Pseudanthias ventralis

[prattreef]

P. ventralis in their new 30g. home.
I had a crisis of confidence about releasing the P. ventralis trio into my large reef ( too many larger fish showing too much interest in them in acclimation) so I decided to set up a 30g. display to feature them. I combined the fish and inverts from my son's 12g. Nano. Here they are moments after introduction playing nicely with their new friends the cave basslet L. Mowbreyi and a pair of Sanjay's black Photon Clowns.


http://youtube.com/watch?v=xsl9Bf5z5jg

 

[tomtoothdoc]

awesome. nice father's day present.

 

[prattreef]

Day 3 in their new home.

 

[TommyP]

Nipped tail?

 

[prattreef]

Nipped tail?

Yeah they must squabble a little at night. Not a big deal.

 

[NL146]

How are the ventralis doing?

 

[prattreef]

They were doing great and I went away for a weekend and they were toast-- that is how delicate they are.

 

[cmantis]

I ordered a trio and they didn't make it

 

[Mattl22]

Anyone having sucess with these??

 

[NL146]

Sorry to hear. They are beautiful fish.

 

[Mattl22]

Pratt would u try them again or do u think they r to be avoided?

 

[prattreef]

I would consider trying them again, but would need to really think through the system design etc. as I'm really not sure what went wrong. I think they are generally to be avoided by all but the most experienced and dedicated fish keepers. And for reference, I've been in this game for nearly 20yrs. and have had moderate success with "difficult" fish and find these a challenge.