Catalina Goby in a reef?
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halo_frk03
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Originally Posted by reefkprZ
+I myself wouldnt do it. the whole Idea is to replicate the natural environment of the animals your keeping. I would not speak for the fishes longevity in a situation that he is not adapted to.
ooo but there such beautiful fish..
ill see if i can keep my tank temp down low enough to have one... any one now of some lower temperature corals? they would have to be smaller for a nano or maybe pico size tank
+I myself wouldnt do it. the whole Idea is to replicate the natural environment of the animals your keeping. I would not speak for the fishes longevity in a situation that he is not adapted to.
ooo but there such beautiful fish..
ill see if i can keep my tank temp down low enough to have one... any one now of some lower temperature corals? they would have to be smaller for a nano or maybe pico size tank
reefkprz
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Lophelia pertusa is a stony coral found in deep, dark waters. Thousands of polyps form the coral colonies which can develop large reef frameworks providing a home for many other animals – cold-water coral reefs are local centres of biodiversity.
Species
At depths where most animals would be starved of sunlight,
deep-sea coral reefs are made up of only a few
species. In the North East Atlantic, for example, the
dominant species is Lophelia pertusa, which forms a
complicated structure that provides a home for many
other animals, including sea fans, sponges, worms,
starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, crustaceans and fish.
Several animals bore into the coral skeleton causing it to
fall apart. This provides new surfaces for coral colonization
and enabling the reef to grow. Lophelia colonies can
vary in size enormously from small thickets to giant coral
mounds, and range in color from orange to pink to white.
The number of invertebrate species on Lophelia reefs
can be as high as that found in shallow-water tropical
reefs, although the number of fish species recorded for
individual sites tends to be closer to two or three dozen -
compared to some 3,000 species on reefs in the tropical
Indo-West Pacific region! Lophelia reefs, however, do
attract fish aggregations and serve as an important
spawning and nursery ground for some species. In addition,
a wide variety of marine habitats are found around
the reefs. The sea tends to be rich in wildlife, from
sharks, seals, and cetaceans to commercially important
fish stocks, as well as productive plankton and benthic
communities.
Species
At depths where most animals would be starved of sunlight,
deep-sea coral reefs are made up of only a few
species. In the North East Atlantic, for example, the
dominant species is Lophelia pertusa, which forms a
complicated structure that provides a home for many
other animals, including sea fans, sponges, worms,
starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, crustaceans and fish.
Several animals bore into the coral skeleton causing it to
fall apart. This provides new surfaces for coral colonization
and enabling the reef to grow. Lophelia colonies can
vary in size enormously from small thickets to giant coral
mounds, and range in color from orange to pink to white.
The number of invertebrate species on Lophelia reefs
can be as high as that found in shallow-water tropical
reefs, although the number of fish species recorded for
individual sites tends to be closer to two or three dozen -
compared to some 3,000 species on reefs in the tropical
Indo-West Pacific region! Lophelia reefs, however, do
attract fish aggregations and serve as an important
spawning and nursery ground for some species. In addition,
a wide variety of marine habitats are found around
the reefs. The sea tends to be rich in wildlife, from
sharks, seals, and cetaceans to commercially important
fish stocks, as well as productive plankton and benthic
communities.
halo_frk03
Member
Originally Posted by reefkprZ
Lophelia pertusa is a stony coral found in deep, dark waters. Thousands of polyps form the coral colonies which can develop large reef frameworks providing a home for many other animals – cold-water coral reefs are local centres of biodiversity.
Species
At depths where most animals would be starved of sunlight,
deep-sea coral reefs are made up of only a few
species. In the North East Atlantic, for example, the
dominant species is Lophelia pertusa, which forms a
complicated structure that provides a home for many
other animals, including sea fans, sponges, worms,
starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, crustaceans and fish.
Several animals bore into the coral skeleton causing it to
fall apart. This provides new surfaces for coral colonization
and enabling the reef to grow. Lophelia colonies can
vary in size enormously from small thickets to giant coral
mounds, and range in color from orange to pink to white.
