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BCShelly 11-17-2007 10:04 PM

What is this fish?
 
I bought a new soft coral rock yesterday as they were 1/2 price (and you can never have too much) and low and behold about 2 hours later I find a new fish in my tank!! He must have been in a hole in the rock that kept water in it. I didn't get the rock home for about a hour so he is a pretty lucky guy. Anyone know what kind of fish he is? He's bright purple and a bit shy.

Samw 11-17-2007 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BCShelly (Post 281934)
I bought a new soft coral rock yesterday as they were 1/2 price (and you can never have too much) and low and behold about 2 hours later I find a new fish in my tank!! He must have been in a hole in the rock that kept water in it. I didn't get the rock home for about a hour so he is a pretty lucky guy. Anyone know what kind of fish he is? He's bright purple and a bit shy.

magenta dottyback. nice fish.

http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.u...article_id=215
http://www.marinedepotlive.com/straw...dottyback.html

hillbillyreefer 11-17-2007 11:22 PM

That is one of the nicest hitchers I've seen. Congrats, scores like that are rare. I only seem to get pests.

BCShelly 11-18-2007 12:01 AM

Thanks, I figured it was quite the score!

Myka 11-18-2007 12:45 AM

They are most often referred to as Orchid Dottybacks. I'm going to add one to my tank soon. :)

scumchug 11-18-2007 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Myka (Post 281952)
They are most often referred to as Orchid Dottybacks. I'm going to add one to my tank soon. :)


The Magenta dottyback and the Orchid Dottyback look much the same, but are very different. The Orchid Dottyback is much more peaceful. I had a Magenta that terrorized every fish in the tank that was the same size or smaller. Keep a close eye on that guy.

Myka 11-18-2007 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by scumchug (Post 281954)
The Magenta dottyback and the Orchid Dottyback look much the same, but are very different. The Orchid Dottyback is much more peaceful. I had a Magenta that terrorized every fish in the tank that was the same size or smaller. Keep a close eye on that guy.

Ooops, upon second glance you are right! You don't see the Magenta (I've always heard them called Strawberry) Dottybacks often...

cav~firez22 11-18-2007 04:19 AM

Nice hitcher,

where did you score that price in K-town? still halfprice here is double elsewhere. but you got a nice fish out of it.. thats for sure...

BCShelly 11-18-2007 04:51 AM

That pet store across the hwy from PetCetera has 1/2 price soft corals, paid $30! Our prices are a bit much here hey, especially when something eats your Dori fish in the middle of the night :cry:
I am setting a trap tonight to see what is hiding in my tank!

cav~firez22 11-18-2007 02:06 PM

be careful what you put in your tank from total pet. they are not the best tank keepers around. and they are the highest priced i have ever seen.

i saw a cleaner shrimp for $72.00 there once. :S

Something ate your regal tang? ouch that sucks.
any congrats again on the new addition.


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