Download 1- Condylactis Anemone (Condylactis gigantean)

1- Condylactis Anemone (Condylactis gigantean):
The Condy Anemone is also known as the Haitian Anemone or Giant Golden Anemone.
It is found throughout the Caribbean and Western Atlantic, in lagoons or on inner reefs,
as individuals, or loose groups. It is never found in connected clusters. Its disc diameter
is of 16" (40 cm), but a disc of about 4" (10 cm) is common in an aquarium. This species
has diverse color variations. The base color is usually brown to white and the tentacles
may or may not have magenta, purple, or green tips on its long tapering tentacles. The
tentacles may occasionally develop a bubble-like appearance to them. It prefers to bury
its base in the sand or into the crevice of a rock for protection.
The Condy Anemone requires strong light and should never be purchased if a good
lighting system is not in place. It will do well in an aquarium with live rock and several
crustaceans. Although a Condy requires a reef environment, it is not the best suited for
the reef aquarium. The Condy Anemone moves around the tank and has a sting that can
inflict grave damage to other anemones and corals. Do not include its natural predators
such as the Red-Leg Hermit Crab. Unlike other anemones, the Condy Anemone does not
have a relationship with any particular fish, and it is rare for any type of clownfish or
damsel to reside within them.
The diet should include feedings of fish, mussels, shrimp, or other foods of this type.
Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallons
Care Level: Moderate
Light: High
Water Flow: Medium
Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.023-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4; dKH 8-12
Max. Size In Aquarium: Up to 6"
Color Form: Brown, Green, Purple, White
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Reef Compatible: With Caution
Ideal Supplements: Iodine, Trace Elements
Origin: Caribbean
2- Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis):
The Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp is also known as the Indo-Pacific White-Banded
Cleaner Shrimp, Indo-Pacific White-Striped Cleaner Shrimp, and Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp.
It may also be called the Red Skunk Cleaner Shrimp because of the very distinct two
bright red stripes surrounding one white stripe running down its back. There are two
species usually referred to as striped cleaner shrimp, the L. amboinensis with white spots
at the end of the tail and, from the Atlantic, the L. grabhami that has no spots. The L.
amboinensis is one of the most popular shrimp for the home aquarium.
Often found in groups, this Cleaner Shrimp will set up a cleaning station on coral reefs or
rubble, waiting for fish to come and be cleaned. It feeds on ectoparasites or dead tissue
that it picks from the body and oral cavities/gills of these fish (e.g.; Tangs or Groupers) in
the wild or in the aquarium. This also helps to protect the fish from contracting diseases
and infections. Many fish value its services so highly that they will allow it to clean the
inside of their mouths, and not harm it. Some fish, though, such as Hawkfish, Lionfish,
and some predatory shrimp and crabs may eat the Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp. It will
not tolerate copper or high levels of nitrates in the aquarium, but will require correct
levels of iodine in the water to promote proper molting.
In the aquarium, the diet can include freeze dried, frozen, and dry foods.
Quick Stats
Care Level: Easy
Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.023-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4; dKH 8-12
Max. Size In Aquarium: Up to 2"
Color Form: Red, White
Temperament: Peaceful
Reef Compatible: Yes
Diet: Carnivore
Origin: Indonesia, Sri Lanka
1- Electric Scallop (Lima scabra):
The Electric Flame Scallop, also called the Red Electric Flame Scallop has a bright red
mantel with red tentacles. The mantel of this species seems to create electricity which
can be seen shooting across the mantel like lightning bolts. These surges of electricity
are bright enough to be seen in the aquarium when the lights are off. The shell of the
various Flame Scallops is covered with fine bumps, making it feel like a file.
The Electric Flame Scallop builds a small nest of small rocks and pieces of coral in which
it embeds itself. In an aquarium, this may not offer much protection. When threatened, it
may escape by clapping its valves together, propelling it through the water, with
assistance from its tentacles. It tolerates all animals that do not try to eat it, and can be
kept in groups. It is a filter feeder, and requires floating micro-plankton to be kept alive in
the aquarium, and will do best in a mature reef aquarium system. It also needs proper
calcium levels and alkalinity. It does not tolerate nitrates or copper-based medications.
It requires supplementation with phytoplankton, and organic foods (Marine Snow or
Selcon) provided by using a small pipette/straw to dispense the food upstream of its
location. Each Electric Flame Scallop needs to be fed individually.
Quick Stats
Care Level: Moderate
Light: Low
Water Flow: Medium
Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.023-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4; dKH 8-12
Max. Size In Aquarium: Up to 3"
Color Form: Bright Red, Red
Temperament: Peaceful
Reef Compatible: Yes
Diet: Omnivore
Origin: Indo-Pacific
2- False Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris):
The Tank-Bred Ocellaris Clownfish, also known as the False Percula Clownfish, False
Clown Anemonefish, and Anemone Demoiselle, makes a great addition to most saltwater
aquariums. It can attain a length of 3.2" (8 cm). This fish is sometimes sold as the Percula
Clown, even though it is not. The color pattern is very similar, but it is not as bright
orange. Tank raised Ocellaris are usually a great deal lighter in coloration and are often
missing one or more stripes or have non-symmetrical stripes on the sides of their bodies,
making them unusual and appealing to most hobbyists. The coloration of these fish will
darken to a nice solid orange with age. Tank bred clownfish are very hardy and durable
fish making them a perfect addition for the novice or seasoned aquarist. The Ocellaris
Clownfish is a good candidate for a reef aquarium. If introduced to the aquarium at the
same time, many varieties of tank bred clowns can be maintained together in the
aquarium. Tank bred clownfish are easy to breed in the home aquarium. The females will
be the largest of the pair, and two fish will usually stay close to each other in the
aquarium. These fish are egg layers and will deposit the eggs on a flat surface, and defend
the eggs from other tank mates. The eggs will normally hatch in 6-11 days depending on
the temperature. The fry must be reared in a separate aquarium on a diet of rotifers then
baby brine shrimp. This clownfish is an aggressive eater. It will take most meaty foods
and frozen herbivore preparations.
Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons
Care Level: Easy
Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.020-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4; dKH 8-12
Max. Size In Aquarium: Up to 4"
Color Form: Orange, White
Temperament: Peaceful
Reef Compatible: Yes
Diet: Omnivore
Compatibility: View Chart
Origin: Tank Bred
Family: Pomacentridae
1- Flowerpot Coral (Goniopora lobata):
1- Pom Pom Crab (Lybia sp.):
The Pom Pom Crab is white to tan in coloration and has darker markings covering the
body which serve as camouflage for the crab. This crab often carries an anemone in each
claw which it uses for defense. Besides defense, the crab will also use the anemones to
mop up food off of the rocks and substrate.
The Pom Pom Crab is an interesting addition to an aquarium with its anemones in each
hand. It raises these anemones at would be predators and aids in cleaning the aquarium of
any left over food and detritus. Caution should be used when adding this crab to a reef
aquarium as the anemones could sting sessile invertebrates and corals.
The diet of the Pom Pom Crab should include meaty foods such as mysid shrimp,
chopped fish and clams.
Quick Stats
Care Level: Easy
Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.020-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4; dKH 8-12
Max. Size In Aquarium: Up to 1"
Color Form: White, Tan
Temperament: Peaceful
Reef Compatible: Yes
Diet: Omnivore
Origin: Hawaii
Family: Xanthidae
3- Peppermint Shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni):
The Peppermint Shrimp, also known as the Veined Shrimp, or Caribbean Cleaner
Shrimp, is part of the "cleaner" shrimp family, but is considered to be more of a
scavenger. Its yellowish white body has several distinctive longitudinal red stripes. The
Peppermint Shrimp is sometimes confused with its Pacific cousin, Rhynchocinetes
durbanensis, which has a pointed nose and inter-spaced white stripes over its body.
First described in 1850, the Peppermint Shrimp is usually found living in the vertical
shafts of the reef, sometimes in the core of the pipe sponges. It is very sociable and will
live peacefully with almost all reef inhabitants. On occasion, it has been known to eat the
Aiptasia sp. anemone (glass anemone) that are found in the live rock of reef aquariums
and on the glass. It will not tolerate copper or high levels of nitrates in the aquarium. It
will also require iodine for proper molting of its carapace.
The Peppermint Shrimp species has been successfully bred by commercial fish farms, but
it will rarely breed in the average home aquarium.
In addition to what it obtains from scavenging, its diet should consist of most types of
prepared foods, and possible pieces of fresh fish.
Quick Stats
Care Level: Easy
Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.023-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4; dKH 8-12
Max. Size In Aquarium: Up to 2"
Color Form: Red, Yellow
Temperament: Peaceful
Reef Compatible: Yes
Diet: Carnivore
Origin: Caribbean
Family: Hippolytidae
2- Chocolate Chip Sea Star (Protoreastor nodosus):
BEHAVIOR: Peaceful, not known to bother other fish.
DIET: Carnivore, eats primarily meaty foods, brine shrimp, plankton or fish of suitable size.
REEF SAFE: NO. Eats sessile inverts, feeds on or kills anemones, live corals, sponges, feather
dusters, or live rocks.
CARE: Hardy, tolerant of various water conditions, resists hard to treat diseases.
SIZE: Medium
2- Turbo Snail (Astrea tecta):
The Astraea Conehead Snail is also called the Astraea Star Snail or Astraea Snail. It is
pyramidal in shape; some may have projections on the shell which give them a star-like
outline.
The Astraea Conehead Snail will do well in an aquarium if provided with ample hiding
places and sufficient room to roam. An aquarium with live rock is preferable so that it
can graze on the algae. It will also graze on algae on the side of the tank. In addition, it
eats cyanobacteria and diatoms. If it falls, it is often unable to right itself, and will need
the aquarist to place it upright, again. It is sensitive to high levels of copper-based
medications and will not tolerate high nitrate levels.
The diet may be supplemented with blanched spinach or lettuce and vegetable-based
tablet foods.
Quick Stats
Care Level: Easy
Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.023-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4; dKH 8-12
Max. Size In Aquarium: Up to 1"
Color Form: Olive
Temperament: Peaceful
Reef Compatible: Yes
Diet: Herbivore
Origin: Caribbean
Family: Astraeinae
1- Green Mushroom (Rhodactis sp.):
The Green Mushroom Corals are also referred to as Mushroom Anemones and Disc
Anemones. This variety of mushroom coral is various shades of green. They are a
wonderful invertebrate for bottom placement in a reef aquarium. Over time, they will
reproduce, forming a carpet covering the rockwork and sand.
They are hardy and easy to maintain. In general, they need a medium light level, and
should be placed lower in the tank if the light intensity is high. These mushrooms require
a low to moderate indirect water flow. Too much water movement will inhibit these
mushrooms to fully expand. They are semi-aggressive and require adequate space
between themselves and other corals and sessile invertebrates.
The Green Mushroom receives most of its nutritional requirements through symbiotic
algae zooxanthellae hosted within its body which provide the majority of its nutritional
requirements through photosynthesis. It also feeds on other nutrients and particulate
matter and benefits from additional food in the form of micro-plankton or brine shrimp
fed to each polyp of the colony.
Quick Stats
Care Level: Easy
Light: Moderate
Water Flow: Low to Medium
Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.023-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4; dKH 8-12
Color Form: Green
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Ideal Supplements: Iodine, Trace Elements
Origin: Indonesia
Family: Discosomatidae