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	Choati/Red Leopard Wrasse - Macropharyngodon choati
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Choati/Red Leopard Wrasse - Macropharyngodon choati Maximum Size: the Macropharyngodon choati grows up to 6 inches. General Size Specifications: This fish will come to you generally around 2 to 4 inches Minimum Tank Size: The Choati/Red Leopard Wrasse prefers a tank of at least 50 gallons with plenty of places to hide & swim. Diet: The Macropharyngodon choati is a carnivore and likes to eat Eats mostly live foods, copepods and amphipods predominately. Can be taught to accept frozen mysis shrimp with time and patience. Level of Care: The Choati/Red Leopard Wrasse is a high maintenance fish. Behavior: The Choati/Red Leopard Wrasse may act peacefully toward other fish. Hardiness: Difficult to keep in capitivity Water Conditions: Range: Indo-Pacific. General Notes: The Macropharyngodon choati or Choate`s Leopard wrasse has red spotted coloring as an adult and is almost semi-transparent with a few orange patches as a juvenile. This fish tends to not tolerate copper and best lives in a reef setting. Has feeding requirements very similar to a Mandarin Dragonette, this fish consumes copepods and very small crustaceans. Best kept in a large well established 75 gallon aquarium or larger with a well functioning refugium. Is intolerant of treatments for disease that contain copper. May learn to eat offered foods with time and patience but is best left for advanced aquarists. Note: Due to variations among each species, livestock may not look identical to the image provided. Expect diversity since each animal is unique in color, texture and shape. Customer Reviews Do you have experience with Choati/Red Leopard Wrasse - Macropharyngodon choati? Be 1st to review