Red Sea tank ??

[JackRent]

I am interested in setting up a tank that is all livestock from the Red Sea. Does anyone know if you can get corals and live rock from the Red Sea ?? I know fish are generally available.

 

[thor32766]

this will be pretty tough. stuff coming from there has been pretty slow as of late.

 

[mile sq. reefer]

I agree. Red Sea Purple Tangs are sweet though.

 

[SDguy]

Kevin Kohen mentioned how difficult getting anything but the basics (purple tang, sohal, asfyr) has been lately. I think it was in the LA forum. I can't remember the last time I saw any small fish from there, wild caught....

I think LA had a couple eightline flashers a bit ago...

 

[JackRent]

Where does most of the livestock originate from ? Egypt ?

 

[Sheol]

Make sure you include an Orchid dottyback in that case! Or a Regal Angel, if any Red sea ones are available at present.

Matthew

 

[JackRent]

Actually, lists of Red Sea endemics would be a great expansion of this thread.

Asfur Angels
Sohal Tangs
Purple Tangs
Eightline Fairy Wrasses
Dejardin Sailfin Tangs

Anyone add to this ? Anthias...corals...........

 

[Kahuna Tuna]

Pseudo's;
Orchid
Sunrise
Sankeys
Springers

Butterflys;
Red Sea Racoon BF
Semilarvatus BF
Red back BF

Angels;
Red Sea Regals
Asfur
Maculosus
Red Sea Emperor
Red Sea Angelfish (xanthotis)

Tangs;
Sohol
Purple
Desjardin

There are lots of fish found in the Red Sea that are found elsewhere as well but these are some of my favorites.

 

[SDguy]

I've never seen the endemic anthias with the stripes for sale....

 

[JackRent]

Anyone have a Semilavartus in a reef ????? I love the look of those fish. A small group in a 400-500 galllon reef would be very cool !