I should have bought a tunze 3155 but instead I bought..........

[tofucube]

Not long. I'm fattening them up before releasing in the main display. They need to beef up if they want to stand a chance against the flame wrasse. They are eating frozen like pigs and I got the smaller one to eat pellets already.

 

[solitude127]

Neither, it came from costco for fish in LA.

I need to have you pick my Rhomboids next time. This is one of my unicorn fish.

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

DAAAAAAAAYYYYYYUUUUUUMMMMM!!!! Imma have to wet pocket those! haha

 

[Smite]

Hahahaha! I can wait to see these guys. I should've just called in sick today

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Hahahaha! I can wait to see these guys. I should've just called in sick today

OH SMACK!!! I would have. Just tell the boss you have Chorro! lol

 

[Smite]

So they arrived fat and healthy a little bit ago. I have them dripping now.

Question. The sg of the fish water is just under 1.030. My system is at 1.026. What is a safe duration of time to lower that .004 over?

 

[solitude127]

So they arrived fat and healthy a little bit ago. I have them dripping now.

Question. The sg of the fish water is just under 1.030. My system is at 1.026. What is a safe duration of time to lower that .004 over?

IME, as long as the SG is lower, it's not as stressful on the fish. How are do you keep the water warm what you're doing drip acclimation?

 

[Smite]

IME, as long as the SG is lower, it's not as stressful on the fish. How are do you keep the water warm what you're doing drip acclimation?

Hey Mike. That's what I thought. That's why I'm a little worried going from .1030 to 1.026.

I have a bubbler in there. They showed up at 70F so I'm raising the temp 1-2F every hour or so until @ 77. Yes I am currently dripping them. It's been about an hour, they are now 1 029

 

[solitude127]

How are they doing?

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Where's the pic?

 

[Smite]

Where's the pic?

How are they doing?

Seem to be okay. The female was only out for minutes, the male is cruising around checking everything out. Heres a video of plopping them in.
https://youtu.be/mXb21wRtyQs

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Nice!!!

 

[solitude127]

Nice. I'd go lights out for the rest of the day to help them adjust

 

[Confuse]

How well did the actual wrasses match the picture? I got my Earl's from him and I believe it wasn't the exact fish or he photoshopped the image to make it look brighter.

 

[Smite]

How well did the actual wrasses match the picture? I got my Earl's from him and I believe it wasn't the exact fish or he photoshopped the image to make it look brighter.

Colors are great, the video doesn't really pick them up. They've only been in the tank for an hour so we will see. Looks to me to be the same pair I ordered, but are they as gold as the picture so far? No.

 

[Confuse]

Colors are great, the video doesn't really pick them up. They've only been in the tank for an hour so we will see. Looks to me to be the same pair I ordered, but are they as gold as the picture so far? No.

Yeah, that's what I noticed, but they're still acclimating, so you'll find out when they're settled.

 

[puggsli]

The male will not turn golden unless he is flashin, pissed, or chasing another fish. That has been my experience with them.

 

[Smite]

Well both are out and about hunting now so I dropped a little food in the tank. Both ate mysis shrimp with a vengeance. I mixed in some SA pellets and I think they nabbed a few.

White balance pulled a little too much blue out, but you get the idea. I'm very happy with the color and healthy these two appear to be in. I did notice some stringy white poop from the female, I'll be starting Adrock's recipe in this tank tomorrow.

 

[puggsli]

Nice photo you male will look ausume when he flashes.

 

[duzcoo]

Well both are out and about hunting now so I dropped a little food in the tank. Both ate mysis shrimp with a vengeance. I mixed in some SA pellets and I think they nabbed a few.

White balance pulled a little too much blue out, but you get the idea. I'm very happy with the color and healthy these two appear to be in. I did notice some stringy white poop from the female, I'll be starting Adrock's recipe in this tank tomorrow.

That's a good looking fish