bronco7777
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Typo,
I'll need to see some pics to help you out.
Post some tomorrow and we can work through it.
I'll need to see some pics to help you out.
Post some tomorrow and we can work through it.
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PICS finally
PICS finally
Here is the one that I "know" is a male. He is the most aggressive.
Now here is the one I am not sure about. I can't really tell that much of a difference between the two. This one is a bot submissive to the "male". "She" is out most of the time, but he chases her a bit and she'll run. she sometimes flashes him it seems. She will also fight back a bit now and then. Let me know if you have more specific questions about their behavior.
Thanks again Bronco
PICS finally
Here is the one that I "know" is a male. He is the most aggressive.
Now here is the one I am not sure about. I can't really tell that much of a difference between the two. This one is a bot submissive to the "male". "She" is out most of the time, but he chases her a bit and she'll run. she sometimes flashes him it seems. She will also fight back a bit now and then. Let me know if you have more specific questions about their behavior.
Thanks again Bronco
bronco7777
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First of all cknox2, congrats on your new additions. Exquisites are very cool fish.
It seems like your male is still fairly young because I do not see the red cheek or face markings that an adult will normally have. Of coarse it may also be that you have a Pacific Exquisite which is slightly different from the regular Exquisite. The Pacific's have the red trim around the dorsal, pectoral fins and typically lack the red markings on the face. They also tend to get some yellow on the bottom fins.....like your male.
The one you call a female is hard to tell. The colors are definitely more muted than your male. However, it may be a dormant male that is not demonstrating any specific colors at this time. The fact that they are bickering means that your male may be trying to say "hey, I'm gonna be the only male in this tank". In time this may make him (The true male) color up even more.
If the other one is a dormant male....there's no telling if he...or...."it" will stay that way or begin reverting back to female all the way.
Give them a little time.
Nonetheless I think you have Pacific's.
It seems like your male is still fairly young because I do not see the red cheek or face markings that an adult will normally have. Of coarse it may also be that you have a Pacific Exquisite which is slightly different from the regular Exquisite. The Pacific's have the red trim around the dorsal, pectoral fins and typically lack the red markings on the face. They also tend to get some yellow on the bottom fins.....like your male.
The one you call a female is hard to tell. The colors are definitely more muted than your male. However, it may be a dormant male that is not demonstrating any specific colors at this time. The fact that they are bickering means that your male may be trying to say "hey, I'm gonna be the only male in this tank". In time this may make him (The true male) color up even more.
If the other one is a dormant male....there's no telling if he...or...."it" will stay that way or begin reverting back to female all the way.
Give them a little time.
Nonetheless I think you have Pacific's.
bronco7777
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Here's a pic of a regualr exquisite. Notice the the red on the cheeks but the fins do not have red trim.
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bronco7777
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Same fish, I little better shot
Again notice there is no coloring on the trim....yet the face is bright red.
Again notice there is no coloring on the trim....yet the face is bright red.
bronco7777
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Now in this picture, you'll see the very same male feeding with the young female next to him.
The female is a pacific exquisite.....notice there is no coloring on the face but if you look losely you can see some red trim on her dorsal.
It's not the best shot of her but it's tough to get them together.
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The female is a pacific exquisite.....notice there is no coloring on the face but if you look losely you can see some red trim on her dorsal.
It's not the best shot of her but it's tough to get them together.
bronco7777
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Now in this picture, you'll see the very same male feeding with the young female next to him.
The female is a pacific exquisite.....notice there is no coloring on the face but if you look losely you can see some red trim on her dorsal.
It's not the best shot of her but it's tough to get them together.
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The female is a pacific exquisite.....notice there is no coloring on the face but if you look losely you can see some red trim on her dorsal.
It's not the best shot of her but it's tough to get them together.
bronco7777
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The ones I know of or have heard experiences from other reefers are Bartlett's, Dispar, Square-Spot, Lyretail, Purple Anthias.
I know that some passive anthias exist...as far as coexhisting with fairy wrasses. But I'm not quite sure which those would be. I've decided to avoid Anthias all together. Not just because of their conflicts with fairy wrasses, but also for their tendency to get sick easily.
I know that some passive anthias exist...as far as coexhisting with fairy wrasses. But I'm not quite sure which those would be. I've decided to avoid Anthias all together. Not just because of their conflicts with fairy wrasses, but also for their tendency to get sick easily.
bronco7777
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I use glass bifold tank covers. Lets the light shine through without the eggcrate crosshatch shadows over the corals.
InsaneClownFish
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I also use glass bifold tank covers. I sit my T5 fixture right on the glass.
I just recently removed the smokey colored plastic strip on the bifolds so as to let more light through...
I just recently removed the smokey colored plastic strip on the bifolds so as to let more light through...
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