Flashing Tilefish pic

[Coralgurl]

Picked this guy up on Friday. So far he only comes out to eat, hides under a rock most of the time. He stays blue and hasn't flashed since I first added him, which is good as the flashing indicates stress. This is a horrible picture, but my skills are seriously lacking with the camera.

[mrhasan]

Great fishy

And nice to know that its eating because I heard that they can be a bit picky when it comes to food.

Why don't you just give it a small poke and see whether it flashes. Because other than that, you would never know whether its a flashing tilefish or just a regular one (a.k.a got ripped off by the seller) :P . JK

[Coralgurl]

Thanks! Oh he flashes, did it constantly while acclimating and even for a while after he went in the tank. He's venturing out a bit more when it's quiet around the tank. I've read that too about feeding, he's quite aggressive when I drop in food and goes for the big pieces

I'm glad I covered the tank, the first night after the lights went out, he beelined for the surface constantly. I was up late last night and didn't see him out at all. Was told to keep the tank covered for a few weeks while he settles in.

[mrhasan]

Great Eating fish = happy fish. That's how I judge :P

Do get a video up when it starts flashing. That fish is a gem

[Coralgurl]

A video is a must. I have my camera by the tank every time I feed so hopefully I can get something decent.

[lpsreefer]

very nice fish!