red banded basslet

[Bigred]

I got one today but can't find any positive id anywhere. I'll post a picture later when I get home. He has a black body with a red upper and lower fin that runs to the tail. It's about 1" long.

[fishermania]

Is this the fish you are talking about.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=1693&N=0

[Bigred]

Yeap here's a pic of mine right before I put him in. Since I probably won't see him for a while in me 380 reef.

http://www.cvreefers.org/d/22209-1/Basslet+1-13-06.jpg

[Chaotic Reefer4u]

thats a really nice fish you have there BigRed, Cheer's!

[CrazyLionfish]

Ahhh! I never like seeing fish out of water, everytime I have its been them dead from jumping.. obviosuly never a good thing.

Is that the way you add them to the tank? By hand? I know many people do, becuase it is actulley less stressful and harmful then a net, correct?

[turtlespd]

odd looking fella isnt he

[Peter Schmiedel]

Steve,

this was the last time you will see this fish - except he survives until you empty the tank :D

I have ( no, I placed) two in a 200 Liter tank two years ago. I have never seen them eaten, I have never seen them together, I see the tip of the snout of one every now and then. And that only because the tanks in my rack system are norrow as they are made for small fish.

Same as you I made one pic just after introducing him:

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/reefsafe/belonepterygion_fasciolatum.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">
In your 380 it will never show up again ;)

[Bigred]

That's why I took the pic before I put him in like I did. I figured I wouldn't see him for a while.

[gsrracer]

interesting