Your fish is definitely not swimming normally and it looks like it is struggling to stay at that depth. Does you fish always exhibit that behavior? My trio swims and acts very much like the video posted by seahorsedreams.
Agreed.that's not normal. it also looks like the fish's abdomen is distended..
so what's the longest time people have kept this anthias?
I'm like that too when it comes to a dead fish in our care whether it's $20 or $100 but it hurts a lot more when its $100. I tried melafix and stop parasite and I really don't think they do anything. So far, I only trust 3 meds--prazi, cupramine & Maracyn 2 that I've good results with.
Back on track with Borbs...they look cute but that's about it as they don't swim around too much and usually perch on a rock or hang upside down in the caves. Unless you've a pair otherwise the bigger one is just like a bully and bug the crap out of the smaller ones. I guess I must be lucky and ended up with a pair because in the beginning the big bully just constantly chases the smaller one and would give up eating to do it.
I'm suppose to be moving them tonight.... but I'm skeered!
Hey Renee' what is your avatar?
I got them on 01/18/09, so over a year.How long have you had them, Mark?
These guys do have quite a range (see here: http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=23333) so some could be due to regional variants, but I think most of it has to do with depth collected (and perhaps their diet at those depths). As we all know when first introduced these fish were VERY expensive, $1,000 + easy... which was due to the fact of the depths they were collected. Deep water fish cost more. Now they are much, much cheaper, and we're also seeing a seeminly "less bright" pink coloration on most specimens. They're certainly being found in shallower environments to hit the retail market at $100-200. I think the deep water specimens held their bright pink color better due to lack of light (happens to certain fish). I'm curious if we house these "lighter" specimens in darker environments and fatten them up with good foods that the pink would brighten up over time. Regardless I think they're awesome and I'll be giving them a shot soonWhen I originally saw pics of these fish, before they became available in the trade, they had bright pink bodies with bright yellow spots. Are the ones that are so common in the hobby now regional variants, or do they develop the bright colors later in life?