Few shots of my fishes

[pinnatus]

Took my pair of Emperors to the store today. They were getting too big and aggressive. My Moorish Idol has been suffering and I think it is due to the Emps. Sad day, I liked them very much.

 

[johnike]

Tough call Ken, beautiful fishes.

 

[ThRoewer]

Thanks. They have been transformed for about 3-ish years now. I guess I have had them maybe 4 years.

Notice that one has a streamer on its dorsal fin while the other does not. I believe that means they originated from different parts of the world.

They both look like they come from the same region (I think Pacific). To my knowledge only the males develop streamers.

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[humaguy]

whoa, they got big, sorry to see them go.

Pacific Ocean has a filament on the dorsal and has a yellow tail

Red Sea and Indian Ocean does not have a filament and has an orange tail

 

[ThRoewer]

Yes, Emperors have a blue/yellow Pacific form (subspecies) and an orange/blue Indian Ocean form, just like Regal Angels.

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[pinnatus]

Not quite sure where they came from, but clearly two different places. The female had the streamer. I already miss them, but the Idol is looking better already so I know I made the right decision. I had them about 4 1/2 years.

 

[rum3002576]

those Emperos are my favorite

 

[pinnatus]

Well, I lost my Moorish Idol this week. He was 8 years old.

 

[dweber618]

Wow - sorry to hear that Ken

 

[Rybren]

Sorry to hear this Ken

 

[johnike]

Dang Ken.
Nice run man.

 

[pinnatus]

Fishes I received in exchange for my two emperors:

 

[scuzy]

Just out of curiosity can an emperor that has hlle hole in the nose area recover? My emp has hlle wanted to see what I can do to help it recover.


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[pinnatus]

I am not sure. I have heard accounts of them improving and others of them not. Mine never improved, but did stop getting worse.

 

[scuzy]

I am not sure. I have heard accounts of them improving and others of them not. Mine never improved, but did stop getting worse.

Oh soi your have that issue too? Mines mainly on the nose area.


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[pinnatus]

Yes - one had a spot on its head and some dorsal fin damage, the other had dorsal fin damage. I no longer have them though. The above pictures are the fish I received as replacements for the two emperors.