Gettin’ Salty Tank Talk

•••SEASON 1 Finale •••

GSTT Episode #12 Gorgonians -

Let’s take a deep dive and get our feet wet as we take a look at Gorgonians and some of their features and characteristics. Have an idea for or would like to participate in a future episode please reach out via our Facebook page, Messenger or email @ [email protected]

Care Level - Expert Only

Temperament- Peaceful

Color forms - Red, Yellow, Purple, Black, Orange

Origin - Caribbean

Family - Anthothelidae

Lighting - Med/Low

Supplements- Calcium, Strontium, Iodine andTrace Elements

Waterflow - Medium to Strong

Placement - All

Water Conditions -

Temp 72-78° F

dKH 8-12

pH 8.1-8.4

sg 1.023-1.025

Arizona Reef and Frag Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/azreefandfraggroup/permalink/1195882887139882/

Tidal Gardens - https://youtu.be/ay9TQht4sQY

What The Frag - https://youtu.be/1kYxAZ9JTi8

GSTT Episode #11 The Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse -

Let’s take a deep dive and get our feet wet as we take a look at The Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse and some of its features and characteristics. Have an idea for or would like to participate in a future episode please reach out via our Facebook page, Messenger or email @ [email protected]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluestreak_cleaner_wrasse

https://m.liveaquaria.com/product/309/?pcatid=309

Care Level - Difficult

Temperament - Peaceful

Color Form - Black, Blue, White

Diet - Carnivore

Reef Compatible - Yes

Maz Size - 4½"

Origin - Africa, Indonesia, Maldives

Family - Labridae

Minimum Tank Size - 60 gallons

Water Conditions

*sg 1.020-1.025

*Temp 72-78° F

*dKH 8-12

*pH 8.1-8.4

GSTT Episode #10 The Pygmy Angelfish -

Let’s take a deep dive and get our feet wet as we take a look at The Pygmy/Dwarf Angelfish and some of its features and characteristics. Care level - Easy

Temperament - Semi-aggressive

Color form - Blue, Orange, Yellow, Black, Red, Purple…

Diet - Omnivore

Reef compatible - With caution

Water conditions -

Sg 1.020-1.025

Temp 72-78° F

dKH 8-12

pH 8.1-8.4

Max. size 4”

Origin - 2 groups really, Captive-Bred ORA® and then wild specimens found in various reefs most commonly in Marshall, Line and the Cook Islands. These fish are also commonly found in the Hawaiian Islands. You can’t forget the beautiful specimens found in the waters of East Africa to Samoa and Micronesia.

Family - Pomacanthidae

Minimum tank size - 40 gallons

*Arizona Reef and Frag Group*

https://www.facebook.com/groups/azreefandfraggroup/permalink/1358727537522082/

*TheSprucePets.com*

https://www.thesprucepets.com/pygmy-marine-angelfish-photos-4084162

*Brock Leonard - YouTube*

https://youtu.be/IqROLaiGmUo

*Mad Hatter’s Reef - YouTube*

https://youtu.be/y4LLtt0Y9so

*ReefBuilders - YouTube*

https://youtu.be/PbIFgaNIA-I

GSTT Episode #9 The Rock Flower Anemone -

Let’s take a deep dive and get our feet wet as we take a look at The “RFA” and some of its features and characteristics. Care Level: Moderate

Temperament: Semi-Aggressive

Reef Compatible: With Caution (has a decent sting)

Lighting: Moderate

Waterflow: Medium

Water Conditions: 74-80° F

dKH 8-12

pH 8.1-8.4

sg 1.023-1.025

Max. Size: 8"

Common Color Forms: Purple, Tan, white, Red, Orange, Green, Pink, Yellow, Blue and almost every combination of the previous colors

Supplements: Iodine, Trace Elements

Common Origin: Caribbean

Family: Phymanthidae

Arizona Reef and Frag Group * Saturday Showcase PT.1 - https://www.facebook.com/groups/azreefandfraggroup/permalink/700626333332209/

Arizona Reef and Frag Group * Saturday Showcase PT.2 - https://www.facebook.com/groups/azreefandfraggroup/permalink/1121633421231496/

Drew Daley - https://youtu.be/HxKFaStHA9g

Tidal Gardens - https://youtu.be/GwR_aDVXCr0

ReefDudes - https://youtu.be/nfq2UILomkw

Rubios Corals - https://youtu.be/wkThvos6H08

Wikipedia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phymanthus_crucifer

GSTT Episode #8 The Doughnut Coral-

Let’s take a deep dive and get our feet wet as we take a look at The Doughnut Coral and some of its features and characteristics. Joe Fish @FB - https://www.facebook.com/100008041689096/posts/2544840145794017/?d=n

Arizona Reef and Frag Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/azreefandfraggroup/permalink/708564989205010/

David Hammontree @FB - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=871037832935324&set=a.159563407416107&type=3

REEF2REEF Show Off Thread @FB - https://www.facebook.com/REEF2REEF/photos/a.400682809805/10152211402729806/?type=3

Husbandry requirements-

Care Level: Moderate

Temperament: Aggressive (only to immediate neighbors)

Lighting: Moderate

Waterflow: Medium

Water Conditions: 74-80° F

dKH 8-12

pH 8.1-8.4

sg 1.023-1.025

Max. Size: 8"

Common Color Forms: Purple, Red, Orange, Green and Pink

Supplements (see below): Iodine, Calcium, Strontium and Trace Elements

Common Origin: Central Indo-Pacific Ocean, the Red Sea and Australia.

