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CoryDude
Sun, 9th Jun 2013, 08:11 PM
After searching for 4 months I finally lucked into one at Phenomenal Aquatics on Friday. And after two days of hiding he finally poked his head out of a cave and ate some food.

After he acclimates, maybe I can get a pic.
footballdude2k3
Sun, 9th Jun 2013, 08:58 PM
No QT?
hobogato
Sun, 9th Jun 2013, 09:01 PM
look forward to the pics
Southern Flame
Sun, 9th Jun 2013, 09:57 PM
I'm tagging along I wanna kno what ya bought and see a pic also :-)
alton
Mon, 10th Jun 2013, 06:17 AM
What is it a Scarlet Reef Crab? You can't post something like this and walk away? Pictures, Pictures, and more pictures. Don't tell us you couldn't find your camera.
Scutterborn
Mon, 10th Jun 2013, 08:20 AM
Because of the nature of the title, my thoughts are of a wrasse.


-Ben-
CoryDude
Mon, 10th Jun 2013, 03:27 PM
Ben got it: Cirrhilabrus exquisitus.

I've been looking for one for about 4-5 months. He's doing the hiding thing and only flashes a brief appearance every now and then. Put the egg crates back on the tank to protect against a suicide leap.

No qt for me on fishes. When I tried that years ago, the qt environment seemed to do more harm than good. My tank's pretty well established and stable so I never seem to have many problems with fish health. Plus this guy was pretty active and eating well at the store.
Scutterborn
Mon, 10th Jun 2013, 03:29 PM
Man, Cory. Lucky you. Those guy do indeed look exquisite!! Can't wait till we get to see yours.


-Ben-
footballdude2k3
Mon, 10th Jun 2013, 04:09 PM
That sounds great, I can understand about the QT thing, I was just curious. Where are the pictars?
Europhyllia
Mon, 10th Jun 2013, 04:50 PM
A Cory post without pics? Are you for real?
CoryDude
Tue, 11th Jun 2013, 09:02 PM
Beggars can't be choosers. Bad lighting, and very skittish so this is the best I can do right now.

http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp100/cpryor74/tank%20progress2012/DSC_6974.jpg
hobogato
Tue, 11th Jun 2013, 09:13 PM
what a beaut
BBQHILLBILLY
Tue, 11th Jun 2013, 09:14 PM
looks like the wrasse is doing good, congrats
KING
Tue, 11th Jun 2013, 09:56 PM
Looks nice
CoryDude
Tue, 11th Jun 2013, 11:44 PM
Thanks all.

He's definitely a little worse for the wear right now due to the powder blue and anthias chasing him all over the place. But he finally stood his ground tonight and so the two let him stake his claim to a section of the tank.

He ate mysis and some squid bits before the lights went out, so that's an encouraging sign.