F15hguy Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 I am familiar with Chitions but this fella hitched a ride on a piece of kelp I scavenged, anyone know what type he is? sorry about the poor quality, he doesn't come out much and when he does its always in the hardest to photo spot. they move so slowly but when you look again he's disappeared, he spends most of his time in the shrimp's cave and the rest in the overflow from the filter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted July 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 might make it easier to see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#!CrunchBang Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 A visual guide of some NZ chitons http://home.inreach.com/burghart/newzea.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted July 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 none of those, it has 3 distinct ridges and looks like it should be soft but its hard, looks kinda like a nudibranch made from rock i'll see if I can tempt it out for a better photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 what does it have to feed on in your tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puttputt Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Yeah that, some of these things are very selective. Will id it when i get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted July 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 gets the algae off the rocks (I collect fresh ones every now and again,) and also it munches the kelp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted July 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 am leaning towards a species of Notoplax, but still havent found any thing identical yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raeh1 Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 I was freediving on the thursday and saw a amazing black fish with a big blue neon ridge. Looked as good as any fish we import for our tanks here. I fact I see many amazing animals in our waters that would look stunning in the home aquarium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted July 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 where were you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 I was freediving on the thursday and saw a amazing black fish with a big blue neon ridge. Looked as good as any fish we import for our tanks here. I fact I see many amazing animals in our waters that would look stunning in the home aquarium. you must have been freezeing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raeh1 Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 coromandel. Had 3 dives so in the water for approx 4-5 hours. Didn't dive deep because of the cold I can't hold my breath as long at this time of the year. maybe 9-10m max this time. A bit hard work but got 3 crays, and plenty of green bone (yum). When I'm hiding on the bottom in the weedlines I usually see some cool fish. Like neon gobies, etc.. Favourite moments include 3 baby koheru swimming with me for about 20-30minutes. When I dived the swam down with me. In front of my mask then moved to my sparetip and then swam in the palm of my hand. Catching them would be harder though.. :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuri08 Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Where abouts in the coromandel im from there originally tairua.Boat harbour best plave ever to dive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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