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NKT
04/13/2002, 11:47 PM
These are pictures of my friend's new pair of Helfrichi firefish...gorgeous fish, imo (gorgeous price too...hehe).
NKT
04/13/2002, 11:49 PM
He got these for about $100 each, which is a pretty good price for these guys. (They can typically run up to $200 per)
NKT
04/13/2002, 11:50 PM
Last one
Avi
04/14/2002, 01:14 AM
very colorful fish, but 100 ea. way too much for a small dinky fish.
LisaP
04/14/2002, 02:13 AM
NKT,

Oooh, pretty fish! Are they a pair as in male and female?

Regards

Lisa
Leonard
04/15/2002, 12:27 PM
http://www.reefscapes.net/nano/firefish_pair1.jpg

To answer Lisa's question, yes, these are mated pairs. The smaller one is the female.
LisaP
04/15/2002, 02:31 PM
Leonard,

Are they your fish?

They are beautifully coloured and I gather that they look much more stunning in the flesh too. I've never had the good fortune to actually see one at my LFS. Not that that's a bad thing. I might have been tempted to buy a couple if I had and then I would have had to hide my credit card bill from my husband :)

Regards

Lisa
Leonard
04/15/2002, 04:01 PM
These are my babies. Personally, they're worth every penny I spent.
kelhuffman
02/21/2003, 07:52 PM
Hey Leonard,

Old post I know but I'm considering the purchase of a pair of these for my 120G. My worry is the two well-established common firefish. Any experience with compatibility of these two types? Will I need to remove the common species? Any input on these gorgeous fish is much appreciated!
beefcake
02/21/2003, 09:05 PM
I prefer the common $11 firefish, but there both pretty cool. Haven't seen a firefish I didnt like yet.
Glenntessmer
02/22/2003, 12:51 AM
Who were they purchased from?
stereomandan
02/22/2003, 01:12 PM
Awesome!! The colors are very unusual compared to most fish you see.

Dan
mr294
02/25/2003, 02:10 AM
Originally posted by kelhuffman
Hey Leonard,

Old post I know but I'm considering the purchase of a pair of these for my 120G. My worry is the two well-established common firefish. Any experience with compatibility of these two types? Will I need to remove the common species? Any input on these gorgeous fish is much appreciated!

i would remove the red firefish before adding the helfrichs. i had a red firefish in a 75 that had been established for several months and then tried adding a purple. the red ignored him for a week or two, but then i came home to my red firefish with shredded fins and the purple firefish drying up on the floor :(
danieljames
03/20/2003, 07:42 PM
gorgeous....gobys are amazing imo. do they flicker there dorsal like the "standard" firefish?
tyler
03/23/2003, 04:59 AM
wow! those little guys are pretty. for that kind of money you should be breeding them...if it's possible. or enjoying the hell out of them.