My Helfrichi Firefish

piper2013 · 07/29/2012, 05:42 PM

Wanted to share this pic from my Nano today.
Photo info:
Nikon D700 Micro Nikkor 60mm ISO 800 Aperture Priority Auto WB

muteturkey · 07/29/2012, 05:46 PM

That fish is beautiful. Never seen it before but that is awesome. How big is it?

piper2013 · 07/29/2012, 05:48 PM

Just under 2 inches I would guess. Thanks for viewing!

MaLi · 07/29/2012, 05:48 PM

... Size of the Firefish. They might be of the same family.

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NTSdude · 07/29/2012, 05:56 PM

great picture, thanks for sharing

Myko · 07/29/2012, 06:17 PM

nice fish and pic

NanoReefWanabe · 07/29/2012, 08:35 PM

i hope you have a very good screen top on that tank...beautiful fish...sadly all firefish i have seen are notorious for carpet surfing..

TundraGuy · 07/30/2012, 07:22 AM

+1 on the screen thing. I have lost so many fire fish to the carpet. Great fish expensive, but worth it. In a nano do not add another fire fish cus helfrichi get territorial.

piper2013 · 07/30/2012, 07:38 PM

Thanks for the advice. I built a screen top and where it doesn't quite cover the front due to tank curve I covered that too! There are two snowflake clowns in there and the firefish stays under a coral until the pumps are off. Then he comes out and joins the group during feeding. Otherwise not real social. Really think the flow bothers him.

premilove · 07/30/2012, 09:45 PM

i would love to have a trio of helfrichi firefish someday

TundraGuy · 07/31/2012, 06:55 AM

permilove you'll need a big tank these guys set up territories. They will defend these territories from other fire fish. Similar to purple firefish in that you can add like 6 to a BC but after they get used to the tank they start to fight till one remains. This is different from the white firefish that almost school.

premilove · 07/31/2012, 07:37 AM

Thank you for telling me this. I literally started shopping after I saw your picture. I'm going to hold off until the next upgrade.

NANoUf · 07/31/2012, 04:52 PM

Great shot! One of my favorite fish!

reefer999 · 07/31/2012, 05:59 PM

Nice shot, beautiful fish

piper2013 · 07/31/2012, 06:54 PM

Thanks all for the comments! The body color is much more lavender than in the pic. The actinic portion of the Kessil gave it a much more blue tint. I am taking more pics if anyone interested.

piper2013 · 07/31/2012, 08:02 PM

Spirofucci · 08/01/2012, 09:21 AM

Wow! Great pics of the hellfreaky!

Dr. Fish · 08/01/2012, 04:57 PM

Seriously good looking fish you have there

Aaron77 · 08/01/2012, 06:13 PM

I think these fish are so cool. There markings make them look like they are mad, ha ha. Thanks for the photos.

piper2013 · 08/01/2012, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aaron77

I think these fish are so cool. There markings make them look like they are mad, ha ha. Thanks for the photos.

Thanks Aaron!

piper2013 · 08/05/2012, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sagz70

The color on this fish is just amazing!
Nice shot.

Tanks for commenting Sagz70.

07/29/2012, 05:48 PM	#3
piper2013 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 54	Just under 2 inches I would guess. Thanks for viewing! __________________ New 14G Nano Kessil A350 Reef Crystals Intank w Poly Filter, Purigen, Chemi Pure Elite Biocube Skimmer

07/29/2012, 05:48 PM	#4
MaLi Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 495	... Size of the Firefish. They might be of the same family. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Enjoy your time reefing ! Current Tank Info: 90G Perfecto Mfg. Cube, 20G sump, DIY 24 LED light fixture + 250 MH, DIY Arduino controller, Reef Octopus 1000 LSS skimmer

07/30/2012, 07:38 PM	#9
piper2013 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 54	Thanks for the advice. I built a screen top and where it doesn't quite cover the front due to tank curve I covered that too! There are two snowflake clowns in there and the firefish stays under a coral until the pumps are off. Then he comes out and joins the group during feeding. Otherwise not real social. Really think the flow bothers him. __________________ New 14G Nano Kessil A350 Reef Crystals Intank w Poly Filter, Purigen, Chemi Pure Elite Biocube Skimmer

07/30/2012, 09:45 PM	#10
premilove The Empire Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central Jersey Posts: 407	i would love to have a trio of helfrichi firefish someday __________________ 30g DB 24"x24"x12" Ecotech Powered: Radion, 2 x MP10wES My Build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2218900

07/31/2012, 07:37 AM	#12
premilove The Empire Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Central Jersey Posts: 407	Thank you for telling me this. I literally started shopping after I saw your picture. I'm going to hold off until the next upgrade. __________________ 30g DB 24"x24"x12" Ecotech Powered: Radion, 2 x MP10wES My Build: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2218900

07/29/2012, 05:46 PM	#2
muteturkey Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 36	That fish is beautiful. Never seen it before but that is awesome. How big is it?

07/29/2012, 05:56 PM	#5
NTSdude Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sanford Posts: 98	great picture, thanks for sharing

07/29/2012, 06:17 PM	#6
Myko Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Irvine Posts: 50	nice fish and pic

07/29/2012, 08:35 PM	#7
NanoReefWanabe A Pico Vase Guy Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,652	i hope you have a very good screen top on that tank...beautiful fish...sadly all firefish i have seen are notorious for carpet surfing..

07/30/2012, 07:22 AM	#8
TundraGuy MantisOholic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,542	+1 on the screen thing. I have lost so many fire fish to the carpet. Great fish expensive, but worth it. In a nano do not add another fire fish cus helfrichi get territorial.

07/31/2012, 06:55 AM	#11
TundraGuy MantisOholic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,542	permilove you'll need a big tank these guys set up territories. They will defend these territories from other fire fish. Similar to purple firefish in that you can add like 6 to a BC but after they get used to the tank they start to fight till one remains. This is different from the white firefish that almost school.

07/31/2012, 04:52 PM	#13
NANoUf Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 19	Great shot! One of my favorite fish!

07/31/2012, 05:59 PM	#14
reefer999 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 317	Nice shot, beautiful fish

07/31/2012, 06:54 PM	#15
piper2013 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 54	Thanks all for the comments! The body color is much more lavender than in the pic. The actinic portion of the Kessil gave it a much more blue tint. I am taking more pics if anyone interested. __________________ New 14G Nano Kessil A350 Reef Crystals Intank w Poly Filter, Purigen, Chemi Pure Elite Biocube Skimmer Last edited by piper2013; 07/31/2012 at 07:49 PM. Reason: added pic

07/31/2012, 08:02 PM	#16
piper2013 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 54	__________________ New 14G Nano Kessil A350 Reef Crystals Intank w Poly Filter, Purigen, Chemi Pure Elite Biocube Skimmer

08/01/2012, 09:21 AM	#17
Spirofucci Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Harlingen, Texas Posts: 342	Wow! Great pics of the hellfreaky!

08/01/2012, 04:57 PM	#18
Dr. Fish Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 129	Seriously good looking fish you have there

08/01/2012, 06:13 PM	#19
Aaron77 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 37	I think these fish are so cool. There markings make them look like they are mad, ha ha. Thanks for the photos.