Photos of Marine Reefs, Corals, Invertebrates, and Fish-Part 2
Maroon Clownfish (Premnas biaculeatus ) resting in its symbiotic host, a Carpet Anemone (Stichodactyla gigantea ). Clownfish grows large and can become aggressive towards other fish, especially clowns. Carpet Anemones variable in color, grow large, are mobile in the reef aquarium, and may conflict with corals.
Six-Line Wrasse. Great fish for reef/invert aquarium. Very passive and helps keep amphipod population down.
Very strange looking fish, probably taste bad, but they are my folks and I love them.
EyeLash Blenny. A great algae eater - very docile and has a very good personality.
Fairy Wrasse over an Open Brain Coral (Trachyophyllia goffrei). This fish is often hard to acclimate, but very colorful. Good reef/invert fish if it will accept processed food.
Purple Firefish. Best kept without others in the same genus. Works well in invert tanks, but kind of pricey for its small size.
Giant Clam, Tridacna derosa, most common clam species. Usually cultured. Does well under halide lamps, must be filter fed.Half a dozen species available, mostly small cultured specimens. In tropical reefs may grow to 2 meters. Brightly colored, iridescent mantles make this group popular among aquarists.
Striking colors and expensive cost, depending on color and size.
Blue Tang and Clark's Clownfish using Sarcophyton sp. as an anenome-substitute symbiont.
Mandarin Gobies. Recommended for estalished reef tanks, only with small fish load.
Pakistani Butterfly. Not recommended for reef/invert tanks, but does well on occasion in reef/fish only environment.
Royal Gramma. The reef staple fish. Very docile and beautiful, and inexpensive.
Yellow Tang. A welcome reef fish as long as care is taken with introduction into the tank, especially with regard to other tangs.
1-Pipe Organ Coral
2-Bubble Coral
3-Sun Coral
4-Maroon Clown
5-Regal Angel
6-Giant Clam Tridacna derosa
Assorted Pacific Mushroom Corals (Actinodiscus sp.). Delicate appearing, varied colors, great for beginning reef.
Pacific Button Polyp(Zooanthus sp.),another colonial anemone.
Giant Hawaiian Feather Duster (Family Sabellidae), a non-calcareous polychaete tube worm. Many species of feather dusters available, some with calcium carbonate tubes, all filter-feeders, none recommended for newly-established reefs.
A Golden Tonga Frilly Leather Coral (l.) and a Cactus Leather Coral (r.)
A "daisy-looking" Button Polyp
Neon Green Club Leather Coral
Pacific Frilly Mushroom (Rhodactus sp.) (l.) and Button Polyps (Zooanthids) (r.)
A-Brown Star Polyp, B-Pacific Hairy Mushroom, C-Button Polyp, D-Neon Finger Leather
Elegance Coral (Catalaphyllia jardinei ). A large stony coral, commonly available, needs lots of room to prevent stinging neighbors.
Pacific Blue Star (Linckia laevigata ). Not expensive, but difficult to acclimate successfully.
Common Peppermint Cleaner Shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis), one of many interesting and entertaining shrimps. Unfortunately, sensitive to shipping stresses.
Pacific Polychaete Feather Duster Tube (Sabellidae). Small, brightly colored.
Imperator Angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator). Large, striking pattern, not suitable for invert tanks.
Blue Tang and Three Blue Chromis - photographed under actinic lights.
Amphiprion clarki with Heteractis crispa (left) and Green Tree Leather Coral Lithophyton arborea (right)
Purple Tang (Zebrasoma xanthurum). Brilliant purple and yellow, good grazer, helps control problem algae.
Copperband Butterfly (Chelmon rostratus). Not recommended for most reef invertebrate tanks, but will control Aptasia
Maroon Clownfish (left) and Regal Angel (Pygoplites diacanthus). Not recommended for invert tanks,
but does well in fish-only reef systems.
Clownfish (Amphiprion bicinctus) swimming by a Pacific Frilly Mushroom Coral (Rhodactus sp.). Sometimes clownfish will associate with mushroom corals when there are no anemones present.
Closeup of Pacific Frilly, Rhodactus sp.
Four popular reef fish,(l-r) a Flame Hawkfish, an Imperator Angel, a Blue Tang, and a bi-colored Royal Gramma (Gramma loreto).
