My new Purple Wolf Fish (some ID help needed as well)

AdamH

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I was was able to purchase one of my dream fish, the Erythrinus Erythinus, though this specimen was specifically labelled Erythrinus sp.Purple and I just wanted to check which she is (again I think it's a she based on her top fin not being that long).

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Also, what an amazing fish regardless of the species specifics! On the first couple days of getting her, she seemed to be shy but accepted some hikari floating pellets which was a great sign. Since then she is fully the boss of the tank and is front and centre 24/7 very much showing off. I almost feel sorry for the worm she gets every now and then because wow she made very light work of it. She's in a 40 breeder rn and if she was a lazier fish as some wolves appear to be I think it would be fine, but given how active she is I feel an upgrade may be appropriate when she's a bit older.

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tlindsey

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I was was able to purchase one of my dream fish, the Erythrinus Erythinus, though this specimen was specifically labelled Erythrinus sp.Purple and I just wanted to check which she is (again I think it's a she based on her top fin not being that long).

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Also, what an amazing fish regardless of the species specifics! On the first couple days of getting her, she seemed to be shy but accepted some hikari floating pellets which was a great sign. Since then she is fully the boss of the tank and is front and centre 24/7 very much showing off. I almost feel sorry for the worm she gets every now and then because wow she made very light work of it. She's in a 40 breeder rn and if she was a lazier fish as some wolves appear to be I think it would be fine, but given how active she is I feel an upgrade may be appropriate when she's a bit older.

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Awesome pickup.
A few years ago a friend gave me a juvenile which looked very similar to your young wolf.
 

Deadeye

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Cute little guy!
Doesn’t look too different than my standard red when I got it, maybe a bit less orange. I can’t imagine the young ones look too different based on variants.
Mine lives in a 36 bow front. He’s big but I wouldn’t say he really needs more space. A 40B should be perfect.
As a side note, try to keep the water level as high as possible. When it’s lower, the filter causes more splashing, which excites to jump (thinking there’s food) and hurt themselves.
 
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