Finally!

[cwoods8]

Usually don't post my fish....(kinda superstitious and is on its way from hawaii at the moment)....but i'm far too excited, considering i have been waiting for one of these guys for a long time....

and look at the size of this little hawaiian flame:bounce2:

Much thanks to Rob in Hi!! (and you too chris....lol)

 

[euod]

Congrats. It should be a great experience watching it develops.

 

[ccampbell57]

You got to it first Cam!!! I love it!!!

I was getting ready to pull the trigger...glad you got it brother!

 

[roktsintst]

Awesome! I have been searching for a Hawaiian Flame! SICK! And even cooler that it is that small!!!

 

[cwoods8]

lololololololol.....looks like i'm going all hawaiian chris....thanks to you and Rob!

i was licking my chops over this guy....(1.5 inch sunrise hog)....

but decided against it or l would officially be homeless....wives....not exactly reefsafe.

besides....i'm holding out for a real sunrise.......

thanks Euod...she still has the false eye....i'm stoked!

 

[Recty]

That's a great little fish, I think it's the smallest flame I've seen.

 

[9thwonder]

awesome fish. congrats

 

[LukFox]

Oh my goodness, that's one of the cutest fish I've ever seen.

 

[TampaReefer79]

Awesome fish!!

 

[Iwishihadgills]

sweet

 

[DarthAWM]

That is a beautiful baby flame

 

[cwoods8]

Thanks for the comments guys......i post here because you are the only ones who understand my insanity!!!!

 

[jnc914]

Great looking Hawaiian Flame, but alot of work with a fish that small. I liken it to having a newborn that needs to eat every couple of hours. Good luck and of course post pics of its progress.
(BTW, I also opted to go Hawaiian with my tank. I currently have a trio of Bandits and a Moorish Idol. Hoping to get my hands on some flame wrasse soon. There are some great fish being collected out of Hawaiian waters.)

 

[skibum9884]

Please keep us updated and add pictures once the fish arrives!

Absolutely beautiful. Best of luck!

 

[Dejavu]

Never seen a True Hawaiian Flame that small.... nice find!!!

 

[mrwilson]

Very cute little fish. What are the differences between a Hawaiian flame angel and the more common Marshall Islands/Christmas Island flames?

 

[Dejavu]

Very cute little fish. What are the differences between a Hawaiian flame angel and the more common Marshall Islands/Christmas Island flames?

Hawaiian are more red with less black.

http://glassbox-design.com/2010/red-hawaiian-flame-angel/

 

[cwoods8]

:thumbsup:she is just awesome guys....and wow is she tiny! And promise to post some pics as soon as possible....

Hawaiian flames tend to be more on the red side and are scarce in the islands,this particular girl was caught just around 35 feet, where the diver (Rob) suspects that there is a mated pair that lies deep and occasionally spawn, as he said that he runs into juvies around the same location a few times a year.

 

[Dejavu]

Also many of the flame angel collected in Hawaii are the Marshal Island variant. I would guess 98% are Marshal Island variant. True Hawaiian flame angel are very rare.

 

[SMOOTHIE]

Beautiful! Lotsa time to train him on prepped foods