Electrokate Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Got 2 females, hoping to pair them up. If you have one or see one in a shop let me know, I don't want to order. Here is a picture of a pair, male on top. The bottom fin you see with white dots in the male, solid color in females. Color can change in a moment but pattern or lack thereof remains: http://www.paulreds.it/lima1.html I know there are serious ethical concerns with this fish. I feed mine 4-5 times a day with mainly homemade food, and they likely need a worming when newly imported. If you want to talk about keeping them am willing to do so off list. Definitely not a fish for everyone, maybe the captive bred ones will be easier to keep, but I doubt it. Seems they have rather small stomachs. Thanks, Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 That's very cool Kate and no I have never seen one much less a male. It was listed as a "1" in my book of fishes so I quickly moved on..... Isaac (TCM aquatics) and I discussed this fish but I know he doesn't have one and doubt any of the stores do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Might ask Travis at Upscales. I have seen them there before, but that was quite awhile ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 They are also coral polyp eaters, NOT reef safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrcrain Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 My memory is terrible, but I was in Rose City a couple weeks ago and I thought sure they had one, I couldnt tell you whether it was male or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrokate Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 Thanks all, I will check with Nick... I know they are not reef safe, but I keep mine with certain coral that I either want gone or that I have enough to gamble with, and they don't kill it. So far (: They make the monti digitata grow more dense in skeleton with recessed polyps, like it appears when wild grown. Smaller polyps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barelycuda Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 they are on liveaquaria all the time. I have been seeing them at least 1-2 times a week lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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