What is this fish?
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Dexters Reef
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Looks very similar to a peppermint / candy cane hogfish, but with more white than red.
I believe that I found it:
http://www.thatpetplace.com/Hologymnosus-doliatus-pastel-ring-wrasse-247215
Hologymnosus doliatus
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/fishes/wrasses/cookisland_wrasses2.htm
http://www.thatpetplace.com/Hologymnosus-doliatus-pastel-ring-wrasse-247215
Hologymnosus doliatus
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/fishes/wrasses/cookisland_wrasses2.htm
ingtar_shinowa
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The puffer and trigger dont eat those shrimp huh?
The puffer opens it's mouth to let the Blood Shrimp clean it. 
They crawl all over him when he stops by.
4 Blood Shrimp, 1 Coral Banded Shrimp, 2 Pistol Shrimp, 2 Sally Light Foot Crab, 2 Decorative Crab all doing just fine ATM. I'm sure if I miss a few feeding things would be very different.
I do keep a Rhinopias Eschmeyeri in the refugium for safe keeping until my other tank is setup ; )
I'm going back to the store today and swap out the triggers for a crosshatch if it's still there...
They crawl all over him when he stops by. 4 Blood Shrimp, 1 Coral Banded Shrimp, 2 Pistol Shrimp, 2 Sally Light Foot Crab, 2 Decorative Crab all doing just fine ATM. I'm sure if I miss a few feeding things would be very different.
I do keep a Rhinopias Eschmeyeri in the refugium for safe keeping until my other tank is setup ; )
I'm going back to the store today and swap out the triggers for a crosshatch if it's still there...
ingtar_shinowa
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Nice, I find that amazing none the less!
O that little guy is a Bicolor Parrotfish ; ) I must remember not to have anything to drink before I go to the Reef store. The Parrotfish and Pastel Ring Wrasse will require a much larger tank, I'm good for now but most likely in about a year I'll need to go to a 350 or 400 gallon tank.
Parrotfish should be left in the Ocean not just because their max size is 35" but diet as well; mine seems to eat just about anything I feed it. I hope the Wrasse is a male they grow to ~9" females range from 16" to 18" OMG.
I've decided to keep the two Blue Jaw Trigger $85 vs. the Crosshatch $685 for the pair, good price but I'll save them for later.
While the puffer is not currently bothering the shrimp or crabs after a month in the tank it had no issue about eating two Red Bubble and one Purple Tip Anemone - ouch.
Parrotfish should be left in the Ocean not just because their max size is 35" but diet as well; mine seems to eat just about anything I feed it. I hope the Wrasse is a male they grow to ~9" females range from 16" to 18" OMG.
I've decided to keep the two Blue Jaw Trigger $85 vs. the Crosshatch $685 for the pair, good price but I'll save them for later.
While the puffer is not currently bothering the shrimp or crabs after a month in the tank it had no issue about eating two Red Bubble and one Purple Tip Anemone - ouch.
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