Caryl Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 It is not often I buy fish when I do not know anything about them but in this case I couldn't resist. I suspect they might be marine. Is anyone able to ID them please? Assuming they are not hybrids of course :-? I posted here as I didn't know whether to put them in the freshwater or marine section. I should have asked at the time of purchase :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 copperus statueii or metalicus giftus They are both easy care species Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Aww they are lovely .. put me on the list if you manage to breed them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 I can't register the breeding if I can't ID them but I am going to try and breed them once I know what they need. I assume the 2 big ones are the parents of the small ones 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerrrngirrl Posted January 10, 2010 Report Share Posted January 10, 2010 Have you managed to sex them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 So whats their diet like?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 That's the Bronze Wall-limpet fish. Cupric oxidia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Could be cycloptus flounderoxidus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Definitely not copperus or metallicus :-? We have not managed to sex them but assume the one looking lost is the male. Until I learn more about them I am loathe to offer any food at all, in case it is the wrong sort! So far it does not seem to bother them - neither has the lack of water so I guess it is a moot point whether they are fresh or marine :lol: I did wonder if they were modelled on an actual species though, and if so, what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Definitely not copperus or metallicus :-? God there not the dreaded plasterus of parisus are they. I thought that MAF banned those aweful things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 They could be! It is hard to tell but perhaps they slipped by MAF by being mislabelled You don't think I will get a MAF visit do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 MAF... Ministry of Acrylic Fauna? :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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