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About Potter's Leopard Wrasse EXPERT ONLY
A small, slender wrasse with a predominantly orange-red body covered in dark spots and intricate markings. Males display bright coloration with turquoise or green facial patterns; females are more subdued with brown and orange tones.
Key facts
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Diet Details
- Feed small meaty foods including copepods, amphipods, mysis shrimp, and finely chopped seafood. A well-established refugium or live rock with abundant small crustaceans is essential to supplement daily feeding.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Great Barrier Reef to the Philippines and Indonesia.
- Appearance
- A small, slender wrasse with a predominantly orange-red body covered in dark spots and intricate markings. Males display bright coloration with turquoise or green facial patterns; females are more subdued with brown and orange tones.
- Care Level
- Expert
- Family
- Labridae
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Diet
- carnivore
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 75-gallon aquarium with deep sand bed (3-4") for hunting • Water params: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, SG 1.023-1.025 • Requires abundant live rock and peaceful tank mates; very shy • High quality frozen and live foods (copepods, amphipods, mysis) • Can be aggressive toward other wrasses; difficult to acclimate
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