Bellus at All About Fish

[Kinetic]

I saw a Genicanthus Bellus at AAF yesterday! First time I've ever seen the bellus in person. It's a female, and beautiful!

I tried to ask Bob if he'd sell it, but he's holding onto it for now. If you guys are in the area, definitely check it out. It's in the tank behind the clam tank or across from the really big FO tank they have.

They recently also put in a ton of zoos and other poyp kind of corals in one of their huge tanks nearer the fresh water stuff. Tons of polyps, definitely worth checking out.

They just got a huge shipment in with a lot of fish =P

Anyways, try to persuade bob to sell the genicanthus... to me!

 

[Cozen89]

cool. I'd like to see one in person. Where is AAF located?

 

[Kinetic]

corner of contra costa blvd. and second ave. in pleasant hill. For some reason I think it's more like Concord.

If you take 680 south from highway 4 and get off at concord blvd, take a right at the light which is contra costa blvd, then go a couple blocks you'll see a West Marine, it's in that same parking lot near the back next to the highway. Tell Bob I (Art) told ya

 

[GreshamH]

Right next door to a huge adult bookstore :lol:

Males are much nicer IMO. I can't belive you've never seen one before, wow

 

[Kinetic]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10371962#post10371962 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by GreshamH
Right next door to a huge adult bookstore :lol:

Males are much nicer IMO. I can't belive you've never seen one before, wow

do you see them often at LFS's? I like the females' blue / black and redish colors =)

 

[xinumaster]

LA have them.

Edit: there were 3 yesterday now only one left.

 

[Kinetic]

you mean liveaquaria? they've been popping up almost every day for 2 weeks now on that site. it's awesome.

But still, I've never seen them at a LFS or in person until I went to AAF the other day.

 

[xinumaster]

There is one at my work too in a 3500g tank.

 

[GreshamH]

As they come out of QT at LA they get placed on the market Art

Locally I've seen around 30 - 40 females in the last 2 1/2 years. Males less then 20.

 

[Kinetic]

I guess I need to get out to more LFS's more often

 

[GreshamH]

Or change your route FWIW most tend to go as special order items since they're harder to get. Meaning, they're spoken for when they come in and sold rather quickly.

 

[NanoClown]

sorry the best i can do is a 5.5in male
http://liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?ddid=23297&siteid=20

 

[GreshamH]

Yup, and you won't find males much smaller then that.

 

[orientalexpress]

your lfs have to stay in line when the wholesaler first open up to get something like that.otherwise late comer get female only .


lapsan

 

[kttsf]

perry/xinumaster

your workplace has a 3500g tank? Do they allow visitors?

 

[coralfarmer]

We had one for about an hour at ocean treasures and it was scooped up quick.

 

[xinumaster]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10373136#post10373136 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kttsf
perry/xinumaster

your workplace has a 3500g tank? Do they allow visitors?

There are actually two 3500g in the lobby and another 150g QT in another room. You can go in the lobby and see the tanks. On weekends you can see maint crew scuba diving.

 

[Kinetic]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10374758#post10374758 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by coralfarmer
We had one for about an hour at ocean treasures and it was scooped up quick.

would you be able to special order one for me?