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07-24-2003, 03:57 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Kennesaw, GA
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Help identifying a fish
Does anyone know of any good websites with specific fish info? I've got a fish that I'm just crazy about, the LFS store told me he's a possum wrasse but I cant find any info on him & this LFS does seem to name things incorrectly. He's the cutest little fish, about 2 inches long, kind of pinkish in color with a pointy nose & bulging eyes, he's got black dots circled in white on his fins with yellow edging. That's the best description I can come up with from memory right now. He's been real hardy, he's survived ich & copper treatment & is the only fish of mine that has lived from the beginning.
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07-24-2003, 04:08 PM
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07-24-2003, 04:23 PM
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07-24-2003, 04:43 PM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
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is this it?
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07-24-2003, 04:52 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Kennesaw, GA
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Wow that's the guy - is it really called a possum wrasse? I can't find any info on him anywhere.
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07-24-2003, 04:54 PM
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Eat more PIE
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Florida Panhandle
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yes it is he is reefsafe and makes a great fish i would say go 4 it 
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07-24-2003, 05:16 PM
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Sumpless and Proud
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Rochester, MN
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I have a possum wrasse (arrowhead pygmy wrasse). They only get to about 2"....beautiful little fish, if you can't get a nice red one. Very well behaved. Mine is a really late riser.....don't really see too much of him until around 4 p.m. on the weekends (he's out and about when I get home from work during the week). If you do a search on arrowhead or possum, you should be able to find my post with pictures of him.
He's very well behaved and peaceful. Definitely an awesome reef fish.
Jodi
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07-24-2003, 05:25 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Kennesaw, GA
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Thanks Jodi - I did go look at your picture - the red is very pretty, mine is more pink but I notice that he changes color a lot, he likes to lay in the crevices of the rocks & sleep & he'll get real deep maroon then fade to pink when swimming around. He's such an awesome fish - my favorite for sure!!!
I doubt I would ever find another one but do you know if you can have more than one in the tank?
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07-25-2003, 09:32 AM
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Summer's Daddy
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Lawrenceville, Ga in a van down by the river
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The possum wrasse only gets like 2 inches? Sounds like a good nano fish. Where did you find him. I think my son would like a companinon for his 10 gal nano which currently houses a red headed goby.
Ray
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07-25-2003, 09:51 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Kennesaw, GA
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I bought mine at Petland in Kennesaw, Chris the fish manager will order you one if you ask him to.
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07-25-2003, 10:20 AM
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Summer's Daddy
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Lawrenceville, Ga in a van down by the river
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Where is that one, I may have to make a trip out there. Is he pretty active in the tank?
Ray
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07-25-2003, 10:25 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Kennesaw, GA
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He's shy & likes to lay on the rocks & sleep but when he's awake he swims around quite a bit. He's my favorite fish mostly because he's been real hardy & he's so unique. Petland is on George Busby Pky. across from the walmart. Take 75N to Barrett Pky exit - turn left in the lane that says "to George Busby" & it's on the right just past the mall. Both Chris the fish manager & Syed are very helpful, I'll warn you though, the place is a zoo on the weekends.
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07-25-2003, 10:28 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Kennesaw, GA
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Oops - pardon my directions
You'll turn right off of the exit onto Barrett Pky & follow the signs that say to George Busby Pky. :wavey
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07-25-2003, 11:26 AM
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Sumpless and Proud
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Rochester, MN
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I'm not sure if you can have more than one in a tankt. They are very passive fish. The only thing that I can find on them says that a single male can live with females, but that they should be introduced at the same time.....so I'm not sure if I would risk such a pretty little fish.
Jodi
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07-25-2003, 11:35 AM
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Summer's Daddy
Join Date: Jan 2003
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Thanks Marie
Ray
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