Rare fish show-off !!!

[pcon]

Super nice fish you got!! How are they with coral? I’ve always wanted one but the “with caution” makes me think twice.

I haven't noticed any issues with corals. I have a few with caution fish and stock my corals with that in mind, that being said I do have a few of what I would consider higher risk corals like: blastomussa, quite a few chalices, medium large colonies of zoanthids, and even an acan echinata, all without issues so far. Knock on wood lol. In with the corals are a venusta angelfish, burgess butterfly, and the aforementioned P. Aculeatus. My build thread has more details on what corals and fish I have in there. But I think it comes down to your personal risk aversion and tolerance levels, I will stock my corals around my fish. Just as a warning, the Aculeatus was quite a difficult fish for me to condition, most of the sources have it listed as relatively easy and that was not my experience.

 

[Cassian]

I haven't noticed any issues with corals. I have a few with caution fish and stock my corals with that in mind, that being said I do have a few of what I would consider higher risk corals like: blastomussa, quite a few chalices, medium large colonies of zoanthids, and even an acan echinata, all without issues so far. Knock on wood lol. In with the corals are a venusta angelfish, burgess butterfly, and the aforementioned P. Aculeatus. My build thread has more details on what corals and fish I have in there. But I think it comes down to your personal risk aversion and tolerance levels, I will stock my corals around my fish. Just as a warning, the Aculeatus was quite a difficult fish for me to condition, most of the sources have it listed as relatively easy and that was not my experience.

Thanks for the info!

 

[Drendo]

Zebra Tang!

 

[scuzy]

My new guy

 

[Luis1992]

Better picture of one of my flame wrasses

 

[Steelersfan]

Updated photo of one of the capttive bred Yellow Anthias and a couple of Gramma Dejongi

 

[Steelersfan]

Captive bred Blue Phantom. The pair is coloring up really nice.

 

[LAReefer4Life]

King Conspicuous and his homie Shere Khan

 

[Steelersfan]

Hard to get a good photo, but here is a juvenile captive bred Sunrise Hogfish

 

[Steelersfan]

Photo:

 

[Steelersfan]

King Conspicuous and his homie Shere Khan

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Very nice!!!

 

[OrionN]

My Diamond tail Flasher. I am sorry but this is my "rare" fish. Too much of a tight wad.
I even got him as a tiny baby about 1 inch and 2 months later. I can't wait until his color fully come in.

2/16/2020

2/18/2020

 

[poomba]

Lots of nice fish in this thread! Here is one of my Rainbow basslets. Beautiful fish with lots of personality. This one is about 4" long and has doubled in size over three months it has been in my tank.

How big is he now? Some of the reference sources have them getting to ~10", but I feel like everyone I've seen in a tank is no more than 5"

 

[Thomashtom]

Here you go!! Broomtail wrasse! Thanks

 

[bblumberg]

How big is he now? Some of the reference sources have them getting to ~10", but I feel like everyone I've seen in a tank is no more than 5"

One is about 5", the other is closer to 3.5". Very well behaved fish.

 

[Zionas]

Not sure if this one’s considered rare but I’m getting this beauty captive bred, woohoo.

 

[Zionas]

Broomtail Wrasse looks like a Parrotfish, a Harlequin Tusk, and a Marine Betta all got together, impregnated the Hogfish, and this is their baby.

My dream fish is a Clarion Angel but my tank will be fully stocked for it, so nay. Supposedly a hardy fish as well but just that price tag gives me a never ending sense of doom.

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

Some of the rarer fish ive kept/ rare to see adjust to captivity

 

[Zionas]

I see that Burgess Butterfly. Heard it’s supposed to be one of the easiest butterflies to keep, but maybe it’s more difficult than it seems? Your rare fish are beautiful BTW. Is that a Starckii’s Damsel? I seldom see them for sale here.

 

[Angel_Anthias lover]

Thanks. Hes been pretty easy to keep. Has been eating very well since he arrived. Very friendly and confident which i wasnt expecting. Yea that is a starcki damsel, shes a little dark on the yellow, i assume because of the bright lights which i didnt realise.