
westcoastreef westcoastreef is offline
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Has anyone owned an African leopard wrase?

Has anyone owned an african leopard wrasse, whats your opinion? They are also called bicolor wrasses
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Old 10/19/2007, 10:39 PM
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I had one for like 2 months. I'd still have it but my female clown fed it to her carpet anemone. I got a bipartitus and a meleagris the same week. The clowns left the meleagris alone but for some reason they killed the bipartitus. Figures they killed it after I got it eating prepard foods. It is by far my favorite leopard wrasse, favorite wrasse in general. Once I find another one I will try it again. Very awesome fish.
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Old 10/20/2007, 06:32 PM
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This leopard?


Or this leopard?

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Old 10/20/2007, 08:00 PM
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What kind of leopard is the last one?

I have a bipartitus, niger, and did have a potters leopard until yest when I found him dead. Unknown why he was dead. I have had him for a year or so.
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Old 10/20/2007, 08:13 PM
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the last one is a halichoeres species not a leopard. looks like an ornate maybe. Bipartis leopard is known as the african leopard.
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Old 10/20/2007, 09:10 PM
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Yes, the last one seems to be a halichoeres, however it closely resemble the kuzinger's leopard wrasse.
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Old 10/20/2007, 11:48 PM
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I found it's leopard wrasse after a search, and some reading.
Here's my ornate leopard in my other tank.
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Old 10/21/2007, 01:21 AM
AquaReeferMan AquaReeferMan is offline
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He is talking about this guy.
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Old 10/21/2007, 01:28 AM
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The last one is Halichoeres melasmapomus.
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Old 10/21/2007, 08:10 AM
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tough fishto keep alive make sure you see it eat befor you buy. they are great looking though.
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Old 10/21/2007, 04:07 PM
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Not a hard fish to keep at all. Requires a setup with a fuge and a 1" min sand bed to sleep in. once it is feeding theye are a dream to keep and very greedy.
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