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ficklefins
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Sorry for the delete above. I made a delete versus merge error.
Back to fish talk. There have been some amazing looking reef safe fish coming in lately. It really makes me wish I owned my own house and had a large tank.
BTW, he looks really healthy!
Back to fish talk. There have been some amazing looking reef safe fish coming in lately. It really makes me wish I owned my own house and had a large tank.
BTW, he looks really healthy!
Sweet fish Jesse......
Colin I don't think there would be much of a fight with the Blackcap, mine was mean.....To ME anyway. They are absolutly one of the prettiest fish out there....
Colin I don't think there would be much of a fight with the Blackcap, mine was mean.....To ME anyway. They are absolutly one of the prettiest fish out there....
OP
OP
Yes. I quarantine every fish now. I had a few ick outbreaks last year and I had to rip apart my reef to catch all my fish. It's alot easier to just qt every new fish.
OP
OP
I might be ordering a male from Marinecenter in a few weeks. The price isn't bad.
http://www.marinecenter.com/fish/angelfish/japaneseswallowtailangelmale/
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The next time I see one I'm buying it. They are such cool fish.
uberfugu
Community Member
Jesse, I think the fish is a female G. melanospilos as opposed to
G. semifasciatus (Japanese swallowtail).
The Marinecenter.com has their pictures mixed up. Semifasciatus
has a black bar on the opercular plate.
Check out
http://www.fishbase.org/NomenClatur...ntains&crit2_value=&group=summary&backstep=-2
Scott Michael and wetweb seem to agree with this too.
Really doesn't matter because both species are choice and very attractive
but you certainly want to get the proper male for her.
G. semifasciatus (Japanese swallowtail).
The Marinecenter.com has their pictures mixed up. Semifasciatus
has a black bar on the opercular plate.
Check out
http://www.fishbase.org/NomenClatur...ntains&crit2_value=&group=summary&backstep=-2
Scott Michael and wetweb seem to agree with this too.
Really doesn't matter because both species are choice and very attractive
but you certainly want to get the proper male for her.
colinadam
Active Member
Marine Centers pictures suck for sure.
Ordered this fish
Got this fish
I think it's the same fish but I'm not 100%, if it is the same then their picture is really photoshopped. Also got my Blue Assesor from them.
Health & the shipping of the fish was top notch but I wouldn't trust them to not mix up a fish.
Ordered this fish
Got this fish
I think it's the same fish but I'm not 100%, if it is the same then their picture is really photoshopped. Also got my Blue Assesor from them.
Health & the shipping of the fish was top notch but I wouldn't trust them to not mix up a fish.
uberfugu
Community Member
melanospilos = swallowtail angel
semifasciatus = Japanese swallowtail angel
I personally don't think of one being any nicer,
or more desirable than the other.
The males certainly look different though.
They are also protogynous hermaphrodites;
I had two G. bellus females, the larger turned
to male.
semifasciatus = Japanese swallowtail angel
I personally don't think of one being any nicer,
or more desirable than the other.
The males certainly look different though.
They are also protogynous hermaphrodites;
I had two G. bellus females, the larger turned
to male.
colinadam
Active Member
I finally decided to get one because of this thread.
I got mine from saltwaterfish.com, not a bad price. Gotta drop $79 for the shipping deal though.
My Blue Assesor doesn't really care for him but aggression is pretty minimal which is a good thing.
I got mine from saltwaterfish.com, not a bad price. Gotta drop $79 for the shipping deal though.
My Blue Assesor doesn't really care for him but aggression is pretty minimal which is a good thing.
