new "canvas"

[Gary Majchrzak]

It's difficult to believe that a year has already gone by.
Nice looking reef aquarium, zan!

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Pomacanthus imperator introduced

Pomacanthus imperator introduced

 

[dreaminmel]

Gorgeous fish Gary!

 

[zanclus]

Excellent imperator Gary hope he doesn't eat anything...

 

[drtango]

Wow! A teenager!!! Have you had it in QT since the juvi stage?

Best of luck!

John

 

[jimmer]

nice gary!did you get at one of the shops or someones tank?

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9677050#post9677050 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dreaminmel
Gorgeous fish Gary!

one of the best looking fishes, IMO

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9677360#post9677360 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by zanclus
Excellent imperator Gary hope he doesn't eat anything...

I hope it does

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9677499#post9677499 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by drtango
Wow! A teenager!!! Have you had it in QT since the juvi stage?Best of luck!
John

teenager is right- you can barely see the juvenile markings.
It's been in QT for a little over one week at MO. (I guess that answers your question, jimmer!)

 

[jimmer]

last shot is a good one gary.jon gets the best looking fish in my opinion.did he order it for you or did you see it and fall in love im having a difficult time with this trigger gary

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

I think John listens to my thinking out loud sometimes
Triggerfishes are smart. Good luck!

 

[nwrogers]

Very cool fish! As soon as I saw your LPS for sale I knew it was going to be an emperor. They are truly amazing!! Congrats…

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

thanks, Nate.
Here's a new pic from my gallery.

 

[MarkKlier]

Gary just sent you a PM about lighting...MK

 

[drbronx]

The tank looks stunning Gary. Love the Imperator: possibly the most striking fish in the hobby. Tha anthia school is very cool as well.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Thanks, Jerry.
Because they're heavy feeders, Anthias are better suited for a soft coral reef aquarium (IMO & IME).
I don't want to see you get out of growing SPS, but that's my honest opinion on Anthias.
The Wrasses are more interesting to watch than the Anthias. They "flash" different colors depending on their mood. Unfortunately, it's next to impossible to capture a "flashing" in a picture.

 

[drbronx]

I know what you mean on both counts gary. In my early reefkeeping days I had a solitary male Lyretail Anthia that had to go back to the LFS since his piggish ways imposed too big a bio demand for his 29 gallon tank. I do miss my Carpenters Flasher Wrasse. He was a trip but unfortunately wound up in an overflow. I always thought a harem of them would be great and the male would be inclined to keep flashing. Good wrasse photos are next to impossible since they never stay still. I figure that why God made Pajama Cardinalfish.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

That's funny
Another funny (that's true!) : Anthias get up early and are insomniacs. They swim until the actinics go out.
Wrasses sleep late and go to bed early. I guess all that flashing tires them out.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

I had to frag my green A. millepora because it was shading another coral so I started another colony on the tip of some Tonga branch. I can't wait to see how a low diversity SPS aquarium looks after a few more years.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

 

[nwrogers]

Nice! Great photo, nice and crisp!!

 

[bosborn1]

Another Imp guy.....Had to jump on the bandwagon eh Gary? I am supprised you with a sub-adult. I have heard that they are more likely to be nippers.

Are you feeding any sponge?