Deep Water Fish

[TheFallofSidney]

I'm planning on setting up a deep water species reef tank, and I wanted to know what fish to look at. I'm picking up a Borbonius Anthias this week, and I'm also eyeing the Canary Deep Water Damsel and the Black Cap Basslet. What else is out there?

Tank size is going to be 75-120g. Haven't made a decision yet, but it will be 48" long.

 

[b_c_fisher]

Look at Helfrich's Firefish they're awesome and deep water

 

[Gwynhidwy]

Genicanthus sp. angels are wonderful and from deeper water.

 

[Sheol]

There are a few deep water Centropyge that would make great deep water tank subjects..

Matthew

 

[TheFallofSidney]

Thanks for the suggestions guys. Keep the coming.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12231094#post12231094 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by b_c_fisher
Look at Helfrich's Firefish they're awesome and deep water

Funny enough I was going to buy one locally for my AP24 before jumping to a new deep water tank.

 

[snorvich]

Centropyge Narcosis

 

[danfrith]

The Swiss Guard basslet and its relatives are deepwater and would be a good candidate.

 

[Chibils]

If you're looking for blotched anthias (Odontanthias borbonius), LA has nine of them in the diver's den. Dipped, de-wormed, and eating mysis. If they weren't $300 apiece, I would get them for my tank.

 

[TheFallofSidney]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12233045#post12233045 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Chibils
If you're looking for blotched anthias (Odontanthias borbonius), LA has nine of them in the diver's den. Dipped, de-wormed, and eating mysis. If they weren't $300 apiece, I would get them for my tank.

Just got one locally for less. Gorgeous little fella.

 

[zemuron114]

helfrichi, mystery wrasse, flame fairy, rhomboid, lineatus, laboutei, bathiphylus fairy, balteatus, and a few other fairies.

centropyge narcosis is impossible to get

peppermint hog, genicanthus sp angels

a few others that aren't readily obtainable

 

[marc price]

nice idea where to begin...

flashlightfish Photoblepharon palperbratus could be cool-
as would the bio luminous pineapplefish Monocentris japonicus.

just so you know not all Genicanthus are deep water dwellers.

would be interesting to include deep water corals and gorgonians.

 

[Chibils]

Once again, LA has a pineapplefish in the Diver's Den.

 

[zemuron114]

most genicathus are "deeper water". deep is a general term. Some consider 60 feet deep, i consider 120 feet deep. lol

watanabe and bellus are caught in deeper water. those are the only 2 i would consider

are you doing corals too? i ask because most of the deeper dwellers dont like bright light (especially metal halides) and can't tolerate high temps or large fluctuations in temp. Something to consider when you pick out your fish and or coral

 

[marc price]

^yeah.

Genicanthus lamark depth range is 33 feet to 160 feet and G. semifasciatus 50'-330',

in contrast to:

Heniochus diphreutes which has a depth range from 10 feet to 660 feet.

 

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[takayan]

How about Bandit Angel? I have some in my 75g tank. You can see the picture from my gallery.

 

[zemuron114]

2 bandits in a 75.. man that is rough! i would upgrade soon

 

[marc price]

when shopping deepwater fish, inspect the animal for a spot of blood (so to speak), on one side of it's body as it would indicate that it didn't go through a proper decompression and had been pierced. "pinning" can spell trouble.

as a side note;

bandit angelfish Holacanthus arcuatus are found in waters as shallow as 39 feet although are usually found below 82 feet around ledges and caves to as deep as 164 feet.

also,

although Genicanthus watanabie from Micronesia are rarely encountered in less than 82 feet, G. watanabie are found in water as shallow as 39 feet in other areas of their geographical range.

and,

Heniochus diphreutes depth range from 10 feet to 660 feet but they're generally shallow in cool upwelling areas, being more commonly found below 49 feet.

 

[edwing206]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12247671#post12247671 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by takayan
How about Bandit Angel? I have some in my 75g tank. You can see the picture from my gallery.

Aren't Bandit's ridiculously expensive? And RARE? Where'd ya get them?

 

[zemuron114]

pinning is perfectly fine for a fish if done properly. most fish are pinned anally so you wouldn't see anything wrong even if it was mispinned. Although, it is pretty evident if it is mispinned since the stomach will usually expand.

bandits are found at 39 in the northwest hawaiian islands where collection is non exsistant and illegal. ALL of the bandits coming into the trade are from Oahu and range well into the 100's with the occasional 80-90 feet. most are caught from 120-200 feet. Even deeper in some cases. WELL BELOW 164 feet (im assuming you took that from a book?)

In most collection stations in the pacific Watanabe are found deeper then 60 feet. I have talked to collectors in Sri lanka (very rare there) Tonga, Vanuatu, Christmas (rare as well) Marshalls (80+ feet and rare) Fiji, etc. most are coming from tonga and vanuatu where they are collected in the 50-100 foot range. they have a very large geographical range much like flame angels, but are not commonly collected in most parts since there is no collection station.

heniochis are midrange in Hawaii. usually around 30-70 feet if im not mistaken. not to often are they found below 50 feet.