Zante
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I'm not sure if this comes under this forum, but I thought this would be the most appropriate. If it isn't please direct me to the right one.
I am thinking of setting up a Fiji biotope reef aquarium. I'm already ordering all Fiji rock (approx 100lb, I already have 30lb in a mini reef).
The tank is 150 US gallons plus a sump which looks like it's approx 30 US gallons (not measured it)
This is the stocking I was thinking of.
Here's the list:
Inverts
1 Condy anemone (Condilactys gigantea) - I know this isn't Fiji, but I already have it, though the shop may swap it for another (suggestions?)
4 Fire shrimps (Lysmata debelius)
1 mated pair of coral banded shrimps (stenopus hispidus)
1 Maxima clam (Tridacna maxima) - will try and find a gigas
a few Nassarius snails (nassarius sp.)
a few Ring cowries (cypraea annulus)
1 strombus fighter (strombus pugilis)
1 mated pair of tiger pistol shrimp (alpheus bellulus)
Fish (added in this order)
1 Lawnmower blenny (Salarias fasciatus)
1 mated pair of Firefish (Nemateleotris magnifica)
2 Zebra Barred Dartfish (Ptereleotris zebra)
1 mated pair of Yellow watchman goby
2 Percula clowns (Amphiprion percula)
5 Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus carpenteri) - 1m 4f
1 mated pair of Coral beauty (Centropyge bispinosa)
1 Purple or yellow tang (Zebrasoma xanthurus or flavescens) - I will see what colours I end up having and choose blue or yellow
I have tried researching online, but info isn't very helpful. Fish distribution is quite vague at best.
So... which of these fish is present in Fiji?
If some of these aren't Fiji fish, which replacements would you go for?
I am thinking of setting up a Fiji biotope reef aquarium. I'm already ordering all Fiji rock (approx 100lb, I already have 30lb in a mini reef).
The tank is 150 US gallons plus a sump which looks like it's approx 30 US gallons (not measured it)
This is the stocking I was thinking of.
Here's the list:
Inverts
1 Condy anemone (Condilactys gigantea) - I know this isn't Fiji, but I already have it, though the shop may swap it for another (suggestions?)
4 Fire shrimps (Lysmata debelius)
1 mated pair of coral banded shrimps (stenopus hispidus)
1 Maxima clam (Tridacna maxima) - will try and find a gigas
a few Nassarius snails (nassarius sp.)
a few Ring cowries (cypraea annulus)
1 strombus fighter (strombus pugilis)
1 mated pair of tiger pistol shrimp (alpheus bellulus)
Fish (added in this order)
1 Lawnmower blenny (Salarias fasciatus)
1 mated pair of Firefish (Nemateleotris magnifica)
2 Zebra Barred Dartfish (Ptereleotris zebra)
1 mated pair of Yellow watchman goby
2 Percula clowns (Amphiprion percula)
5 Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus carpenteri) - 1m 4f
1 mated pair of Coral beauty (Centropyge bispinosa)
1 Purple or yellow tang (Zebrasoma xanthurus or flavescens) - I will see what colours I end up having and choose blue or yellow
I have tried researching online, but info isn't very helpful. Fish distribution is quite vague at best.
So... which of these fish is present in Fiji?
If some of these aren't Fiji fish, which replacements would you go for?