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Unread 03/29/2020, 08:32 PM   #1
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Diamond Tail Flasher, P. attenuatus

About 6 weeks ago, I got two young Diamond Tail Flasher Wrasse. Actually a friend and I got three, two for me and one for him. I though I document my wrasses and how they change over time.
My two wrasses were very small, both less than 1 inch when I got them. I was worry that they may get eaten by my Harlequin Tusk so I keep them in my QT system to nurse them a bit before add them to my DT yesterday. Both still small, the larger one is about 1.5 and the smaller one about 1.25 inches. The larger one have already transforming from female/juvenile to male.
Here are some pictures. I hope, given some time, both will reach their potential. I may have to remove one of them from my 320 gal DT.


My larger Diamond Tail 6 weeks ago on 2/16/2020. The 10th dorsal ray is just a tiny bit longer than the 9th ray




Here he is today on 3/29/2020






Here is my smaller one, about 1.25 inch today



Here is a picture of both of them together



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Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip
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Unread 03/30/2020, 05:32 AM   #2
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Unread 03/31/2020, 04:10 AM   #3
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How big is your Alton. Somebody said his is about 4 inches which is huge I think.


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Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip
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Unread 03/31/2020, 04:56 AM   #4
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Three pictures last night as the light go out. The larger of the two already out with the rest of the wrasse although he is tiny in compare to the rest of the wrasse. The smaller one also out eating. I am confident that they will do well.





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Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip
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Unread 03/31/2020, 05:59 AM   #5
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How big is your Alton. Somebody said his is about 4 inches which is huge I think.
Here is a picture that contains most of my wrasses including the two black leopards I received from you. I thought by placing the DT in an 8' tank it would slow him down? Not hardly


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Unread 03/31/2020, 09:23 AM   #6
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I sorta hit the Jackpot this AM. I just have my camera and see if I can get lucky. Here are two of the pictures I got. The coloration have change a lot just over the last several days. However, light angulation really make a different in bringing out these coloration at this time. An example of this is below. Same lightl, same camera setting, just slight angle of the fish which clearly show the florescent color in one and not the other.
This is the very best picture of my Diamond Back Wrasse.


Very light different light angle result in mark decrease of the florescent coloration below, but I am happy with this picture to, if nothing else, just to bring out the point I am trying to document.



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Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip
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He is changing pretty fast. Here is a picture from today, about 32 hrs or so from the last picture posted above. He is eating a lot, gain weight getting bigger, at least thicker as you can see in the picture. Marking are a lot clearer also.



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Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip
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Looks bad azz to me beautiful bud!


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Unread 04/02/2020, 03:46 PM   #9
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Very nice!

Did you get those from Michael?


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Unread 04/02/2020, 04:43 PM   #10
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I did. About 7 weeks ago.


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Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip
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Unread 04/03/2020, 12:26 PM   #11
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Does anybody have picture of their Diamond Tail that mature in aquarium? I wonder if they get all of their colors, similar to terminal males mature in the wild.


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