Exquisite Firefish

nirtza79 · 09/29/2016, 07:05 PM

Hi all,

Do you guys know of anyone else besides LiveAquaria that sells the exquisite firefish?

o2manyfish · 09/29/2016, 08:15 PM

Purple Firefish are pretty common, any online vendor has them.

Trying to find a Helfrichi, or a pair of Helfrichi you will need to find a higher end vendor.

Dave B

nirtza79 · 09/29/2016, 08:34 PM

Hi o2manyfish,

I'm looking for exquisite firefish which looks similar to purple firefish but is a different species.

https://************.com/2013/10/21/...rium-favorite/

o2manyfish · 09/29/2016, 09:55 PM

That's going to be a difficult fish to find. Purple firefish are relatively inexpensive and plentiful. There are not a lot of collectors in the Maldives, and for most importers, there isn't much demand for the such a similar fish at such a more expensive cost. And keeping these separate when you have a couple of hundred similar fish in stock is not easy to do.

I would trust Liveaquaria with this choice. But finding another vendor who would specifically have the correct fish you are looking for won't be easy.

Dave B

nirtza79 · 09/29/2016, 10:53 PM

Hi Dave,

I do understand that it's not going to be an easy fish to find, just wanted to see if anyone else is interested in this species.

Thanks for your replies.

ThRoewer · 09/30/2016, 12:55 AM

Maldives fish are quite common in Europe - De Jong Marinelife has "Maldives decoras" in stock. Maybe see if your LFS would be willing to order a shipment from there.

De Jong also has right now also Amphiprion chrysogaster , Calloplesiops argus, Gramma dejongi and other rare fish in stock.

ThRoewer · 09/30/2016, 02:12 AM

Just checked and Blue Zoo has them as well for a quite reasonable price: https://www.bluezooaquatics.com/prod...id=690&cid=283

They list them as Nemateleotris decora, but the origin is given as Maldives so they must be Nemateleotris exquisita.

Achilles Torben · 09/30/2016, 10:56 PM

For hardcore reefer! Attention to the wholesale price

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ThRoewer · 10/01/2016, 12:33 AM

$650 ($1300 retail) for a fish that likes to carpet surf and otherwise only lives about 3 years???

Then I rather go with an ocellaris or percula. $40 to $60 for a pair and with good care they easily last a quarter century - way more bang for the buck

Big E · 10/01/2016, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nirtza79

Hi Dave,

I do understand that it's not going to be an easy fish to find, just wanted to see if anyone else is interested in this species.

Thanks for your replies.

If LA has them in stock any retail store is likely able to get them. They just have to be willing to buy from Quality Marine. In other words, they're going to have to place a full order of fish.........I don't know how many boxes that is.

Achilles Torben · 10/01/2016, 05:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThRoewer

$650 ($1300 retail) for a fish that likes to carpet surf and otherwise only lives about 3 years???

Then I rather go with an ocellaris or percula. $40 to $60 for a pair and with good care they easily last a quarter century - way more bang for the buck

3 years or 3 months

€ no $

I had 2 normal ones not the cook ones for 85 € - never again...

Grüße Torben

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09/29/2016, 07:05 PM	#1
nirtza79 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Kinderhook, NY Posts: 37	Exquisite Firefish Hi all, Do you guys know of anyone else besides LiveAquaria that sells the exquisite firefish?

09/29/2016, 08:15 PM	#2
o2manyfish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Encino, CA Posts: 6,199	Purple Firefish are pretty common, any online vendor has them. Trying to find a Helfrichi, or a pair of Helfrichi you will need to find a higher end vendor. Dave B __________________ 560g Display. 1500g System Volume. (2) 180g Outdoor Frag Tanks. 340g Sump, 30g 2 story surge tank. Dasatco EXT 9. Bubble King Skimmer. Ozone. UV. 5' Fluidized Sand Filter. Avast Kalk Mixer. Current Tank Info: 560g SPS Dominant Reef / 1500g Total System

09/29/2016, 09:55 PM	#4
o2manyfish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Encino, CA Posts: 6,199	That's going to be a difficult fish to find. Purple firefish are relatively inexpensive and plentiful. There are not a lot of collectors in the Maldives, and for most importers, there isn't much demand for the such a similar fish at such a more expensive cost. And keeping these separate when you have a couple of hundred similar fish in stock is not easy to do. I would trust Liveaquaria with this choice. But finding another vendor who would specifically have the correct fish you are looking for won't be easy. Dave B __________________ 560g Display. 1500g System Volume. (2) 180g Outdoor Frag Tanks. 340g Sump, 30g 2 story surge tank. Dasatco EXT 9. Bubble King Skimmer. Ozone. UV. 5' Fluidized Sand Filter. Avast Kalk Mixer. Current Tank Info: 560g SPS Dominant Reef / 1500g Total System

09/30/2016, 12:55 AM	#6
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	Maldives fish are quite common in Europe - De Jong Marinelife has "Maldives decoras" in stock. Maybe see if your LFS would be willing to order a shipment from there. De Jong also has right now also Amphiprion chrysogaster , Calloplesiops argus, Gramma dejongi and other rare fish in stock. __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +...

09/30/2016, 02:12 AM	#7
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	Just checked and Blue Zoo has them as well for a quite reasonable price: https://www.bluezooaquatics.com/prod...id=690&cid=283 They list them as Nemateleotris decora, but the origin is given as Maldives so they must be Nemateleotris exquisita. __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +...

09/29/2016, 08:34 PM	#3
nirtza79 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Kinderhook, NY Posts: 37	Hi o2manyfish, I'm looking for exquisite firefish which looks similar to purple firefish but is a different species. https://************.com/2013/10/21/...rium-favorite/

09/29/2016, 10:53 PM	#5
nirtza79 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Kinderhook, NY Posts: 37	Hi Dave, I do understand that it's not going to be an easy fish to find, just wanted to see if anyone else is interested in this species. Thanks for your replies.

09/30/2016, 10:56 PM	#8
Achilles Torben Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 582	For hardcore reefer! Attention to the wholesale price Grüße Torben Gesendet mit Tapatalk

10/01/2016, 12:33 AM	#9
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	$650 ($1300 retail) for a fish that likes to carpet surf and otherwise only lives about 3 years??? Then I rather go with an ocellaris or percula. $40 to $60 for a pair and with good care they easily last a quarter century - way more bang for the buck __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +...