I love your Bellus! My favorite Genicanthus!Vivien out like nothing happened. Went into the sand bed over a week ago with heavy breathing. Treated the DT with prazi twice and so far so good.
And do I see a chrysurus or leuxocanthus at the bottom?Vivien out like nothing happened. Went into the sand bed over a week ago with heavy breathing. Treated the DT with prazi twice and so far so good.
Chrysus!
It’s a Chrysus - Leucoxanthus has the white band go all the way down it’s body in a similar way to how Naokoae has the yellow band go all the way through to its caudal
Honestly, if you have a better LFS to go to, I wouldn’t go to them anymore. Unfortunately it seems they’ve been going downhill recently and I doubt this will be a one time situation.So yesterday I said I was on the phone with WWC for a wrasse……..they kept putting me on holdso I ended up calling again around 6 and was told ”oh yea yea we definitely have one of course it’s 3 inches I think can’t quite tell oh it just dove in the sand bed” I was like great, ‘little late for me to go so I’ll head there tomorrow’ I call again to make sure it’s still there and what am I told!? Oh I’m sorry the last one was sold last night
Why is it soooo hard to get myself the first wrasse! I keep having to post pone it
Thx! I couldn‘t see the lower body well so wasn’t sure.It’s a Chrysus - Leucoxanthus has the white band go all the way down it’s body in a similar way to how Naokoae has the yellow band go all the way through to its caudal
Honestly, if you have a better LFS to go to, I wouldn’t go to them anymore. Unfortunately it seems they’ve been going downhill recently and I doubt this will be a one time situation.
If it’s not possible for you to switch LFS’s, I would next time reserve it as soon as you hear it’s there. Earmuffs are very wanted by quite a few people and not there for very long (Especially if it’s still open hours).
If you can’t reserve it then, phone just a few minutes before closing time and see if it’s still there, if it is then you’re likely safe to go as long as you tell them to hold it
Hopefully you don’t have this situation again…
Those are just a few steps I take when I have a species I absolutely want in my LFS and I can’t get there in time but LFSs over here may work different to over there.
It’s the closest one…..30 minute drive cuz I live in the middle of no where lol. Well not nowhere but far to take the turnpike quickly. I’ve seen more and more of these situations with WWC recently but mostly the ‘Super Store’ Orlando one. The others would be TSA and the other WWC location in Winter Park about an hour away.
I vote;
I may take it we’ll see. I’ve got plans to meet up with people later today so that is also something holding me back from the trip.I vote;
You take the hour trip! I do that currently and every part of it is worth it - I only do it once a week (Either Sunday or Saturday). Usually I’ll do it once or twice a month however recently I’ve been doing that trip for a few weeks now and it’s been 100% worth it every time. Generally over here, if you’re a common customer they will reserve it without the need of 50% but if you’re a newbie they’ll ask for a certain percentage before you can reserve
The ban happened just 2 years ago it's possible that this wrasse was collected prior to the ban and was in someone's private collection before being offered. Fairy wrasses can live several years.
That's what I'd assumed / rationalized myself haha. The thing that threw me was the "lol" response, which seems to suggest a less above board means to acquire it. Idk
Do fairies generally live 5-6 years due to being brought in as males most often? Or is that just for the Paracheilinus genus?
As salty said likely from a private tank. High dollar for a fish that may only have a few years. No thanks. Did you see the fish to confirm jordani? Could also be the hooded flame though they wouldn’t be going through the trouble of an auction or doing any “lol”-ing.
Fairies have a longer lifespan than flashers. They typically live 5-8yrs in captivity.
I have been offered Hawaiian fish. I have yet to reply. Not sure how I feel.
I live in Atlanta and there isn't a reasonable LFS within Atlanta. My favorite is 30 minutes away at least (Atlanta traffic is the worst) and I often visit twice a week. I also have the owners number so I can text whatever fish I want and he will usually reserve 24 hours if I don't pay up front. Indefinitely if I do. It seems crazy they won't do that for you.
Whilst I would agree with @Salty and say that it’s possible the wrasse is 2 years in captivity, that ‘Lol’ reply makes me sceptical too. If it’s 2-3 years+ in captivity, you would generally mention that hit the fact it wasn’t says it’s been collected under the radar.
My further LFS has a £300 5”-6” Yellow and a purple that’s the size of a small-medium dinner plate (no seriously).
If the store does maintenance for peoples tanks they probably got it from a breakdown. The store I used to work at has a Potter’s angel, flame wrasse, and some Hawaii yellow tangs in the displays they acquired post shutdown from tank breakdowns.
