ShrimpChipGal
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Sorry to hear that. We recently got more of them. With a lone and huge aurulentus, they seem ok. Besides of the few that perished during first week, the rest seem ok. They are eating smaller mysis and spirulina brine.Thought I would update the study group...Sadly all perished. The two that were eating well in early June became one after three weeks...the one that perished had looked kind of funny all along, sort of a big head and pinched tummy. I suspected that whatever he/she was eating was not doing much for him/her, weird. I don't know enough about fish to make an educated guess about what happened. The lone flavo looked good, continued to eat well until 6 days ago. Then just stopped eating and hung out in the rocks or back corner. Nothing had changed in the tank. I suspect it perished as I have not seen it for the last two days at all. That was a big bummer and an expensive failure. I rarely lose fish once I get them going for a month or more so the final one perishing was a complete surprise.
. I am planning on adding a group of P. flavoguttatus as well. I am pretty sure the anthias will all get along but thought I would throw it out here for any and all thoughts. My P. aurulentus is really quite peaceful and mellow, always out, and always getting plenty of food when it is feeding time. I am aware of the nature of the P. flavoguttatus and the finicky/delicate nature of the fish. I think they will do well in my tank as tankmates are all peaceful and mellow.
I ordered 3 randalls, 3 ignitus, and a male and female resplendent. It should be interesting to see how things go. I originally had a trio of the arulentus and both the females perished within a few months. They were pretty shy and hidden a lot but the male was a stud and continues to be very active and healthy in the tank. I hope this does not repeat with the new group coming in.
