1000Gal---Current Livestock List
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, 07-12-2014 at 02:53 AM (5019 Views)
So as I start to write this I am about 20 hours away from breaking ground on this project. Honestly, the excitement is gone and the dread is beginning. I went by to feed tonight and give a quick tour and scope of the project to the hired help. The idea sounded so good in my head, but now that I actually have to do the work................................................ KK sob story over.
Current livestock list is as follows:
Things to note-----yes I had to check on some of the origins and on a lot of the scientific names. But I learned a lot so that was really cool, need to crack down on those. As you may or may not know many fish can come from many different regions of the world. I choose what I feel to believe the most common areas for the origin sections. I also am bound to leave some livestock out, I apologize.
THE FISH
COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME Origin
Quantity Size Naso Tang Naso lituratus Fiji/Hawaii 1 14" Sailfin Tang Zebrasoma velifer Indonesia 1 7" Yellow Tang Zebrasoma flavescens Hawaii 4 3-5" Flame Angel Centropyge loricula Fiji 1 3" Purple Fishfish Nemateleotris decora Indonesia 1 3" Copperband Butterfly Chelmon rostratus Singapore/Australia 2 4-5" Hippo/Blue Tang Paracanthurus hepatus Fiji/Soloman Islands 2 8" Golden Devil Damsels Amblyglyphidodon aureus Fiji 5 3" Maroon Clown T/B (Mated Pair) Premnas biaculeatus Australia 2 4" Pajama Cardinals Sphaeramia nemanoptera Western Pacific 2 3" Flame Hawk Neocirrhites armatus Fiji 1 3" Yellow Watchman Goby Cryptocentrus cinctus Asia Mono*** Mono argentatus Thailand 2 7" Occellari Clowns T/B (Not Paired) Amphiprion ocellaris Indonesia 2 2" Scooter Blenny Synchiropus ocellatus Fiji 2 4"
*** Monos are technically brackish water fish but as adults do very well in SW systems. These fish lived in 2500 gal pond for a long period of time, so there was no concern for their health.
For the size of this tank its really kinda empty. At feeding time the action really gets going but the "main attractions" are the Naso the Hippos and the Sailfin, the rest easily blend in. Stocking the tank is an ongoing process, we did have more fish in it at one point in time but had a devastating disease outbreak that I will cover in a future blog.
THE INVERTEBRATES
COMMON NAME SCIENTFIC NAME QNTY JOB Rose Bubble Tip Anemone Entacmaea quadricolor 6 Filter Feeding Mexican Turbo Snail Turbo fluctuosa 50+ Algae Control Bristle Worm Polychaeta 100+ Detritus Removal/ Purple Sea Cucumber Holothuria sp. 1 Sand Sifting Black Long Spine Urchin Diadema setosum 2 Algae Control Astrea Snail Astraea tecta 25+ Algae Control Cerith Snail Cerithium sp. 25+ Algae Control Emerald Crab Mithraculus sculptus 3+/- Algae/Detritus Control "Flower" Coco Worm Protula bispiralis 1 Filter Feeding Margarita Snail Margarites pupillus 35+ Algae Control Zebra Turbo Snail Turbo sp. 30+ Algae Control Mexican Hermit Clibanarius spp 200+ Algae/Detritus Control Blue Leg Hermit Clibanarius tricolor 50+ Algae/Detritus Control Scarlet Hermit Paguristes cadenati 25+ Algae/Detritus Control Sand Sifting Sea Star Astropecten polycanthus 2 Algae/Detritus Control Trochus Snail Trochus sp 15+ Algae Control Zebra Cowrie*** Macrocypraea Zebra 5 Algae Control Zebra Leg Hermit Calcinus laevimanus 25+ Algae/Detritus Control Aiptasia Aiptasia spp 400+ RUINING MY LIFE Berghia Nutibranchs Berghia coerulescens 50+ Aiptasia Control Hawaiian Feather-duster Sabellastarte sp 1 Filter Feeding Sea Apple Pseudocolochirus violaceus 1 Filter Feeding Nassarius Snail Nassarius sp 100+ Detritus Removal
***The Cowries are reproducing in this system. 2 were purchased and over the past year 3 more have appeared. This is odd given they prefer cooler waters. However very very cool. I am not a breeder and have no idea how this is happening just a fun fact!
Not listed are inverts listed in most tanks..............sphenoid worms, peanut worms, a variety of flat worms and other polychaete worms, pods, mini brittle stars etc.....CUC crew is constantly adapting and changing in this system. After the remodel and when the stocking becomes a focus, more interesting and amazing inverts will be added.
The Coral
Common Name
Size/Polyp Count Classification Kenya Tree 5+ Colonies various sizes Soft Coral Green Star Polyps 2 Colonies 10-15" Soft Coral Red Mushroom 50+ various sizes Soft Coral Green Hairy Mushrooms 5+ Various Sizes Soft Coral Elephant Ear Mushrooms Maroon/Green 20+ Various Sizes Soft Coral Blue Mushrooms 10+ Carious Sizes Soft Coral Bullseye Ricordea/Orange 6 2-3" Soft Coral Watermelon Green/Stripe Mushroom 10 Soft Coral Branching Bi-Color Hammer 2 Colonies 10+ heads Large Poylp Stoney Green Finger Leather 24" Colony Soft Coral Yellow Umbrella Leather 18" Soft Coral Tan Toadstool Leather 10" Soft Coral Tan Cabbage Coral 20" Colony 60+ heads Soft Coral Green Cabbage Coral 10" Colony 15+ heads Soft Coral
This system has some beautiful and large colonies of coral. I would like to introduce some more LPS to this system over time. I have tried a few chalice frags but have been unsuccessful. SPS is not suitable for this reef given the current flow and honestly given this volume small frags or even smaller colonies would vanish. I may introduce a few different birdsnest and maybe some plating montipora at some point in the future.
Hope you enjoyed this breakdown! Remember to comment and lets discuss. Happy Reefing and much much more to come.