Pseudochromis , What type ??

[Goby1Knoby]

Hi there

First off, Congratulations on your FANTASTIC article in the new OnLine Mag.

I read it from top to bottom and thought it was excellent !!!

I have a Pseudochromis in my tank and have found it to be a most interesting fish.

see attached link to pic. ( sorry Webshots wont allow pic to be shown for some reason witiout having to follow the link ?? )

Anyway, could you possibly ID it as it did not appear to be referenced in your article.

Its colour is absoloutely incredible to the eye, a mixture of Vibrant shades Orange, Red, & Pink.

On reading youre article it appears that the trait on " Chowing down " on Ornamental shrimp is common, I have had this fella a year in with a S.Hispidus B.Shrimp and a Blood Shrimp with no probs to date. Mmmmmm mind you I did add a cleaner shrimp a year back and never saw it again



Thanks


Brian.

 

[Sloeber]

sorry for the delay. my interent provider had me off-line for awhile...

First off, Congratulations on your FANTASTIC article in the new OnLine Mag.

thanks

Anyway, could you possibly ID it as it did not appear to be referenced in your article.

male Cypho purpurescens. cool and rare fish.

On reading youre article it appears that the trait on " Chowing down " on Ornamental shrimp is common, I have had this fella a year in with a S.Hispidus B.Shrimp and a Blood Shrimp with no probs to date. Mmmmmm mind you I did add a cleaner shrimp a year back and never saw it again

i'd guess that anything added to the tank at this point will be considered food. any shrimp that co-exist with dottybacks usually have to be in the tank prior to the dottyback.

HTH

henry

 

[Goby1Knoby]

Thanks for the reply

Fascinating. !!!

Rare, Interestingly enough I have seen this fish at least once since my original purchase in my LFS for sale.

Mmmm now you have got me interested in maybe establishing a breeding pair

I have him ? in a 6 foot tank with a pair of Clarkii' a spawning pair of Y.T Damsels, a Yellow Tang, Purple Tang, Coral Beauty, Flame Hawk, 3 Green Chromis, a Bangaii C. and a tiny Lemon Goby.

He is a fascinating fish to watch, always lurking, and swimming close to the rockwork, and very interestingly alway's with a full distended belly.

I beleive, after reading your article he feeds well on tank infauna probably especially Bristleworms, wondered why I only ever saw a few small ones infrequently in the tank.


He has been in the tank over a year and is both aesthetically beautifull and fascinating to watch, he has a reasnobly large territory to roam in the form of an open rockwork structure in a 6 ' tank.


On introduction to the tank initially, he looked fairly beat up for the first coupla weeks with frayed fins, but soon settled in.


Am planning a bigger setup soon to be installed , with associated Refugium & seagrass setup, thinking of maybe trying to isolate him into the sump and introduce a female, will try & get hold of the publication you mentioned " Breeding the Orchid Dottyback " ??

Any more info/Advise would be much appreciated


Thanks for the reply



Cheers



Brian.

 

[intekhab]

hmm, interesting as this fish look similar to a Flame Hawk. But now after looking at it again, I see the similarity with my Pseudochromis porphyreus.

Purple Pseudochromis is definitely a beautiful fish, but extremely bully (at least in my case).

When I first introduced him to my tank, I was afraid as my Royal Gramma was chasing it around. But the next day, the table had turned and Pseudochromis was harassing the heck out of my Gramma. Before I could move the Gramma, he injured it so severely, he was killed

Then the evil man was after my Scissor tail goby. That poor fish didn't even have a chance ...I saw it when it was being eaten by the hermit

Since then I tried to catch it, but he's the hardest fish to catch. But still harassing my Perculas, Scooter Blenny and Chromis.

Well, I am sorry to say it, but I will never ever get a Pseudochromis again

(But I haven't read the article yet, so I should read that now

Thanks


-intekhab