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Very nice! You've got a ton of stuff in there! That's going to be A-MA-ZA-ZING when everything grows in a little more. :-)

Nice Gist! Your corals are growing very nicely. Matt and then you, i;'m loving all this "eye-candy".

I don't have pumps, I don't buy the whole "flow" fad......ok, I confess I turned them off for feeding

are the pumps turned off in that video?

bbandu, some nice wrasses. The bluestar leopards make a fine pair! As I said, I bought 3. One of them is out first thing in the morning and into the evening. One has come out a couple times in the evening but is easily spooked and jumps back in the sand. I have not seen the third since its intro into the tank. They all seem to be on different schedules.

ok here are some pics of my wrasse's, the only one mot pictures is the pink margin and yellow wrasse, they were camera shy.

Originally Posted by gist41980

Holy smokes, you really joined the club didn't you. Nice list of wrasses, I would love to see pictures of them if you get the chance

Yea I will get some picks posted in the next coupe of days.

Originally Posted by bbandu

I as well just joined the wrasse keepers club, here is a list of my wrasse's.

Male/Female African Leopard Wrasse pair
Female Flame Wrasse
Male Exquisite Wrasse
Male Pink Margin Wrasse
Yellow coris wrasse

Holy smokes, you really joined the club didn't you. Nice list of wrasses, I would love to see pictures of them if you get the chance

I as well just joined the wrasse keepers club, here is a list of my wrasse's.

Male/Female African Leopard Wrasse pair
Female Flame Wrasse
Male Exquisite Wrasse
Male Pink Margin Wrasse
Yellow coris wrasse

I've tried using garlic with my QT. I don't really see a difference in the excitement, or lack thereof, when food is added to the tank. I've tried garlic on fish being treated with Prazipro... it did not seem to make a difference in appetite. The good news is that a Prazipro treatment is about a week long. Most well-fed fish can withstand that... but....

I've also noticed that prazipro does not get along with protein skimmers. My HOB skimmer on the QT tank seems to overflow when Prazipro is added... even at a half dose. The manufacturer does state that the skimmer must be off during treatment. This can be a problem in some tanks. Going without a skimmer for a week or two to dose Prazipro might do more damage than good depending on the situation.

Those are beautiful, and I love the coloration difference between males and females. I'm sure they'll be a great addition to your tank.

Originally Posted by jlemoine2

You stated that these are "currently female". Does that imply these wrasses change sex?

Nice picture too! Gorgeous fish.

Thanks for the info on prazipro use. Yes, they do change sex. The dominant fish will eventual turn male, in doing so it completely changes appearance from the spotted pattern to a green and red stripped look. Here is a google search for pictures of the male/female patterns

I've never tried it, but hhave heard that mixing garlic with their food helps a fish's apetite. Saw it at the l.f.s. in a.z.

From my experience with using Prazipro in quariantine, fish tend to lose their appetite. So if you have a picky eater, as this type of wrasse is known to be, you will want to make sure they are eating well and have a little extra meat before beginning treatment. Of course, if you have clear signs that one or more of them have an internal parasite, it would be better to start treatment right away, regardless of eating habits.

You stated that these are "currently female". Does that imply these wrasses change sex?

Nice picture too! Gorgeous fish.

I don't know anything about all that, but, WOW! What a great pic! NICE!!

For anyone who has an unquenchable need to know what has happened to all the baby banded coral shrimp you are in luck. Well, some got eaten right away, but many have survived to this day.

There are at least a dozen, if not more, in my overflow buzzing around and up and down the rocks I put in there.

To my surprise I have seen several still alive in the display tank. They seem to inhabit small nooks and crannies and seem to always be scurrying around in their small dens. They are easy to spot with a flash light as their eyes are reflective.

I have spotted several moving around in the refugium as well. I think the refugium is their best bet for survival. It will be interesting to see how long they take to grow.

On a related note, the adult shrimp are expecting once again!

For anyone who has an unquenchable need to know what has happened to all the baby banded coral shrimp you are in luck. Well, some got eaten right away, but many have survived to this day.

There are at least a dozen, if not more, in my overflow buzzing around and up and down the rocks I put in there.

To my surprise I have seen several still alive in the display tank. They seem to inhabit small nooks and crannies and seem to always be scurrying around in their small dens. They are easy to spot with a flash light as their eyes are reflective.

I have spotted several moving around in the refugium as well. I think the refugium is their best bet for survival. It will be interesting to see how long they take to grow.

On a related note, the adult shrimp are expecting once again!

You do need a top down box. Let me know whenever you are ready.

Your corals are looking nice, especially your green slimer. I also spy a nice birdsnest frag growing in in that picture with the Royal Gramma.

Wow great pictures, hope some survive for ya. Congrats!

thats great