New addition to my 29 gallon Bodianus cf. opercularis

[drunkfish13]

i have had him for a few weeks now he is awesome. i also just added a dwarf canary morray this weekend will post pics later.

 

[masterswimmer]

Beautiful fish. But that's one small a$$ tank bro! :lol:

swimmer

 

[prattreef]

Very nice. Where did you get him? And how much? Be careful they will jump. Randy

 

[marrone]

A 29gal tank if to small for that fish as it needs a much large tank. It's going to get to a good size and it's very attactive also. Watch out that it doesn't get spooked because of the size of the tank it could easily jump out.

 

[heuerfan]

Very nice fish, i had a masudai but had to get rid of it because he didn't like fairy wrasses. Best of luck with it, very hardy fish. Btw, where you get it from?

 

[drunkfish13]

The tank is covered with glass tanks and egg crate with fiberglass screen so it will be fine. it only 3 inches and only gets to be a few inches bigger and he can be kept in a 29 for his whole life if i wanted, but in a year or so i will have a 120. i bought him at absolutely fish and he was expensive lets leave it at that incase my wife reads this.

 

[prattreef]

Gotcha It probably originates from Twilightaquatics.net RD

 

[marrone]

Actually it can get from 6" - 9", so a 29gal tank would be no where near what is needed, specially for it whole life.

 

[heuerfan]

Gotcha It probably originates from Twilightaquatics.net RD

drunkfish13: I was wondering if you bought it from Twilightaquatics but since you mentioned Absolute, i can only imagine how much you paid
But its an awesome fish and well worth the price

 

[drunkfish13]

Actually it can get from 6" - 9", so a 29gal tank would be no where near what is needed, specially for it whole life.

they max out around 6 inches

 

[heuerfan]

Actually it can get from 6" - 9", so a 29gal tank would be no where near what is needed, specially for it whole life.

Mike, not sure about that, this person mentions 6".
http://www.twilightaquatics.net/B_opercularis.html

 

[marrone]

Check the middle of the page, Max 9". Anyway, way to small for a 29gal tank.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/fishes/wrasses/bodianus/index.htm

 

[drunkfish13]

i will move it before it is to big anywhere. most of us have fish that will out grow are current systems.

 

[heuerfan]

Check the middle of the page, Max 9". Anyway, way to small for a 29gal tank.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/fishes/wrasses/bodianus/index.htm

I read that before also, but would trust the person that actually catches these fish since he's been doing it all of his life.

 

[heuerfan]

i will move it before it is to big anywhere. most of us have fish that will out grow are current systems.

You are absolutely right. Michael is just being a "Tang Police", i mean "Hog Police".......

 

[drunkfish13]

Check the middle of the page, Max 9". Anyway, way to small for a 29gal tank.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/fishes/wrasses/bodianus/index.htm

also that is a different fish. they are a few variations all named the same for now. this is a new one which will be named seprately soon.

 

[heuerfan]

also that is a different fish. they are a few variations all named the same for now. this is a new one which will be named seprately soon.

Its not new, the one pictured is a bodainus masudai, yours is the opercularis. They've been around in the hobby, just very rare. Just like the Sunset Hog on Twilightaquatics website.

 

[marrone]

Is this the one that was listed on a Hawaii fish catching web site? Where they were going to name it later? If that the case I don't think they could possible know what size it's going to max out at. Also all these type of hog get to be a certain size and for that matter get darkier in color and the Juv look a lot better.

 

[drunkfish13]

Its not new, the one pictured is a bodainus masudai, yours is the opercularis. They've been around in the hobby, just very rare. Just like the Sunset Hog on Twilightaquatics website.

acutally read Twilightaquatics website the cf in the name is because it is different then the opercularis it is orange instead of read and he says it is a new variation.

 

[marrone]

You are absolutely right. Michael is just being a "Tang Police", i mean "Hog Police".......

And this is from a guy that has a Napoleon Wrasse in his tank at home. :Hydrogen: