newest addition to the reef... 1st rare fish

[crsaz]

here are some pics of my newest addition to the reef a 1.75-2" apolemichthys xanthopunctatus.
dont mind the disgusting sand bed Im having what I believe to be a dinoflagellate problem.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f80/crsaz/IMG00007-20101212-1545.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f80/crsaz/IMG00006-20101212-1545.jpg

[ghstrider]

Nice gf... Whered u get him?

[Fretfreak13]

Beautiful fish. =) Whats' the open brain looking coral in the second pic? The red and purple one? I have one just like it and I've been calling it a scoly, but I know it's not. lol

[mrk1260]

Lookin good! Hope he/she stays a model citizen in the reef and grows nicely!

[crsaz]

its a trachyphyllia skeleton I found in my lfs rubble bin, it has some really cool turnicates and an encrusting orange sponge on it

[crsaz]

Some updated pics, I've had him just over 2 months and he is now pushing 2.5-2.75 inches

There is some bad news though, He has recently discovered that he likes corals:D so far he's taken a few zoa polyps which is fine but he also has taken liking to my scoly and orange fungia which is not ok. I think I may soon be setting up a fish only for him since I am too attached to get rid of him.

the pics
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f80/crsaz/973938910_photobucket_13648_.jpg
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f80/crsaz/973938910_photobucket_13651_.jpg