Christmas is Coming Early

[RDtrack]

I'm totally excited. I had my local LFS looking for a natural pair of Candy Basslets. They just called and I completed a purchase for a natural pair of candy basslets. Should be here next Wednesday.

I'll try to post pictures when I get them.

[brett559]

What does a "natural pair" mean? Like they were paired in the wild, i.e. paired when collected?

[RDtrack]

Yes collected as a pair in the wild. Rather then trying to pair two juveniles.

[Dmorty217]

Congrats! How is the Conspicuous angel doing?

[CoralsAddiction]

Very nice and congrats! Many whole sale and LFS refer to pairs like that as "true pair".

[brett559]

That's awesome. I know it's rude, but there are no manners online anymore....HOW MUCH?!

[RDtrack]

Congrats! How is the Conspicuous angel doing?
Unfortunately she passed away. Not a pleasant memory. Thinking back I think I QT her to long. She was in a tank by herself from March to July. I specifically built or upgraded my tank for her just to have her die a month after adding her.

My withdrawal made me go and purchase this though https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20151210/557a7f02fd3d542d40196d83e8da101e.jpg

She/he is doing great.

[RDtrack]

That's awesome. I know it's rude, but there are no manners online anymore....HOW MUCH?!
I promised my LFS I wouldn't say the price but it was between $1000 and $1500.

[RDtrack]

Very nice and congrats! Many whole sale and LFS refer to pairs like that as "true pair".
True. From my understanding the wholesaler had two wild caught pairs. One was already sold and this pair was still available. My LFS was contacted prior to the list being posted to Japan (this morning). The Wholesaler told him that they would have been gone to Japan if we didn't get them last night. Sounds like 99% are shipped to Japan unless they (wholesaler) know someone is looking in the US. Which I was.

I could have purchased two juveniles and tried to pair for about $400 less. Which is what is typically done.

[Dmorty217]

Unfortunately she passed away. Not a pleasant memory. Thinking back I think I QT her to long. She was in a tank by herself from March to July. I specifically built or upgraded my tank for her just to have her die a month after adding her.

My withdrawal made me go and purchase this though https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20151210/557a7f02fd3d542d40196d83e8da101e.jpg

She/he is doing great.

Good looking Gem! What do you think happened to the Conspic?

[RDtrack]

Good looking Gem! What do you think happened to the Conspic?
Thanks, I lucked out on this one.

Stress of not being around other fish. Even though she was the largest fish in the tank.

It was weird her personality changed, almost like someone was picking on her, which I watched closely for and no, no one was. Hid a lot and slowly lost interest in eating, etc. It wasnt like I had a lot of time either she went extremely fast.

I think she just got accustomed to no other fish. To long in QT.

I keep kicking myself could have done this could have done that. 2nd guessing. But she couldn't have lived in a 40 breeder her entire life.

I miss her and her personality everyday. Was hand feeding her in my QT tank. It was the fish that made me get into this hobby....etc etc.

[Dmorty217]

Thanks, I lucked out on this one.

Stress of not being around other fish. Even though she was the largest fish in the tank.

It was weird her personality changed, almost like someone was picking on her, which I watched closely for and no, no one was. Hid a lot and slowly lost interest in eating, etc. It wasnt like I had a lot of time either she went extremely fast.

I think she just got accustomed to no other fish. To long in QT.

I keep kicking myself could have done this could have done that. 2nd guessing. But she couldn't have lived in a 40 breeder her entire life.

I miss her and her personality everyday. Was hand feeding her in my QT tank. It was the fish that made me get into this hobby....etc etc.

Totally devastating for you, I can only imagine. Sorry man. :sad2:The candy pair should be amazing! Same guy you always get your fish from?

[brett559]

How much for the gem?

[Dmorty217]

How much for the gem?

Less than $2K and I'm sure that's all he will say

[RDtrack]

Less than $2K and I'm sure that's all he will say
Yes, and your correct[emoji6]

[RDtrack]

Totally devastating for you, I can only imagine. Sorry man. :sad2:The candy pair should be amazing! Same guy you always get your fish from?
Yes same friend/store. I bought the Gem from a different store.

