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About Kuiter's Leopard Wrasse EXPERT ONLY
Kuiter's Leopard Wrasse is a small, slender wrasse with a distinctive spotted pattern of dark spots on a red-orange body. Males display brighter coloration with more vivid orange-red tones, while females are more subdued; both sexes show the characteristic leopard-like spotting.
Key facts
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific coral reef environments, from Indonesia and the Philippines to Palau and Micronesia.
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Care Requirements
- • 75+ gallon tank minimum with stable parameters • Temperature 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, SG 1.020–1.025 • Fine sand substrate for natural foraging behavior • Peaceful community; avoid aggressive tankmates • Varied diet: frozen mysis, copepods, small crustaceans
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Appearance
- Kuiter's Leopard Wrasse is a small, slender wrasse with a distinctive spotted pattern of dark spots on a red-orange body. Males display brighter coloration with more vivid orange-red tones, while females are more subdued; both sexes show the characteristic leopard-like spotting.
- Max Size
- 5
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Care Level
- Expert
- Diet Details
- Feed small meaty foods including copepods, amphipods, mysis shrimp, and finely chopped seafood. This species is a benthic forager and requires frequent small feedings to thrive in captivity.
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
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