The number of invertebrate species on Lophelia reefs
can be as high as that found in shallow-water tropical
reefs, although the number of fish species recorded for
individual sites tends to be closer to two or three dozen -
compared to some 3,000 species on reefs in the tropical
Indo-West Pacific region! Lophelia reefs, however, do
attract fish aggregations and serve as an important
spawning and nursery ground for some species. In addition,
a wide variety of marine habitats are found around
the reefs. The sea tends to be rich in wildlife, from
sharks, seals, and cetaceans to commercially important
fish stocks, as well as productive plankton and benthic
communities.
whaaa?
sorry im confused.. so polyps only? like zoos?
Lophelia pertusa is a stony coral found in deep, dark waters. Thousands of polyps form the coral colonies which can develop large reef frameworks providing a home for many other animals – cold-water coral reefs are local centres of biodiversity.
Species
At depths where most animals would be starved of sunlight,
deep-sea coral reefs are made up of only a few
species. In the North East Atlantic, for example, the
dominant species is Lophelia pertusa, which forms a
complicated structure that provides a home for many
other animals, including sea fans, sponges, worms,
starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, crustaceans and fish.
Several animals bore into the coral skeleton causing it to
fall apart. This provides new surfaces for coral colonization
and enabling the reef to grow. Lophelia colonies can
vary in size enormously from small thickets to giant coral
mounds, and range in color from orange to pink to white.
The number of invertebrate species on Lophelia reefs
can be as high as that found in shallow-water tropical
reefs, although the number of fish species recorded for
individual sites tends to be closer to two or three dozen -
compared to some 3,000 species on reefs in the tropical
Indo-West Pacific region! Lophelia reefs, however, do
attract fish aggregations and serve as an important
spawning and nursery ground for some species. In addition,
a wide variety of marine habitats are found around
the reefs. The sea tends to be rich in wildlife, from
sharks, seals, and cetaceans to commercially important
fish stocks, as well as productive plankton and benthic
communities.
whaaa?
sorry im confused.. so polyps only? like zoos?
fishieness
Active Member
Originally Posted by HaLo_Frk03
whaaa?
sorry im confused.. so polyps only? like zoos?
no, not zoos. they have to be cold water species.
i have never seen a LFS around here in CT with a coldwater tank, so it is goign to be pretty hard to find anything. you are really goign to have to search online for stuff. also, not sure where you are located, but you are probably going to need a chiller for the summer months.
some species of jewel anenomes do very well in coldwater tanks.
whaaa?
sorry im confused.. so polyps only? like zoos?
no, not zoos. they have to be cold water species.
i have never seen a LFS around here in CT with a coldwater tank, so it is goign to be pretty hard to find anything. you are really goign to have to search online for stuff. also, not sure where you are located, but you are probably going to need a chiller for the summer months.
some species of jewel anenomes do very well in coldwater tanks.
halo_frk03
Member
so is there a temp i could keep my aquarium at that would be able to keep the catalina and some basic corals nothing major... zoos, shrooms, etc.
if i just go with the catalina over the reef what else could i add to my tank to give it some nice color? (not fish)
if i just go with the catalina over the reef what else could i add to my tank to give it some nice color? (not fish)
halo_frk03
Member
Originally Posted by HaLo_Frk03
so is there a temp i could keep my aquarium at that would be able to keep the catalina and some basic corals nothing major... zoos, shrooms, etc.
if i just go with the catalina over the reef what else could i add to my tank to give it some nice color? (not fish)
:help:
so is there a temp i could keep my aquarium at that would be able to keep the catalina and some basic corals nothing major... zoos, shrooms, etc.
if i just go with the catalina over the reef what else could i add to my tank to give it some nice color? (not fish)
:help:
halo_frk03
Member
Originally Posted by HaLo_Frk03
so is there a temp i could keep my aquarium at that would be able to keep the catalina and some basic corals nothing major... zoos, shrooms, etc.
if i just go with the catalina over the reef what else could i add to my tank to give it some nice color? (not fish)
:help:
so is there a temp i could keep my aquarium at that would be able to keep the catalina and some basic corals nothing major... zoos, shrooms, etc.
if i just go with the catalina over the reef what else could i add to my tank to give it some nice color? (not fish)
:help:
halo_frk03
Member
Originally Posted by reefkprZ
Lophelia pertusa is a coldwater coral.
besides corals what would be some other ways if any to add color to the tank?
what are some other small fish that are colder water too?
