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BTLDreef, I did want to address your own comments as well, and it seems that it may be I who needs to defend myself. I'm sorry this discussion became so adversarial. I only hoped to stop you from making more mistakes in the future by highlighting the ones you made this time around. Regarding...

Sorry Cranberry, that remark wasn't meant as condescending, and as posted, I was incorrect. It was a question afterall, and BTLDreef responded that in fact the personal success rate is 50% there. Certainly respectable success given the problems of keeping this species. I can't keep everyone...

I am so sorry I didn't find this thread before today (it showed up today in my google automatic search). I only skimmed, but it seems you broke a couple of my "Harlequin Filefish Rules" for establishing them in captivity. This is not a flame, but it seems like you've gone through 3 or 4 fish...

Originally Posted by BTLDreef Okay, so I'm fairly certain that the so-called "mated pair" are both females. So I think I have a female. I don't want two females, so the question is, will the dominant one become male or the other way, you get the point.... At this time, the unofficial answer...

Originally Posted by Cranberry This is one of the reasons it's so hard to find info. I was hesitant about starting threads on other forums. Everyone who is afraid is another source of data lost. You should see the flamefest that ensued when I first posted about these on Nano-Reef ;) Originally...

Originally Posted by Cranberry It's very rare to come across one that is already taking a variety of prepared foods... honestly, I would get them both. You may never have another opportunity. I'd push you in that direction as well, especially if the other was a male. That said, technically...

Originally Posted by BTLDreef That article is what really made me even more interested in these fish for some reason. Originally Posted by BTLDreef I didn't even put the two together, you wrote that article, didn't you? Great write up Yes, all my work, and thanks! If you hadn't read it...

Originally Posted by Cranberry They do eat some polyps for it is found in their bellies, but some are now believing they are not exclusively eating the polyps themselves. FWIW, the published stomach content analysis of wild fish is something like 95% coral flesh, 4% algae, 1% eggs. Not to plug...

It never hurts to let people know you're looking for something that's truly oddball. Synchiropus circularis, the "Circled Dragonette" is probably somethign that's only going to be found as "contaiminants" in Red Scooter (S. stellatus) or Scooter Blenny (S. ocellatus) shipments. I don't believe...