Leopard wrasse changed color

[jesse alcaraz]

Hey guys just wanted to ask whats up with my wrasse. It used to look spotted brown/beige like a well.... Leopard wit a blueish black stomach. Now it looks like it has lines and is blue in color. I read somewhere it might have changed into a male or something like that. I cant he a decent pic since he is so fast.

Is this good?do i want this happening? What will i expect in behavior and stuff like that?

 

[LAreefguy]

It may also be maturing and changing color that way. I f its the only leopard wrasse you have i would doubt that its changing but it does happen. Maybe take a video and upload it so we can see. That will deff help get you the beset advice. I lovvvvvvvve leopards so would love to see what ya got!!

 

[jesse alcaraz]

It is the only wrasse in my tank....for now. Ill try to record him

 

[campge]

Turned male...


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[jesse alcaraz]

Best pic i can get so far

 

[jesse alcaraz]

Man that quality really went to hell in the upload

 

[reeferside]

Man that quality really went to hell in the upload

Lol what I thought

 

[jesse alcaraz]

It used to look something like this

And its starting to look like this

Not my pics but kinda closest to it.

 

[LAreefguy]

wow yep female turned male! Makes sense. The males are a tad more aggressive then the female but really on a scale 1-10 its still like 1. Obviously if you add more leopards they should be females. IF you don't like it I have a female I would trade ya for it or Id buy it off ya, Iv been looking for 1!

 

[BeanMachine]

Fish dont necessarily need another fish of the same species to turn. Just happens sooner with multiple femalrs. Lots of different factors, dominance being the main reason. Nice male they are hard to come by.

 

[jesse alcaraz]

To be honest i like the female better. But i have had this guy for about 3 years now. So im going to look for a female for him to be happy with. And ill be happy with a pair.

 

[LAreefguy]

nice enjoy!! When I added a female in my 225 my male was very unhappy about it. Was the weirdest thing. I would try and add a female ASAP keep us posted really kool!!

To be honest i like the female better. But i have had this guy for about 3 years now. So im going to look for a female for him to be happy with. And ill be happy with a pair.

 

[BeanMachine]

nice enjoy!! When I added a female in my 225 my male was very unhappy about it. Was the weirdest thing. I would try and add a female ASAP keep us posted really kool!!

Ive had this happen multiple times with my male Potters. Ive added small females and they get chased nonstop. He was fine with a female meleagris tho.

I had a female meleagris which I believe is what you have OP. After 3 years it started changing and it was gorgeous. I was sad when it died. It became pretty qggressive as well after it did change.

LA Reefguy is probably ight on trying to add one now if youd like multiple in the same tank... but no guarantees.

 

[jesse alcaraz]

Well hopefully i can find a decent size one soon and try to get them to get along. If not then you might be havin a new male wrasse comin your way adam

 

[BeanMachine]

Well hopefully i can find a decent size one soon and try to get them to get along. If not then you might be havin a new male wrasse comin your way adam

Id suggest getting the smallest one you can find. Better odds adjusting to aquarium life and that its a juvenile female.

 

[LAreefguy]

Sweeeeeeet lmk, but obviously i hope it works out for you. Unfortunately the male killed my female But just didn't make any darn sense in such a large tank and with such seemingly gentle fish. I recently got another female but i like males better lol

Well hopefully i can find a decent size one soon and try to get them to get along. If not then you might be havin a new male wrasse comin your way adam

 

[LAreefguy]

Is meleagris the scientific name? I know them as bluestars and vermiculite.

Ive had this happen multiple times with my male Potters. Ive added small females and they get chased nonstop. He was fine with a female meleagris tho.

I had a female meleagris which I believe is what you have OP. After 3 years it started changing and it was gorgeous. I was sad when it died. It became pretty qggressive as well after it did change.

LA Reefguy is probably ight on trying to add one now if youd like multiple in the same tank... but no guarantees.

 

[jesse alcaraz]

So to clarify what do i have? Haha

 

[BeanMachine]

Is meleagris the scientific name? I know them as bluestars and vermiculite.

I cant tell from the picture.

meleagris is a blackspotted leopard, blue stars are a different species.

 

[LAreefguy]

You have a bluestar male, but @bean may know it as something else.

So to clarify what do i have? Haha