Anyone had either of these?
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Amphiprion
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Never had either, bu if I had to choose, I would pick the sunset basslet.
Chaotic Reefer4u
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NICE
AquaticFins
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P. flavivertex is a commonly bred Red Sea pseudochromis species. They're pretty aggressive dottybacks - on par with a bicolour (Pseudochromis paccagnellae) or Arabian (Pseudochromis aldabraensis). They are reef-safe, though they may consume small shrimp. As with any pseudo, they are best kept in an aquarium without dwarf angels, Pseudocheilinus sp. wrasses, or small rock-dwelling basslets. They reach approximately three inches in length.
The sunset basslet (Liopropoma aurora) isn't terribly rare in the wholesale trade, but not the most common either. The picture shown is probably Liopropoma aurora, but that colouring is somewhat off. A Hawaiian endemic that reaches six to seven inches in length, it's also a deeper-water fish (commonly found at depths of 100-150 feet). As such, they prefer a dimly lit aquarium. They are an interesting fish for a nano-tank when small, but outgrow it (and their colouration fades as they do) quickly. You will very rarely see this fish in a typical reef tank - the bright lights and active fish will keep it to the rockwork.
The sunset basslet (Liopropoma aurora) isn't terribly rare in the wholesale trade, but not the most common either. The picture shown is probably Liopropoma aurora, but that colouring is somewhat off. A Hawaiian endemic that reaches six to seven inches in length, it's also a deeper-water fish (commonly found at depths of 100-150 feet). As such, they prefer a dimly lit aquarium. They are an interesting fish for a nano-tank when small, but outgrow it (and their colouration fades as they do) quickly. You will very rarely see this fish in a typical reef tank - the bright lights and active fish will keep it to the rockwork.
ReefDoberman
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Very nice
Thanks to everyone for your input. I ordered the Sunset basslet, which should arrive on Tuesday. Iââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢ll post some pics.
FYI. I did a little research and found the Pseudochromis flavivertex in Marine Fishes by Scott W. Michael (2001).
AquaticFins is right on on several aspects but I think may have over-estimated the fish's aggressiveness. According to Michael, the P. flavivertex is ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"œone of the less boisterous of the dottybacks,ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚ but they "May eat smaller ornamental crustaceans."
ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"œ This less-aggressive dottyback is suitable for some community situations, and it will often tolerate closely related species in the same tank. However, it can be intimidated by larger tankmates, and it may hide constantly and starve to death.ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚Â
I wasn't able to find the Sunset basslet or the Yellow tailed basslet in this book.
Ted
FYI. I did a little research and found the Pseudochromis flavivertex in Marine Fishes by Scott W. Michael (2001).
AquaticFins is right on on several aspects but I think may have over-estimated the fish's aggressiveness. According to Michael, the P. flavivertex is ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"œone of the less boisterous of the dottybacks,ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚ but they "May eat smaller ornamental crustaceans."
ââ"šÂ¬Ã…"œ This less-aggressive dottyback is suitable for some community situations, and it will often tolerate closely related species in the same tank. However, it can be intimidated by larger tankmates, and it may hide constantly and starve to death.ââ"šÂ¬Ã‚Â
I wasn't able to find the Sunset basslet or the Yellow tailed basslet in this book.
Ted
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Ted, please keep us updated on the basslet. All of the ones I have seen in person have been beautifully colored just like the marinecenter picture.
Vili_Shark
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I have a friend who's breeding the P.flavivertex , I'd say its a "medium" agressive Pseudo.
It's not as agressive as the P.aldabraensis but it's not quite peaceful as the P.fridmani , it's somewhere in between.
Beautiful fish , usualy the captive bred ones are not as beautiful as the pictures only cause they are too small, give them a little time and food and they'll color up, they grow quickly.
It's not as agressive as the P.aldabraensis but it's not quite peaceful as the P.fridmani , it's somewhere in between.
Beautiful fish , usualy the captive bred ones are not as beautiful as the pictures only cause they are too small, give them a little time and food and they'll color up, they grow quickly.
