McCosker's Flashers, Purple Firefish and Coral Goby . . . Oh My!

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Added four new fish to my tank last night; presently I only had a single purple firefish in a 65 gallon system. I'd previously had three yellowfin flasher wrasses, a lawnmower blenny, the purple firefish, and a shrimp goby; lost them all except one wrasse, the purple firefish, and the lawnmower blenny when the sump crashed on me (stupid acrylic walls in a glass tank

). Lost the wrasse and the lawnmower blenny (at least I haven't seen him) when we reset the sump, so I've only had the one for awhile now.
Here we go; drip acclimating them:

Netting them into the tank:

Adjusting to the tank:

Firefish found himself a buddy right away:

 

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Some additional pictures from today after they settled in . . .

So both the LFS and I thought both the McCosker's were females, when we looked at them in the LFS - seems we were wrong; which means I got an awesome price on a male McCoskers (only $24

)

 

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And just a couple more of the purple firefish . . .

 

[cleve_seahorse]

Very nice

I love the mcCoskers flasher ! Don't have one , not sure how they'll do in a peaceful horse tank , but on the " want " list...hehe

 

[meowzer]

I "had" a mcCosker flash...it was beautiful, it jumped

 

[mboswell1982]

lookin very good man, i love the purple firefish, an ur mccoskers are very nice indeed

 

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Originally Posted by Cleve_seahorse
http:///forum/post/2937950
Very nice

I love the mcCoskers flasher ! Don't have one , not sure how they'll do in a peaceful horse tank , but on the " want " list...hehe
Thanks Cleve_seahorse; I'm afraid I know nothing about seahorses, but the flasher wrasses are generally pretty peaceful - only thing I've seen any of the chase or nip at is same species.
Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/2937960
I "had" a mcCosker flash...it was beautiful, it jumped

Sorry to hear that meowzer - I had yellowfins once before, so I knew they were jumpers - I always keep a glass top on my tank, and even covered the overflow with eggcrate and fiberglass netting.
Originally Posted by mboswell1982
http:///forum/post/2937967
lookin very good man, i love the purple firefish, an ur mccoskers are very nice indeed
Thanks mboswell; I was amazed at how hardy the firefish are - I've got a buddy who could never keep them, but I've had good luck so far (knock on wood)

 

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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/2937960
I "had" a mcCosker flash...it was beautiful, it jumped

Sorry to hear that meowzer - I had yellowfins once before, so I knew they were jumpers - I always keep a glass top on my tank, and even covered the overflow with eggcrate and fiberglass netting.

 

[meowzer]

I had to take the glass off cause of heat, but I am using egg crate. didn't think anything would jump thru that tiny square...

 

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Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/2937978
I had to take the glass off cause of heat, but I am using egg crate. didn't think anything would jump thru that tiny square...
Thats is the pits - somewhere I'd read that they would jump even through eggcrate, so I knew better. I'm currently running two 4 1/2" fans under my MH on my 65, and it's finally keep the temp right at 78

 

[meowzer]

I'm going to get some clip ons as soon as the stores start restocking fans.

 

[small triggers]

BEAUTIFULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

 

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Originally Posted by small triggers
http:///forum/post/2938024
BEAUTIFULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

Thank you!

 

[kingphish]

Sorry everyone I am desperate. I am using my bf registry, he is miles away and his fish jumped out of the tank. I was Scared and used tongs to pick it up, it looks real messed up. Help me someone

 

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Originally Posted by kingphish
http:///forum/post/2938196
Sorry everyone I am desperate. I am using my bf registry, he is miles away and his fish jumped out of the tank. I was Scared and used tongs to pick it up, it looks real messed up. Help me someone
Huh? Not really much you can do at this point - hopefully you got it back in the tank ASAP - should've used your hands, not tongs, but water under the bridge at this point - cross your fingers and hope for the best.