My new crosshatch trigger

[Delphinus]

Likely still juvenile colours then at that size. Interesting that some are yellow and some aren't then.

If that's the case then you might luck out and find that it's a male. It's my understanding that until they have the adult colours there's no way to know.

$800 for a male is what you would pay for a "for sure" male at the larger size. Although FWIW, I've seen pairs go for that price as well, depends on the supplier I guess.

I misunderstood yours to have the adult colours because he looks so yellow. Maybe the yellow is just more a colour variant then because some seem yellow and some not so (even the male in the picture I showed abovefrom aquavalley isn't really all that yellow).

Either way, nice fish. If you were still worried about the QT aspect maybe call off the 4 fish coming in on Saturday, or maybe ask your supplier to hang onto them for the time being..

Good luck whatever you decide.

I think the females look just as nice to be honest. I'd be happy either way.

[Delphinus]

Oh and .. if it were me I'd just put him in the 220g. That QT tank sounds pretty small. Also the shallowness could be a concern too if the tank is open top, you'd hate to lose him because he jumped out.

[Ryanst]

Yeah my quarantine tank is pretty small for it I have eggcrate over the top so it cant jump out. I think i might put it in the display later today its been in copper for 24 hours i am sure that will help a bit. Do you think i should freshwater dip it?

[Delphinus]

Personally I think that unless I saw some reason to do it, I wouldn't do it.. I don't know. Tough call. Everyone's going to have their own comfort level on that I guess.

Not that it sounds like you need further convincing (but since I like talking about fish ) .. FWIW, unless the eggcrate is weighted down, they can still sometimes get out. I've had fish jump and make it out despite eggcrate being on the tank at the time. I lost a 4" tang out of a QT tank in the fall (and there was an eggcrate cover at the time which got bumped right off the tank). Also had a wrasse jump out of my display tank but I have no idea whether he lifted the eggcrate and it fell back in place, or whether he shot through the square holes and just happened to fit just right.

[Ryanst]

Ok thanks for all your help I think I will just put it in my display. Thats good to know about the eggcrate i didnt even think of weighing it down.

[Ryanst]

a new pic of my trigger and a couple pictures of my tank.