cichlidconvert
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Here is my coldwater reef tank that has a resident school of rockfish in it! Also in the video is a black eye goby, crecent gunnels, California scorpionfish, various sculpin and a huge cockscomb!
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Coldwater Rockfish school
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cichlidconvert
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Coldwater Rockfish reef: http://youtu.be/xQQYU1Vb7Fc
cichlidconvert
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I have 7 rockfish in a 110 gallon display. The vermillion (big red) is a robust 5", and the large calico and the copper are almost that big. The smaller calico, Black, yellowtail, and the treefish are about 2-3". I love watching them establish the social order and how responsive they are to me. They even eat from my hands.
Terra Ferma
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This is awesome. What are the particulars on how you chill the system and where did you acquire the inhabitants?
cichlidconvert
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I collected most of the inverts of the coast of Oregon where it's legal provided you follow bag limits and local restrictions/closures. But all my fish came from Coldwater marine aquatics out of oregon. Incidentally the rockfish came from Monterey Bay. They have to be decompressed so they are a bit pricey because of it. But with lifespans of rockfish being 25-150 years they aare gonna be kept by my great grand kids 50 years from now lol. The tank is a commercial lobster tank that I repaired then painted it so it didn't look like it came from a grocery store. Lol. Someone said it looked like a hot dog cart when I first got it. I keep the temp at 52-55 degrees to keep everything happy.
cichlidconvert
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Thank you! Look for the new coral magazine coming out featuring coldwater reefs! One of my cold compatriots tank will be featured
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)small alien
The fungus is among us.
Very nice!
Woogiekids
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So cool. I think you need to send me a few. Kermie wants a couple friends... 
cichlidconvert
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That wasn't supposed to be frown. It was supposed to be aThank you! Look for the new coral magazine coming out featuring coldwater reefs! One of my cold compatriots tank will be featured
small alien
The fungus is among us.
I do wonder about the ethics of keeping such a long lived fish with such low reproductive capacity. I know that populations of different rockfish species vary in terms of robustness. Do you know the species and conservation status of your rockfish? I'm not trying to challenge you. I just think it's an important discussion to have. Best, Paul
cichlidconvert
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Well I do agree. All of my rockfish were caught by by commercial fishermen that catch these fish to supply super markets and dinner tables. They are caught during the juvenile season. So I guess I figure if it weren't for me buying them they would be eaten. All of the rockfish I have are not endangered like the yellow eye or canary rockfish. Your right that with such a long life expectancy it is a commitment. I am already in the planning stages of a 300 gallon system to graduate this tank to. But with their slow growth rates it will be a couple years before that's necessary.
I agree that the anemones are the show stoppers of this tank. For the first nine months it was an anemone reef. I had tons of bottom fish but nothing was swimming in the water column. So here they are.
The species are:
1 vermillion
2 calico
1 copper
1 yellowtail
1 black
1 treefish
I agree that the anemones are the show stoppers of this tank. For the first nine months it was an anemone reef. I had tons of bottom fish but nothing was swimming in the water column. So here they are.
The species are:
1 vermillion
2 calico
1 copper
1 yellowtail
1 black
1 treefish
