Oh yeah, probably going to be adding a Foxface of some sort and a Cleaner Goby.
Those wrasses are mostly perfect - Get the flashers in first. One thing I’d watch out for is how similar Carpenteri and Mccoskeri are, I’d personally go for a Mccoskeri or Carpenteri then one from the Filamentosus type of body (Cyaneus, Filamentosus, Lineopunctatus ect) or Octotaenia’s body shape (Octotaenia, Attenuatus, Madagascan Half-Bar ect). This will split up any aggression from potentially similar looking males.Preliminary fish list in no particular order.
Now I can't lose the list bc it's in my pictures.
Also tested qt for ammonia and nitrate.
So far so good.
Heading out to drop the boys at their dads, then the final round of gha removal (for now) then get things ready to load for the weekend.
Hopefully I can grab some fun pics to give @Mibu an idea of what land locked divers do when they cant go somewhere warm to play.
Interesting you say this. I had both in the same tank for a time with no aggression until one jumped at feeding time and most of the shops around me carry both and always have them housed together to the point I'm constantly trying to figure out which is which.
Yasha Goby and Pistol Shrimp combo!!!
Man, a trio of leopards is on my list next but for now I have a single M. bipartitus.
@i cant think any fish you would like to add to the list? It seems to be getting longer and longer. But that just gives me options. I appreciate all your feedback and insight as well. Very valuable to a newbie like me.
Depending on how much you’re willing to spend… Paracheilinus attenuatus would by far be my first recommendation but if it wasn’t a wrasse then it would be Hoplolatilus chlupatyi (This is slightly harder to come by and hard to get past 6 months in captivity so I’d recommend going for the easier Hoplolatilus marcosi).
Here’s my old Chlupatyi (He was with me from November 21 to March 22). Absolutely stunning fish and if I had the room, I’d try to hunt down another one.
Wasn't sure if those were rocks down there or what. The fish making that mess would make for a nice video.
There must be some really big fish down there to blow those kinds of bubbles. 2 more dives this morning then we called it. Best time have had in fresh water. Washing and hanging gear now. Eat shower sleep. Now I really can't wait till October.
