OMG! Look at these hybrids and rare fishes!

[Digiman]

Wat are these fairy?

Look a bit like nahackyi fairy to me. Or it's lunatus again?

[yikai]

Is this a lunatus fairy? Pic taken at an LFS in Japan. If lunatus looks like this it's a bit disappointing, no wonder not expensive.

yes.

Cirrhilabrus lunatus. Identified by the black finnage as compared to red in C. johnsoni. Also, both have very lunated tails.

[yikai]

Wat are these fairy?

Look a bit like nahackyi fairy to me. Or it's lunatus again?

female lunatus.

both are females.

[Digiman]

yes.

Cirrhilabrus lunatus. Identified by the black finnage as compared to red in C. johnsoni. Also, both have very lunated tails.

Den lunatus is quite ugly. If i see this in japan LFS i prob wont even notice it!

On the other hand male psychedelic wrasse can be so beautiful. Sadly they're such heartbreaker, often ship poorly and die fast in captivity.

[Digiman]

V yellow venustus. Some posted before.

[yikai]

V yellow venustus. Some posted before.

wow the blue eye band also v unique.

like bicolour angel.

[yikai]

Den lunatus is quite ugly. If i see this in japan LFS i prob wont even notice it!

On the other hand male psychedelic wrasse can be so beautiful. Sadly they're such heartbreaker, often ship poorly and die fast in captivity.

lunatus is not very nice but very unique.

when displaying, the fins turn brilliant blue.

some males do look decent.

posted before in this thread.

[yikai]

Den lunatus is quite ugly. If i see this in japan LFS i prob wont even notice it!

On the other hand male psychedelic wrasse can be so beautiful. Sadly they're such heartbreaker, often ship poorly and die fast in captivity.

Chrysocephalus wrasse is so difficult!

i like the males alot but even if they come one day i won't buy them as survival rate is abysmal!

[yikai]

This fish will be mine by the end of 2010

Yes, it's a promise.

this one is a huge alpha male lah maybe cannot expect the same standard.

[Eniram]

Better add a name tag to it. and can't wait to see it in your tank!

[yikai]

Better add a name tag to it. and can't wait to see it in your tank!

beautiful right?

if everything goes well, we can hope to see it end of this year!

[Eniram]

Yes of course its beautiful! How many of them are going to be brought in? Only the male?

Like all things nice and beautiful its good to label it!

[yikai]

Yes of course its beautiful! How many of them are going to be brought in? Only the male?

Like all things nice and beautiful its good to label it!

don't count your chickens yet!!

it may not come but i really hope it does.

[Eniram]

hahaha. Don't worry will say a prayer for you and the fish

[Digiman]

lunatus is not very nice but very unique.

when displaying, the fins turn brilliant blue.

some males do look decent.

posted before in this thread.

All the lunatus pics posted here before are all pics of lunatus in the wild. But the one i jux posted is a male in the LFS. Wild pic and captivity pic can differ by a lot! So in captivity the fish can be v disappointing.

[yikai]

All the lunatus pics posted here before are all pics of lunatus in the wild. But the one i jux posted is a male in the LFS. Wild pic and captivity pic can differ by a lot! So in captivity the fish can be v disappointing.

here's tanaka's "lunatus-brunneus" from indonesia (?)

actually it's brunneus i think.

[Digiman]

here's tanaka's "lunatus-brunneus" from indonesia (?)

actually it's brunneus i think.

All brunneus. Except for the last one. I always tot the last one is johnsoni.

[yikai]

All brunneus. Except for the last one. I always tot the last one is johnsoni.

it's been proven it's brunneus already.

he sent the specimens to allen in formalin.

so sad.

[yikai]

A very rare dottyback.

Manonichthys paranox, the midnight dottyback.

Entirely black like Centropyge nox, and it is said to mimic C. nox.

i don't see how... shape is totally off!

http://www.fishbase.us/summary/videos.php?speccode=15007

[BFG]

Hope to meet all the brunneus at the lfs! This kind of fish appeals to me, kinda remind me of apistogramma during my planted tank phase.

[veliferium]

may i know what is the thing about this guy(Chrysiptera rollandi)?is it rarity or colour combination that makes it so special.

[Digiman]

may i know what is the thing about this guy(Chrysiptera rollandi)?is it rarity or colour combination that makes it so special.

This rollandi damsel is the fiji variant. This fiji rollandi is more colourful den the indo rollandi and price is also higher. Rollandi damsel is a small and peaceful damsel. Me and a few reefers here have kept this fiji variant before and i am sure they, like me, have found this fiji variant much more nicer den the indo one and is a fish full of character. LCK has a ready supply of these fiji rollandi but at a price of $45 not many are willing to buy.

Below is the more common and less colourful indo rollandi:

[Digiman]

Since we are on the topic of damsels, let me introduce two other perfect damsels for home aquarium. I'm still waiting for them to be imported!

1) Tuxedo Damsel, found in fiji and vanuatu shipment. Inexpensive and uncommon. Small and peaceful.

2) Canary Damsel, found in cook island shipment. Inexpensive and uncommon. Small and peaceful, deepwater.

Damsels are not boring!

[Digiman]

Newly described nano reef goby from Japan, Eviota nigrispinna.

More info at ReefBuilders.

[veliferium]

This rollandi damsel is the fiji variant. This fiji rollandi is more colourful den the indo rollandi and price is also higher. Rollandi damsel is a small and peaceful damsel. Me and a few reefers here have kept this fiji variant before and i am sure they, like me, have found this fiji variant much more nicer den the indo one and is a fish full of character. LCK has a ready supply of these fiji rollandi but at a price of $45 not many are willing to buy.

Below is the more common and less colourful indo rollandi:

hmm,how about starckis,are they counted as peaceful or aggresive.