Wish list...whaddaya think?

[PadresGirl]

Looking to add to my current livestock...any suggestions?

Currently have:
(1) Coral Beauty
(2) Misbar False Percs

Interested in:
(1) Royal Gramma
(3) Bangaii Cardinal (Not sure if this will shake out as I have read that they are aggressive towards each other, plus I would only get if I could find tank-raised as these are red-listed)
(1) Hi Fin Red Banded Goby
(2) Neon Blue Gobies

What do you guys think? Thanks!

 

[cloak]

I'd probably go with the Royal Gramma. The colors would pick up on the Coral Beauty.

 

[PadresGirl]

I'm thinking of the whole list, not just one, but thanks, I didn't even think about the color complements!

 

[PadresGirl]

I may substitute a Yellow Watchman goby for the Hi Fin Red Banded as I've never actually seen one at any of my LFS's...Does anyone see any problems with the list?

 

[BangkokMatt]

Your list is fine. Bangaiis will be ok providing there is only one male. Royal Grammas can be aggressive.
Red banded gobies are nice but lack the 'entertainment value' of a yellow watchman. If it were my tank I would get a pair of the watchman.

 

[cloak]

Is that Pet Extreme still there? Been a long time since I was in Turlock.

 

[PadresGirl]

Yep, still here, not much of a fish dept. though, I've only lived down here for about a year, lived in Lodi before. I get my stuff in Stockton, Lodi, and Sacramento. I was actually in Stockton and Lodi today, picked up a GBTA at Discount Pet in Lodi.

 

[PadresGirl]

How do you tell male and female Bangaiis apart?

 

[cloak]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12533638#post12533638 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by PadresGirl
How do you tell male and female Bangaiis apart?

I don't know. Sorry.

If you ever go to Twins Aquarium in Stockton, make sure you give John a bad time.

 

[PadresGirl]

I'll do that. Does anyone else know how to sex Bangaiis?

 

[BangkokMatt]

They are difficult to sex. The males have larger mouths and longer (I think) dorsal fins.