trinity Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: The mushrooms look fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 reef wrote I have I think it was on RC think i saw that to, i am sure it was a TOTM, all zoos nothing else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted October 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 New fish only tank. Decided to go for a small fish only tank. Currently housing 2 male blue throat trigger and a comet. Basic tank with a Tunze stream and Deltec hang on mce500 Light hood contains 2x 3ft t5s. To reduce the direct flow of the streams I cut off the end. This gives you a very wide flow. Looking to patent it. Looking to add big boy to the tank soon, Scribble angel, best looking angel I have seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 nice. One problem though you forgot to put sand in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted October 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Sand going in soon once hair algae goes. Going add some carib sea supa white sand. hopefully it can handle the stream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted October 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Adding these clowns, its been a long time since these were in nz. Amphiprion ocellaris These are pretty hard to come by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Nice one Reef that angel is a real beauty! Good to see someone setting up a FO to house something like that. No doubt you will be able to throw him a few frags occasionally The clowns likewise are AWESOME!! I hope you got a few spare to distribute to the shops, if so it will be a scramble for the first one in to score some! Don't like the triggers though I think they ugly! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 I was hoping to get a pair of Blue Throats for my reef. What say you on their reef compatibility? Looks great, got a whole tank pic? Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted October 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Wasp ,The blue throats are cool. the colours are far better but i cant get a decent pic. The black Amphiprion ocellaris are not so nice when they are young, here is a pic of juv ocellaris, great how they change colour to black Amphiprion ocellaris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 those clowns are excellent! are they aggressive? that angel is cool too, how big is big boy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted October 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Good to see someone setting up a FO to house something like that. Getting bored with my reef. so a FO my spark some interest for me as there are so many nice fish that people dont see in NZ. Pitty i missed out on my Gem tang, at least my wife is happy as it saved me $5000. There is always next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted October 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 those clowns are excellent! are they aggressive? that angel is cool too, how big is big boy? the clowns are priity much as any Amphiprion ocellaris in Aggression. The angel is about 15cm. When i ordered it they told me small. funny how small overseas is big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 will any of the shops be getting some of those clowns in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted October 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Sure they will. Just order from you favoured shop. Will possible be the last time every in nz. So hopefully someone can breed them. great project for someone to make money by selling them. these clowns sell for big bucks in the States. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted October 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 General Info: The Black Ocellaris Clownfish closely resembles A. percula, but is all black with white stripes. Clowns are relatively hardy fish with great personalities. They are fine in a reef tank. They are also fine in groups. Should host in the following anemones:-Heteractis magnifica (Magnificent Sea Anemone)-Stichodactyla gigantea (Gigantic Sea Anemone)-Stichodactyla mertensii (Merten's Sea Anemone) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lduncan Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Getting bored with my reef. so a FO my spark some interest for me as there are so many nice fish that people dont see in NZ. Pitty i missed out on my Gem tang, at least my wife is happy as it saved me $5000. There is always next time. and I though the crosshatches were expensive! You could probably fly to Africa, and personally collect one for less than that! The ultimate in cool looking uncommon triggers would have to be Xanthicthys caeruleolineatus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted October 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 AVAILABILITY NOTE This fish is nearly impossible to obtain. Be prepared for a long wait and to jump on it immediately when available! Only a handful of these fish have ever been collected for the trade. With a limited distribution and inhabiting particularly deep water, Xantyhicthys caeruleolineatus is rarely collected, and perhaps the most elusive of all triggerfish. Only a few specimens have been collected to date. Like the closely related crosshatch trigger, the Goldenback is wary initially in captivity, gaining confidence slowly, becoming a great aquarium fish. All specimens we have had have been a giant 12". Customers who've bough these fish all have the same reaction; "I though I had some huge fish, but this is HUGE! The visual impact of a fish this large can only be experienced in person. Not for the weak at pocketbook. would be like lotto tying to get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelers Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Yeah I read the "main population thought to be found at 250ft" hmmm. $$$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted October 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 check this goby out nice pic of a scrribble angel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raeh1 Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 I would be lining up for the black clowns, but my wife would shoot me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinity Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 The flaming Prawn gobys are fantastic looking :bounce: :bounce: Glad to hear someone else is doing a fish only tank :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-s Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 I bred black clowns back in Australia, I have a friend currently looking after the parents, I really miss them. Ahhh.....memories. Cheers, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinity Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 I bred black clowns back in Australia, I have a friend currently looking after the parents, I really miss them. Ahhh.....memories. Cheers, Steve Thats your moma clown as your aviator if I remember correctly :bounce: They are a glorious colour the black and white, was the original clown I wanted before I decided on the Maroons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-s Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Thats your moma clown as your aviator if I remember correctly :bounce: Correct, unfortunately my gigantea carpet is no more (died a cpl of months after I left ) but the 2 clowns are still going strong. Cheers, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 That goby looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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