As many of you may know, the majority of my fish were wiped out due to a generator failure during the hurricane. I have finally repopulated the tank from a variety of sources. I still have a decent amount of my SPS that survived the hurricane, but I did lose many long established colonies. But back to the new fishies. Here is a list of what is currently swimming around in my tank:
Blue Lined aka Blue striped angel - an expensive impulse buy from Pet Shanty of all places.
Flame Angel - Live Aquaria
Lemon Peel Angel - Live Aquaria
African Flameback Angel - NY Aquatics replacement fish after 5 of 6 fish died from my first order, that I actually picked up, not shipped.
Majestic Angel (changing to adult coloration) - same origin as flameback
Klein's Butterfly - Live Aquaria
Desjardini Sailfin Tang - Ocean Gallery
Kole Tang - Ocean Gallery
Blond Naso Tang - NY Aquatics replacement, I am fearing for his survival.
Vanderbilt Chromis (3x) - Live Aquaria
Pink Tail Trigger - NY Aquatics, the only survivor of my first order of 6 fish.
Green Chromis (5x) - Hurricane survivors
Vrolik's Wrasse (similar to Melanarus) - Hurricane survivor
After losing most of my fish, I am concentrating on my fish these days. I do have quite a bit of angels in there, but I did in the old tank as well. Many may say, "what, a butterfly in the reef", but I am giving him a try. He is a flake eating machine.
Many folks shy away from angels in a reef, but I embrace them. They are some of the most beautiful fish in the oceans, and I can't see not having any.
By and large, the corals are not suffering. There is picking here and there that would drive many SPS nuts crazy. The picking is very isolated and dispersed, so that no corals are suffering. It is also nice having a butterfly in there as well, and he is somewhat well behaved.
My naso has been in the tank a week and has really not been eating. I am hoping that he comes around because he is a beauty, about 4 - 5 inches w/ really nice color.
That is it for my post hurricane update.
Herb
Blue Lined aka Blue striped angel - an expensive impulse buy from Pet Shanty of all places.
Flame Angel - Live Aquaria
Lemon Peel Angel - Live Aquaria
African Flameback Angel - NY Aquatics replacement fish after 5 of 6 fish died from my first order, that I actually picked up, not shipped.
Majestic Angel (changing to adult coloration) - same origin as flameback
Klein's Butterfly - Live Aquaria
Desjardini Sailfin Tang - Ocean Gallery
Kole Tang - Ocean Gallery
Blond Naso Tang - NY Aquatics replacement, I am fearing for his survival.
Vanderbilt Chromis (3x) - Live Aquaria
Pink Tail Trigger - NY Aquatics, the only survivor of my first order of 6 fish.
Green Chromis (5x) - Hurricane survivors
Vrolik's Wrasse (similar to Melanarus) - Hurricane survivor
After losing most of my fish, I am concentrating on my fish these days. I do have quite a bit of angels in there, but I did in the old tank as well. Many may say, "what, a butterfly in the reef", but I am giving him a try. He is a flake eating machine.
Many folks shy away from angels in a reef, but I embrace them. They are some of the most beautiful fish in the oceans, and I can't see not having any.
By and large, the corals are not suffering. There is picking here and there that would drive many SPS nuts crazy. The picking is very isolated and dispersed, so that no corals are suffering. It is also nice having a butterfly in there as well, and he is somewhat well behaved.
My naso has been in the tank a week and has really not been eating. I am hoping that he comes around because he is a beauty, about 4 - 5 inches w/ really nice color.
That is it for my post hurricane update.
Herb
