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humaguy · 11/21/2015, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by o2manyfish

Ted, The GP's are looking great -- They are nice and thick and healthy looking. You are doing a great job raising them.

I just had a Bellus change over to male in the last few weeks. I was amazed how quickly the process was. In 48 hours the fish went from being vibrant female colors and patterns to look like it was bleached and within 10 days bam it was a male. Not only did the colors and pattern change, but even the shape of the tail made a huge change.

In my outside frag tank I have a put a pair of juvenile imperators from Bali. Going to try raising them and growing them out in the sunlight to see how they turn out.

Now I am just waiting to find a replacement Goldflake. My full size adult vanished without a trace a few months ago. No clue where a huge fish could vanish to, but the mysteries of a reef tank. And of course since then I can find any Goldflakes. Hoping when i do find one, I can find two and try to pair them up as well.

Keep up the great work and have a great holiday next week.

Dave B

Hey Dave,

Thanks! Cool to hear about your quick change. I hope things speed up with mine and I'm sure the dt size will help.
I wish I could keep outdoor tanks- are you covering that in your thread?
Lol, "Vanishing Fish" syndrome strikes again! Where do they go? Perhaps with the missing socking in the dryer? Lol, I bet my Coda eats 'em when the go MIA.
Good luck with the gf. I'll let you know if I hear about any...emailing Barnett is a good idea.
Happy Holidays to you and your family,

TK

Dmorty217 · 11/21/2015, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by humaguy

...though Karen does get first shot...

As she should. Specifically one or two of your half dozen bandits, and a Conspicuous

Eville · 11/22/2015, 11:25 AM

The personatus look amazing. Will be cool to see them dominate in your display. The Royal Gramma has to stay though, right?

humaguy · 11/22/2015, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by humaguy

Hey Kids,

Hope you are all well...real busy, the smaller qt was moved to my buddies house in Sept. He is just about to add them to his just under 15,000 dt, they are currently in a 3500 qt pool...killer setup and I hope to be able to toss up pics of the build.
I have been really focused on the Gp and think I am going to empty my dt of most fish and move the Gp and Blondie into it. I have a few baby bandits coming from Karen and they would join the Gp, Blondie and a few others already in dt...
The Gp have gotten huge and have appeared to work out the sexing issue...there was period of time where it looked like all, but certainly 2, were becoming male. One is now clearly going male with lots of orange, the other 2 still have orange but I suspect they will remain female. Here are some pics from early today, they are as usual, pretty bad, lol...
I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving and Holiday Season!

humaguy · 11/22/2015, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by humaguy

humaguy · 11/22/2015, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by humaguy

I thought these two were decent enough to share...

Blondie, she is so fast sometimes it is hard to get her...

humaguy · 11/22/2015, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Dmorty217

As she should. Specifically one or two of your half dozen bandits, and a Conspicuous

lol, I think she id doing perfect with bandits!

humaguy · 11/22/2015, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Eville

The personatus look amazing. Will be cool to see them dominate in your display. The Royal Gramma has to stay though, right?

Thanks! Yeah, the Gramma is making the cut. I am really focusing on the bigger fish that may bother the Gp. I want them to be as stress-free as possible.

Dmorty217 · 11/22/2015, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by humaguy

lol, I think she id doing perfect with bandits!

She is doing great with Bandits, I meant for me LOL

humaguy · 11/22/2015, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dmorty217

She is doing great with Bandits, I meant for me LOL

oh, lol, no prob, Derek. I would love to see my fish end up in your new dt. I will let you know as this unfolds but I don't think it will be for at least a month or so, maybe around xmas??

Dmorty217 · 11/22/2015, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by humaguy

oh, lol, no prob, Derek. I would love to see my fish end up in your new dt. I will let you know as this unfolds but I don't think it will be for at least a month or so, maybe around xmas??

Sounds good to me!

WayneL333 · 11/23/2015, 01:02 PM

Wow Ted, your GP's look great! Look at all that yellow!!! Mine haven't even started to show any yellow yet. I'm jealous!

How large would you estimate the largest to be? Mine has to be pushing 3" now.

anbosu · 11/23/2015, 01:26 PM

I really hope we end up with a good supply of captive bred GP someday, I'd really like to have one at some point.

humaguy · 11/28/2015, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by WayneL333

Wow Ted, your GP's look great! Look at all that yellow!!! Mine haven't even started to show any yellow yet. I'm jealous!

How large would you estimate the largest to be? Mine has to be pushing 3" now.

