Helfrich's Firefish

[markdt]

I have been thinking of getting this kind of fire fish. I just wanted to know if anyone has had one and if there is anything special I need to know. I have 2 purple and 3 regular fire fish and they are doing great. .

 

[Wolverine]

How big is the tank? Often if you have a group of firefish (more than one, if not a pair). They will eventually start whittling themselves down to one. A Helfrichi, as the new addition to the tank, will be the most likely to end up on the floor. It's a bad way to lose $200.

Dave

 

[Curtis1]

They were ONLY $$$179 at Marine Depot Live FWIW !!!! I think I'll get 2 of 'em !!!!

 

[greenfroggiespawn]

i wound up with 1 firefish because the other one just died after 1 year cuz i think it ate something bad .


anyhow i am thinking bout getting a pair of the purple ones, yet am afraid the singel red may have trouble and stress out.

i have a 90 gallon with
1-firefish

2-true percs
1-royal gamma

i was thinking maybe of getting 2 purple and 1 more firefish to make a 2 and 2 combo, whats ur gusy thoughts?

 

[guyguerra]

Mark, did you buy one? I bought one two weeks ago and he was doing fantastic, then he jumped 2 days ago. I found him on top of my glass cover. The only thing I can figure is he jumped while I was feeding them and I didn't notice. That one hurt!

 

[Seafood Tank]

They must keep in lower tempreture-at lease>28, and best keep in pair. I have 1 pair of fire-gobies, 1 pair of purple fire gobies and 1 pair of helfrich fire gobies live for 6 months together, they seems very friendly.
PS. must have a glass top, even you don't have agressvie fish to chase them. If the light suddently turns on, they might be frightented.

 

[guyguerra]

anyone else familiar with ich and firefish?

 

[TereKers]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6929327#post6929327 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by guyguerra
anyone else familiar with ich and firefish?

I may not be right but I remember someone telling me that they have a coating on their skin which makes them much less susceptible to ich. But this is just from memory so not 100% sure.

 

[zens]

mine got beat up by one of my lineatus wrasse's and died in rehab
the next day.