Serra
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Here is a darling little fish I got from Aquariums for my 10 gal four days ago. It is so cute! He is in the tank on my bedside table. I drapped the tank at night when I have my reading light on for the first 3 days. This is my old quarantine tank and has a few polyps and mushrooms. I will get pics in a few days when the fish isn't so shy.
He started feeding the second day and is now coming out to see me. I love hawkfish and this one perches like one but actually isn't. This is not him but looks the same:
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Info from on line:
Geometric Pygmy Hawk/Perchlet
Rarely available to aquarium hobbyists, the Plectranthias inermis, or Geometric Pygmy Hawkfish is colorful and animated. Scientifically, it is a closer relative to Anthias and Groupers than Hawkfish, but is associated with Hawks because of its overall shape and behavior. Though, it will eat corals, it may be seen resting on and moving from perch to perch. There is a perceived benefit to its perching and swimming over corals as it is thought to help facilitate water movement among the coral heads. It may bother extremely small shrimp and snails, so it should be introduced to a reef aquarium with caution. It will typically tolerate other Hawkfish, but should be kept away from other large Hawkfish as the Geometric Pygmy Hawk only grows to about 2" in length. Because of its size, it is a perfect fish for Nano aquariums.
He started feeding the second day and is now coming out to see me. I love hawkfish and this one perches like one but actually isn't. This is not him but looks the same:
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Info from on line:
Geometric Pygmy Hawk/Perchlet
Rarely available to aquarium hobbyists, the Plectranthias inermis, or Geometric Pygmy Hawkfish is colorful and animated. Scientifically, it is a closer relative to Anthias and Groupers than Hawkfish, but is associated with Hawks because of its overall shape and behavior. Though, it will eat corals, it may be seen resting on and moving from perch to perch. There is a perceived benefit to its perching and swimming over corals as it is thought to help facilitate water movement among the coral heads. It may bother extremely small shrimp and snails, so it should be introduced to a reef aquarium with caution. It will typically tolerate other Hawkfish, but should be kept away from other large Hawkfish as the Geometric Pygmy Hawk only grows to about 2" in length. Because of its size, it is a perfect fish for Nano aquariums.