[bobkill]

Sorry for ur angel loss, I know that must off been hard --- I would bet ur self up on hypotheticals tho-

Also gem owner here - we have had our girl for +2 years - amazing fish - great move and hardy as tangs come - here is our girl Casmiri
http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag120/bobkill197g/Mobile%20Uploads/F893113C-5684-40D3-8E93-5D0BEE9AFA44_zpsjypolgai.jpg (http://s1301.photobucket.com/user/bobkill197g/media/Mobile%20Uploads/F893113C-5684-40D3-8E93-5D0BEE9AFA44_zpsjypolgai.jpg.html)
http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag120/bobkill197g/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsky7770qk.jpg (http://s1301.photobucket.com/user/bobkill197g/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsky7770qk.jpg.html)

[bobkill]

http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag120/bobkill197g/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps4zkizqkj.jpg (http://s1301.photobucket.com/user/bobkill197g/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps4zkizqkj.jpg.html)

[d-man]

Gem owner here as well. Although no good pic yet.
I love mine she is great, hardy and nice even after a solid year. Sorry about your loss

[RDtrack]

http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag120/bobkill197g/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps4zkizqkj.jpg (http://s1301.photobucket.com/user/bobkill197g/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps4zkizqkj.jpg.html)
Nice fat looking gem. I was somewhat apprehensive about getting one and how their personality would be compared to a purple. I'm happy to say mine is still a tang but not quite a jerk as my purple was.

Mine is still a juvenile and everyday it seems like the spots become whiter and clearer.

[brett559]

Nice! Personally, of the Holy Trinity (gem, conspic, clarion) I would take the gem every time.

[humaguy]

cool score!
I have 2 pair that were collected together, amazing to see how close they are.

Enjoy!

[bobkill]

^^^ that's amazing

[RDtrack]

First pic and probably only for a bit letting them get acclimated.

Pictures never do these fish justice.

However I was very pleased. It must be a young pair and they are on the smaller size ~1.5 inches.
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[running scott]

Dude that tang is covered in Ick! Can't you see it's covered in white spots? You better send it to me, I'll try cure it.

[brett559]

Awesome. I love those fish! A guy in our local reef club has one. So pretty in person.

Will you try another conspic?

[RDtrack]

Yes but it might be several years from now. I bonded to much with the girl I had to go look for another one now. I've never had a fish with so much personality. Even my flame wrasses that I can basically pet don't have the same personality.

My tank is now stocked. The Candies were/are the last fish I'm adding.

This is going to sound weird but I posted my other new addition in the anemone section. I've always wanted and have waited for a blue S. Gigantea. I have an unwritten about anemones I want to see it with my own eyes before I purchase it. So this one was more and wait till one came in, and it did.

So I'm now having trouble between admiring the anemone or the candies. I know a big problem.

[humaguy]

^^^ that's amazing

yeah, amazing and odd...the 4 would not leave each other's side and were all collected at the same moment....

[RDtrack]

Just thought I'd post pics of the pair. They are doing great out and about. Just hard to get a decent picture.

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[ThRoewer]

Nice!
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=338795&d=1452487741
I always love it when people keep their fish in pairs and these two seem to like it too :D

[Deinonych]

Just thought I'd post pics of the pair. They are doing great out and about. Just hard to get a decent picture.


Beautiful. Congrats!

[RDtrack]

Just updating post. I'm happy to say the candies are just as healthy and happy as the Jocs. I also know on this thread I posted my gem. It's healthy and happy as ever.

Based on the research I had done before I purchased them and now having them around a year. If I was someone and I had a smaller (especially) or larger tank and I wanted a stunning show fish I would definitely recommend a candy.

You can normally get them and for a rarer fish they are not that expensive. Also as everyone know they are probably one of the best looking saltwater fish out there. Also they are not going to eat your coral and are extremely hardy.

If you worried about them hiding all the time they don't. They act like a typically basslet in and out of the rock work.



http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160831/9c545c54331ff56650d11c231a3ab082.jpg

[Goat33]

What a beautiful pair. Still looking for a pair of candies for me.

[RDtrack]

What a beautiful pair. Still looking for a pair of candies for me.

Wait....these were a naturally collected pair. I know that you can try to pair them and a lot of people have had success but the natural pairing I think is special.

Also the amount of time these two spend by each other is impressive.

Good luck.