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[Sam Parker]

Facebook kindly reminded me it was a year since I took an 11 hours drive to pick-up this little ripper. Time has flown!

Short drive for a fish (1027km is 638 miles).....

When she was first put in previous tank (touch over a year ago):

About a week after being in my tank:

About 3 months after being in the tank (and still probably the nicest picture I have of her, she is fairly shy when the camera comes out):

About 6 months in new tank (with flash):

About 8 Months (with flash):

10 months (getting chunky now!):

without flash:

Now 12 months (pic taken at final stages of days lighting):

Slowly getting fatter, not that I can talk....

 

[potatocouch]

Amazing !!! how much do they worth @Sam Parker ? I'm sure a lot !!!

I don't know if I am going to drive 11 hours to pick a fish up ..... chance is ... none.

I salute your commitment!

 

[Sam Parker]

Amazing !!! how much do they worth @Sam Parker ? I'm sure a lot !!!

I don't know if I am going to drive 11 hours to pick a fish up ..... chance is ... none.

I salute your commitment!

I've seen them for sale at stores twice, each were at the $1500 mark. I did get this little ripper from a fellow reefer who offered me a price much lower that was too good to turn down (hence the 11 hour drive the next day to go get it)

Wasn't without it's stresses, drove from I think 4:30am and got home at about 5:00pm (managed to kill a few mins at food and fuel breaks plus one power nap), sat the fish up on the laundry bench to get my fish acclimation setup out and dropped her onto the floor..... Thankfully was all good with that. Then once in the tank and free, she hovered about a centimetre above a very sticky haddons carper nem I had at the time just to give me a total heart attack. That little game went on for a full 24 hours, then someone nipped her tail taking a perfect semi circle out of the tail fin (only small, but still).

BUT, I am glad to say - that since then, I haven't had a single issue with her (other than her nipping at every single damn coral in the tank... LOL) and is a ferocious eater (as you can see!)

Sam

 

[dimitri]

species of anglefish?


reef 'safe' ?

great photos

 

[potatocouch]

I've seen them for sale at stores twice, each were at the $1500 mark. I did get this little ripper from a fellow reefer who offered me a price much lower that was too good to turn down (hence the 11 hour drive the next day to go get it)

Wasn't without it's stresses, drove from I think 4:30am and got home at about 5:00pm (managed to kill a few mins at food and fuel breaks plus one power nap), sat the fish up on the laundry bench to get my fish acclimation setup out and dropped her onto the floor..... Thankfully was all good with that. Then once in the tank and free, she hovered about a centimetre above a very sticky haddons carper nem I had at the time just to give me a total heart attack. That little game went on for a full 24 hours, then someone nipped her tail taking a perfect semi circle out of the tail fin (only small, but still).

BUT, I am glad to say - that since then, I haven't had a single issue with her (other than her nipping at every single damn coral in the tank... LOL) and is a ferocious eater (as you can see!)

Sam

Amazing Sam ! just simply amazing story!

 

[Sam Parker]

species of anglefish?


reef 'safe' ?

great photos

It's a hybrid between a lemon peel and a eibli. They refer to them as a 'Tygerpyge'. Reef safe is up for debate :)

Amazing Sam ! just simply amazing story!

haha thanks man, it was at that point that I realised that this hobby had well and truly caught me...

 

[RobbieMVFC]

Stunning Sam...not you the fish mate...lol
She has definitely benefited from living in a healthy tank.