Lophelia pertusa is a coldwater coral.
besides corals what would be some other ways if any to add color to the tank?
what are some other small fish that are colder water too?
halo_frk03
Member
Originally Posted by HaLo_Frk03
besides corals what would be some other ways if any to add color to the tank?
what are some other small fish that are colder water too?
***) :help:
besides corals what would be some other ways if any to add color to the tank?
what are some other small fish that are colder water too?
***) :help:
fishieness
Active Member
the cantalina gobies and the cantalina zebra gobies are the only ones that i know of that can actualy be found at an aquarium shop or frequently online.
smoney
Active Member
I had 2 catalina gobies in my reef tank it lasted they lasted for like 4 months, before they mysteriously disappeared. I think My brittle star ate them. There are two kinds of catalina gobies, their are ones that are coldwater that come from catalina island off california. Then their are the are the same catalina gobies that reside in the sea of cortez down in mexico, those are the ones that can live in the tropical reef tanks that we have. I bought the ones from mexico and they were neat, kind of expensive though for a little piece of fish it was like 20 bucks.
halo_frk03
Member
Originally Posted by SMoney
I had 2 catalina gobies in my reef tank it lasted they lasted for like 4 months, before they mysteriously disappeared. I think My brittle star ate them. There are two kinds of catalina gobies, their are ones that are coldwater that come from catalina island off california. Then their are the are the same catalina gobies that reside in the sea of cortez down in mexico, those are the ones that can live in the tropical reef tanks that we have. I bought the ones from mexico and they were neat, kind of expensive though for a little piece of fish it was like 20 bucks.
ya thats the one i was looking at... the one from mexico
so those would be able to survive in a reef?
I had 2 catalina gobies in my reef tank it lasted they lasted for like 4 months, before they mysteriously disappeared. I think My brittle star ate them. There are two kinds of catalina gobies, their are ones that are coldwater that come from catalina island off california. Then their are the are the same catalina gobies that reside in the sea of cortez down in mexico, those are the ones that can live in the tropical reef tanks that we have. I bought the ones from mexico and they were neat, kind of expensive though for a little piece of fish it was like 20 bucks.
ya thats the one i was looking at... the one from mexico
so those would be able to survive in a reef?
bojik
Member
Originally Posted by HaLo_Frk03
ya thats the one i was looking at... the one from mexico
so those would be able to survive in a reef?
I too am interested in the Mexican variant. But I have only been finding the cooler water one. And i Have not seen any information on the Mexican one only the other...
ya thats the one i was looking at... the one from mexico
so those would be able to survive in a reef?
I too am interested in the Mexican variant. But I have only been finding the cooler water one. And i Have not seen any information on the Mexican one only the other...
bojik
Member
Originally Posted by SMoney
I ordered mine through my friend which owns his own LFS, so he knows how to get them. Be aware of the websites that they advertise that are from mexico, but describe the ones from catalina.
What are their temp specs compared to the standard ones? I have only heard of them not seen much of anything on info about them.
I ordered mine through my friend which owns his own LFS, so he knows how to get them. Be aware of the websites that they advertise that are from mexico, but describe the ones from catalina.
What are their temp specs compared to the standard ones? I have only heard of them not seen much of anything on info about them.
halo_frk03
Member
ya the one site i was looking at said it was from mexico but was describing the one from catalina? hmm.... its a respectable site... i should probably email them to clarify