New gigantea from LA
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ThRoewer
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The gig is still slowly regaining color. Now that it has specks of brown all over the recoloring hopefully speeds up a bit. It's still only in a 10 gallon tank with a skimmer and a powerhead.
The regals seem to be doing better day by day.
After seeing more Red sea specimen I get more and more the feeling that there are actually 2 species within the genus Pygoplites. It isn't just the color difference between the yellow bellies from the Red Sea and the Maldives and the blue-gray specimen from the Pacific. They also have clear morphological differences.
The regals seem to be doing better day by day.
After seeing more Red sea specimen I get more and more the feeling that there are actually 2 species within the genus Pygoplites. It isn't just the color difference between the yellow bellies from the Red Sea and the Maldives and the blue-gray specimen from the Pacific. They also have clear morphological differences.
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CoralsAddiction
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Do you think it may not be coloring up/not happy due to potential water fluctuations that you may not be noticing throughout the day? I've noticed in my 10 gal QT for fishes the parameters can get our of hand quicker than a bigger tank, especially temperature and sanity if you don't have ATO.
ThRoewer
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It's coloring up, just slowly.
In the wild gigs experience way more extreme salinity and water chemistry swings as they are predominantly found in shallow waters or even the tidal zone.
The idea that the condition behind the reefs are extremely stable is just not true. That applies only to the outer reef zones and even there you have frequent changes.
Anyway, I hope I can setup the 42 gallon tank for it soon as the regals make good progress.
In the wild gigs experience way more extreme salinity and water chemistry swings as they are predominantly found in shallow waters or even the tidal zone.
The idea that the condition behind the reefs are extremely stable is just not true. That applies only to the outer reef zones and even there you have frequent changes.
Anyway, I hope I can setup the 42 gallon tank for it soon as the regals make good progress.
OrionN
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IMO, fish, coral and anemones can take quick drop in salinity, similar to tidal pool that got rain on or after a long day of evaporation then the new tide come in. However, they cannot take a quick raise in salinity. In nature there is never a quick raise in salinity. Because of this, they are ill equip to deal with this.
We see a lot of fish died when we do not drip them into out tank. Invariably, this is due to the low salinity at LFS more than anything else.
IME, a healthy Gigantea can take a lot of abuse once he got adapted to tank life.
We see a lot of fish died when we do not drip them into out tank. Invariably, this is due to the low salinity at LFS more than anything else.
IME, a healthy Gigantea can take a lot of abuse once he got adapted to tank life.
OrionN
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Are you sure that Regal Angels are, like most of the Pigmy Angels, protogyny hermaphrodites? I am not questioning what you wrote but I cannot find information on sexuality of Regal angel anywhere. I wanted a pair but only have one right now. They are not inexpensive fish and I like to not have to return them to LFS.
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ThRoewer
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I'm absolutely sure about this. All angelfish start their lives as females and transition to male. I now even found reports that at least in some species males can revert back to females.
Adult regals are also fairly easily sexed by the size of their gill thorn.
As for the price - with $40 ea. these two cost me less than most of my other fish. The online prices for these fish are vastly inflated like those for colored giganteas.
Though by now I'm almost certain that there are two species of regal angels (Pygoplites). The blue bellies don't just differ vastly in color, but also in body shape and behavior.
Most of the Red Sea and Maldives regals I've seen are more elongated (males and females) while the pacific regals have a more roundish body shape.
I also found reports that the pacific regals are much more reclusive and shy while the Red Sea and Maldives regals are bolder and much more outgoing.
Add to all that the obvious geographic separation and you have a good case for splitting them into individual species.
CoralsAddiction
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This happens to some Genicanthus males.
OrionN
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I got 5 flame Angels. Two males and 3 females. I have one of the two male in my frag tank. He will go to a 65 in my office when I reset it up. I slit the pair I had there and put the female in the harem in my DT
I also have a Watanabe pair in my DT along with my small Regal. I am looking out for another regal to pair up with the one I have. This is going to be the absolute last fish in my tank. I may have to remove some from my DT
I also have a Watanabe pair in my DT along with my small Regal. I am looking out for another regal to pair up with the one I have. This is going to be the absolute last fish in my tank. I may have to remove some from my DT
ThRoewer
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The reports I found where for some Centropyge species.
ThRoewer
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It's now 42 days since I got the regals and the dominant one has fully recovered by now. This is how they looked when I got them:
The left one is the dominant.
And this is how he looks now:
Though I had to separate the two for now - the fin-nipping got a bit out of hand. The submissive one is still a bit skinny and needs to fully recover as well to be able to stand up against the other one. I will put them back together when both are equally fat.
The left one is the dominant.
And this is how he looks now:
Though I had to separate the two for now - the fin-nipping got a bit out of hand. The submissive one is still a bit skinny and needs to fully recover as well to be able to stand up against the other one. I will put them back together when both are equally fat.