Hey Wayne,

Thanks! The male must be over 4, maybe 4.5? Lol, I need to take a closer look. They are doing very well, knock on wood, and that has me a bit torn. While I want them in the dt, I don't want the possible trauma of a move to upset the balance. Thoughts?

Have a great Holiday Season and let's catch up soon!

TK

humaguy · 11/28/2015, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by anbosu

I really hope we end up with a good supply of captive bred GP someday, I'd really like to have one at some point.

That would be killer!

hedgedrew · 11/28/2015, 05:29 PM

Hey guys. All 3 of mine just got a freshwater bath today. Saw plenty flukes come off. My move going well but the gp's and pepps are with me in new house in temporary tank with divider. All others back to country critters for a bit till systems ready. Happy holidays.

humaguy · 12/08/2015, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by hedgedrew

Hey guys. All 3 of mine just got a freshwater bath today. Saw plenty flukes come off. My move going well but the gp's and pepps are with me in new house in temporary tank with divider. All others back to country critters for a bit till systems ready. Happy holidays.

Sorry I missed your calls- was out of town...around this weekend then taking a couple weeks...let's catch-up...

humaguy · 12/08/2015, 04:29 PM

I came home to find a radically different looking male gp today. The orange has spread all over his fins, almost looks like a different fish...I can't believe the amount of change in 24 hours- very similar to my ch male story. Wow, I am blown away the amount of orange gained in 24 hours. Not sure I am going to be moving them just now. The pics are not great- will take a video this weekend.

humaguy · 12/08/2015, 09:01 PM

This pic was darkened in photobucket..

sde1500 · 12/09/2015, 08:47 AM

Wow very cool! It is great to be able to follow this and watch them grow and change.

SteelMastiff · 12/09/2015, 09:10 AM

Time to convert your pool Ted...

humaguy · 12/11/2015, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by sde1500

Wow very cool! It is great to be able to follow this and watch them grow and change.

thanks! here comes a cool update!

humaguy · 12/11/2015, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SteelMastiff

Time to convert your pool Ted...

Corey,

Lol, I keep thinking about that and have had some discussions, thought, at this point, I don't want to disturb them...even being cautious during wc....

TK

humaguy · 12/11/2015, 05:29 PM

So, here are some pics from the last hour. I have not seen them in 48 hours as I had late meetings. I knew I was going to see a difference and was not surprised. The difference in 48 hours is astonishing!
The change does not always happen this quick but when it does, it is mind boggling....

Male Gp at 4.5 inches...lol, I have gotten 3 crazy offers for him from overseas...

CoralsAddiction · 12/11/2015, 10:24 PM

Truly stunning and the photos do these angels no justice. I have seen G. Personatus at Waikiki aquarium and they look gorgeous in person.

11/23/2015, 01:02 PM	#4787
WayneL333 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 3,128 Blog Entries: 1	Wow Ted, your GP's look great! Look at all that yellow!!! Mine haven't even started to show any yellow yet. I'm jealous! How large would you estimate the largest to be? Mine has to be pushing 3" now. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sorry honey for spending so much time with my tanks :( Current Tank Info: Rebuilding...

12/09/2015, 08:47 AM	#4795
sde1500 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Glocester, RI Posts: 3,336	Wow very cool! It is great to be able to follow this and watch them grow and change. __________________ My build thread: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2548422 Current Tank Info: 65 gallon mixed reef, Eshopps sump and HOB overflow, RO-110int skimmer, Reefbreeder 32" photons V1.

12/09/2015, 09:10 AM	#4796
SteelMastiff Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 370	Time to convert your pool Ted... __________________ Corey 320 Gallon FOWLR

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humaguy Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Western Ct, NYC Posts: 8,218	I came home to find a radically different looking male gp today. The orange has spread all over his fins, almost looks like a different fish...I can't believe the amount of change in 24 hours- very similar to my ch male story. Wow, I am blown away the amount of orange gained in 24 hours. Not sure I am going to be moving them just now. The pics are not great- will take a video this weekend.

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humaguy Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Western Ct, NYC Posts: 8,218	This pic was darkened in photobucket..

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humaguy Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Western Ct, NYC Posts: 8,218	So, here are some pics from the last hour. I have not seen them in 48 hours as I had late meetings. I knew I was going to see a difference and was not surprised. The difference in 48 hours is astonishing! The change does not always happen this quick but when it does, it is mind boggling.... Male Gp at 4.5 inches...lol, I have gotten 3 crazy offers for him from overseas...

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CoralsAddiction Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: L.A./Tahoe Posts: 6,003	Truly stunning and the photos do these angels no justice. I have seen G. Personatus at Waikiki aquarium and they look gorgeous in person.