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    Posted: May 05 2012 at 3:46pm
I have a Purple Fire fish, Whom last Monday decided to go carpet surfing when I was putting him back into the tank after re doing my rock. Since then he will stay hidden in the back/bottom of the tank, I can see him, Yesterday I pulled out all my rock to get him out since he was there for 5 days. He decided to go carpet surfing out of the holding tank as well.  After Picking him up the second time from his surfing adventures I let him be and calm down in the holding tank I made it so he couldn't jump out. Once I put him back into the tank he ate very little of the misis which he loves and has gone back into hiding. 


Anyway, I'm not sure if I should be worried about him or not. when i took him out yesterday I noticed his dorsal and tail fins weren't at colorful even had some colorless spots at the tips but they were all frayed looking. I was thinking about getting him another purple buddy to see if that will help him start coming back out, Mind you he had never went in to hiding before.   I do have a red fire fish but he picked on him to red is in the cube.

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From my understanding, the red fire fish and purple fire fish should not be in the same tank and will fight.

I have 2 reds in one of my tanks and 2 purple in a different tank.

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They never actually fought and they were in the same tank together when i got them. Anyway, Purple decided to not be a jerk and came out today and has been out ever since and it just like him old self. 


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Cool

I would love to have both in my tank

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