where is my fish :(

[happyguy1682]

hiiiiiii i have tis fish but i dun seems to c them is it dead or wat ???

or the hide ??

[puppet]

This looks like an anthias, as for the exact species, I am not so sure, but there are many here who would be able to identify it.

If this is a deepsea species, they are rather sensitive to bright light, assuming you just got it recently, it might be hiding inside the crevices etc. Give it some time. Feed it well. Dim the lights.

Or

It might be dead

[lcf425]

they look like Evansi Anthias to me, they are very difficult to keep!

[Digiman]

These are purple queen anthias. The most difficult anthias to keep. They are dead.

[iskay]

If you are newbie, my advice is stay away from Anthias. Sure they are pretty but they are very demanding. Earn your stripes in fish husbandry with easier species before moving up the chain else you'll just be burning cash. Cheers.

[dnsfpl]

1 of my barlett just ko today too

[lcf425]

Thats weird bro bartlett are suspose to be very easy.

[happyguy1682]

mayb the hide ???

[Terryz_]

Purple queen is notorious for dying of mysterious reason, and they are constant feeders, without 24/7 feeding, most delicate species anthias are doom to die in the tank becos of starvation... With expection of Dispar, Barlett, Blue Eye Anthias...

[Solo77]

Purple queen maybe constant feeder in wild but hard to get it feeding in captive.

[Terryz_]

Purple queen maybe constant feeder in wild but hard to get it feeding in captive.

Becos they are planktivore so they will require free floating food particles in the water column to get them feeding...

[babareef]

When was the last time you see the fish? If more than 3 days that means they are dead,eaten by small crabs or died while hiding behind rocks.

One way is to look for slimy particles waving behind rocks. If you found the slime, it is most likely your dead purple queen anthias.

[happyguy1682]

evening i just saw them but now gone again

[straydum]

if you just seen them not long then they should be hiding. there's nothing to be alarmed for fishes not to be seen. doesn't mean you add a fish into the tank means you'd get to see it 24/7. some fish just to hang out in the open as much as other fishes.

[babareef]

Agreed. Maybe your purple queen is on its own and too afraid to swim in the open. Do u have other aggressive fishes in your tank? Fishes anthias especially will hide if they are sick or scared.

if you just seen them not long then they should be hiding. there's nothing to be alarmed for fishes not to be seen. doesn't mean you add a fish into the tank means you'd get to see it 24/7. some fish just to hang out in the open as much as other fishes.

[Underwater]

One lessson learn here is...listen to the bros here who are willling to spend time replying to your thread. Don't buy any anthias cos they require regular feedings to remain healthy. Some like purple queen is almost impossible for most of us.

I got a feeling that you may soon buy other difficult (though may be affordable) fishes not knowing their extremely low chances of survival in our tanks, especially to newbies like yourself. Common fishes to avoid:

- Cleaner wrasse

- Moorish idol

- Copperband butterfly (avoid butterfly unless you know their feeding habits as some are obligate coral eaters)

- Harleqiun filefish

- Algae Blenny

- Mandarin fish

- Bi-color angelfish

- Anthias (except barlett, blue eye & dispar)

[desideria]

moral of story for all newbies ( though we all fall into the trap at one time or another) is.. to read read READ up on a fish before you buy.

Hope for the best but be prepared for the worst.

at least you saw them swimming out. so they ARE alive.

[humuhumu]

One lessson learn here is...listen to the bros here who are willling to spend time replying to your thread. Don't buy any anthias cos they require regular feedings to remain healthy. Some like purple queen is almost impossible for most of us.

I got a feeling that you may soon buy other difficult (though may be affordable) fishes not knowing their extremely low chances of survival in our tanks, especially to newbies like yourself. Common fishes to avoid:

- Cleaner wrasse

- Moorish idol

- Copperband butterfly (avoid butterfly unless you know their feeding habits as some are obligate coral eaters)

- Harleqiun filefish

- Algae Blenny

- Mandarin fish

- Bi-color angelfish

- Anthias (except barlett, blue eye & dispar)

Bro,

May I know what wrong with Algae Blenny and Bi-color?

Thanks

[samchenz]

Bro,

May I know what wrong with Algae Blenny and Bi-color?

Thanks

My personal views/experience:

Algae Blenny- usually will die because :

1) no algae for it to eat

2) refuse to eat other food, ie pellets or mysis etc

3) even if trained to eat pellets etc, must also ensure it gets to eat because it usually stays at bottom of tank or its too slow to eat them and gets eaten by other fast swimmers, such as tangs.

Bi-color angel-

1) refuse to eat

2) need mature tank to survive. (definite no for new tanks)

3) may need cooler water

[humuhumu]

Oooo IC. Thanks samchenz,

I am having a blenny for a year now and eating pallets. However, not for the Bi-color... Just have it for a week before gone missing inside the tank. This guy only nibbing on the LR.

[peacemaker]

Are we talking about the same tank

[iskay]

Hey Happy Guy, Read Might help you...

[happyguy1682]

ok thanks

[samchenz]

Are we talking about the same tank

Happyguy- If its this few days old tank u are talking about, you should stop adding any livestock....or I am afraid they will

In my opinion (some may have different views), some fish require a "mature tank", like at least 6 months to a year old.

[happyguy1682]

u mean let the tank run for 6 months :S