M New BABAY!

[kimkissyfish]

Here is a PIC of my New Fish.....

 

[jumpfrog]

Ouch, the glare!!
That's one colorful fish. Is that an anthias?

 

[matti070]

thats a nice fish you picked kim. looks like a dottyback.

 

[fshhub]

I am thinking a square anthias
beautiful fish.

 

[ryebread]

Pink Square Anthias for sure. Gorgeous fish Kim.........get ready for lots of feedings to keep up with that guy.

 

[kimkissyfish]

Well,
Thank you!
He is a pink square anthias,, I have never seen one so bright and with so many colorful spots on his tail and fins.. Love this fish!!
I am feeding him, brine, marine cuisine, mysis enriched with vibrance, veggie pellets, krill and lettuce.. is there anything else he should be eating???
Thanking you kindly, Kim

 

[mightyoxjuice]

Sounds as if he is spoiled rotten already with the buffet that he is getting

 

[fshhub]

plankton

 

[kimkissyfish]

Thanks,
Planton is now on the menu..
Is the jared stuff you keep in the fridge OK?
Thanking you kindly, Kim

 

[ryebread]

That should work great Kim. Just mix a little bit of the plankton in with the regular food you are serving and they will get more neutrients out of it.

 

[baondayko]

Instead of lettuce, try Nori (Seaweed). Lettuce has no nutritional value whatsover. Nori is the stuff they wrap sushi with. I found it in local grocery store.
Just a thought
Brock

 

[kimkissyfish]

Is Nori or seeweed sheets the stuff that we get in dry sheets at the fish store... or totally different stuff?? Or same basic idea??
I have the dried seeweed and i have been ripping a piece off and wetting it with selcon (zoe) and sometimes garlic juice for a change just to keep the old immune systems up
I dont think he eats it though?? Is he suposed to??
I have been feeding him or all of them twice a day..Before the Anthias I was feeding just in the am... I dont want to have my trates go up. I am adding an extra water change just to help out when I see it climb past 20 or 30.... This should keep things in check!
I deally, I would like to keep them below or at 10
How many of your tanks actually stay at 10 or below??
Thanking you kindly, Kim

 

[tigerlover]

My trates are at 5 but I'm sure with my eel that won't last

 

[nerdy]

Very vibrant colours! I have heard that you have to get these fish in pairs to make them happy!

 

[kimkissyfish]

Ya,
I heard that too.... BUT, They can do fine alone if not in a really BIG tank... A school of those would be magnificent! I only have a 75G!!
Geesh, I need to upgrade!!! I have 5 tanks already..LOL
I KNOW my hubby would NOT stand for another.. although he did say he wanted a built in one when we finish the basement...
IThat pic didnt even show his pretty details..
Kim