Family: Mussidae

Species: Acanthophyllia deshayesiana (previously Scolymia vitiensis, then Cynarina deshayesiana)

GSTT Episode #7 The Pink Margin Fairy Wrasse -

Let’s take a deep dive and get our feet wet as we take a look at The Pink Margin Fairy Wrasse and some of their features and characteristics. Arizona Reef and Frag Group Showcase - https://www.facebook.com/groups/azreefandfraggroup/permalink/701651266563049/

ReefBuilders - https://reefbuilders.com/2009/09/10/quality-marine-presents-the-mother-of-all-red-margin-fairy-wrasses/

YouTube ReefLover89 - https://youtu.be/3bzyuzeHlNo

Minimum Tank Size: 50 gallons

Care Level: Easy

Temperament: Peaceful

Reef Compatible: Yes

Water Conditions: 72-80° F

dKH 8-12

pH 8.1-8.3

sg 1.020-1.025

Max. Size: 5"

Color Form: Pink

Diet: Carnivore

Common Origin: Fiji, Indonesia, Vanuatu

Family: Labridae

GSTT Episode #6 The Blue Banded Coral Shrimp -

Let’s take a deep dive and get our feet wet as we take a look at The Blue Banded Coral Shrimp and some of their features and characteristics. Care Level: Easy

Temperament: Peaceful W/ Caution

Reef Compatible: Yes W/ Caution

Water Conditions:

Temp 72-78° F

dKH 8-12

pH 8.0-8.4

sg 1.023-1.026

Max. Size: 2" (body size)

Color Forms: Blue, Red, White, Yellow

Diet: Carnivore

Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Iodine, Trace Elements

Common Origin: Indo-Pacific

Family: Stenopodidae

YouTube -

http://youtu.be/haHrynwUvPw

http://youtu.be/uJqaWimFY20

GSTT Episode #5 Acropora Prostrata-

Let’s take a deep dive and get our feet wet as we take a look at Prostrata and some of it’s features and characteristics.

Arizona Reef and Frag Group Live Event link - https://fb.me/e/2uxVdjfhg Care requirements-

*Care Level: Moderate to expert

*Temperament: Peaceful (usually targeted by other aggressive Acropora sp.)

*Lighting Requirements: Moderate to high (PAR 300-450)

*Water Flow: Moderate to high

*Family: Acroporidae

*Color: In the wild usually Dull creamy-brown, pink or blue (which may photograph purple), usually with distinctively colored radial corallite lips. Aquarium and cultured specimens made available to the hobby are usually much brighter than wild harvest specimens. Green W/ Orange, Red, Pink, Purple for example

*Habitat: Commonly found on reef slopes and in shallow lagoons

*Abundance: Increasingly common

*Range: Indo-Pacific/Fiji, captive grown specimens readily available in the U.S. now

*Similar species: Acropora millepora & Acropora pulchra

••Water Conditions:

Temp: 74-80° F

sg: 1.024-1.026 (1.025 is ideal)

pH: 8.1-8.4

Ca: 420-440 ppm

Alk: 8-9.5 dKH

Mg: 1260-1350

Nitrates

GSTT Episode #4 The Clownfish-

Let’s take a deep dive and get our feet wet as we take a look at the Clownfish and some of their features and characteristics.

As a general rule of thumb, the following apply to all Complex of Clownfish....

*Minimum Tank Size: 30-75 gallons

*Care Level: Easy

*Temperament: Peaceful

*Reef Compatible: Yes

*Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.020-1.025

*Max. Size: 3" 4" & 6"+

*Color Form: Black, Orange, White

*Diet: Omnivore

Drew Daley/ARFG - https://www.facebook.com/groups/azreefandfraggroup/permalink/749170851811090/

The Dodo - https://fb.watch/v/1D-GGm4Fw/

Reef-Geeks - https://fb.watch/v/pbGYxoy/

Fluval Aquatics - https://youtu.be/sSf-m8cQx-M

Nick Bingo - https://youtu.be/iH37l3YhgCQ

GSTT Episode #3 Desjardini Sailfin Tang -

Let’s take a deep dive and get our feet wet as we take a look at the Desjardini Sailfin Tang and some of their features and characteristics.

Care Level: Moderate

Temperament: Semi-aggressive

Family: Acanthuridae

Temperature: about 72°-78° F

pH 8.1-8.4

sg 1.021-1.025

Origin: Indian Ocean, The Red Sea and more specifically Africa, Maldives and Sri Lanka

Diet: Herbivore

Color Form: Black, Blue, White, Yellow

Follow up links:

-ARFG-

https://www.facebook.com/groups/azreefandfraggroup/permalink/1221857364542434/

•https://youtu.be/gxAPDaPRyXs

•Brock Leonard YouTube - https://youtu.be/bvfQVtoYc1E Next weeks episode should be released as usual on Friday morning for everyone and will generally be about the Clownfish.