Australian Blue Devil

[shabreeson]

I am not getting this for my 55 or anything, but am researching for a fish only tank I will possibly have in the future. So, what is the difficulty of these fish? what tank size is appropriate? does anybody here keep this fish, and if so what are your experiances?

 

[MDOU]

Chrysiptera cyanea i assume...

i currently have one male and 3 females living in my reef system, they are pretty quiet most of the time, but the male gets a little nippy with my other damsels but poses no threat to any of my other fish. they seem as hardy as any other Chrysiptera sp. damsel. they eat any thing i offer them and i usually have a spawn out of the group once every couple of weeks.

i believe a 100L aquarium is the minimum size to keep these guys happy, but 200L+ would be better

HTH

 

[JHemdal]

I'm guessing you mean the Western Blue Devil, Paraplesiops meleagris? Here is an excerpt about them from my Advanced Marine Aquarium Techniques book:

Western Blue Devil (Blue devilfish)
Paraplesiops meleagris
Maximum size: 35 cm
Habitat: Caves and ledges
Range: Southwestern Australia
This is the “holy grail” of fish from this region â€"œ at least for those who have seen color photographs of an adult specimen. Bright blue with even brighter light blue spots makes them one of the most distinctively colored fish available. Aquarists should be cautioned that it is only the older adults that are this colorful, younger fish are a blue-gray with a smattering of blue spots. In addition, their color is most intense when illuminated by a camera flash. When lit normally, with aquarium lights from above, they appear bluish gray. Growing to a length of around 14”, they are shy and retiring at first, but soon begin spending time out in the open. They are compatible with other fish too large to be eaten, and with their relatively small mouths, they are better suited for feeding on krill, mysids and chopped seafoods. They may be territorial, so be cautious if attempting to keep more than one in an aquarium. The drably colored juveniles are often sold in the aquarium trade as “Allison’s devilfish” or “blue longfin grouper”.


Jay Hemdal

 

[shabreeson]

Paraplesiops meleagris was what I was talking about. thanks for the info, but is there much mention to their hardiness, are they like groupers?

 

[MDOU]

lol, i hate common names

i have one at the moment, that is unless i can sell it.

he is a pig, he lives in his cave all day untill food is presented, when he dashes out, eats all food available before retreating back to his den.

he beat the crap out of a comet (Calloplesiops altervelis) that was in the tank before he arived, he also ate a coris wrasse.

just fyi, alison's blue devil (Paraplesiops alisonae) is a small drab fish, which is pale brown with blue dots. only Paraplesiops meleagris and P. bleekeri turn into big blue sexy beasts

 

[Bret61081]

They are a temperate water species so make sure you plan accordingly. go on Oregonreef.com He had one in his coldwater system I believe. Beautiful fish, just not suited for the normal reefs

 

[zemuron114]

they do well like any groupers. I have had a few from 1" to 12". beautiful fish. They do like cooler waters but can handle in low 70's easily. the big ones are phenomenal looking. ! A FOWLR tank would be awesome with one of those guys (but they do get big, and are still a grouper )

MDOU - you have PM