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Deep Water Reef Fish Communities: Part I Top Rated
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A Survey of Deep Reef Fishes
By Scott W. Michael
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Deep reefs have long been of interest to adventurers and aquarists alike. Although they are typically not as "lush" (i.e., species rich) as the more brightly-lit reef face, deep reef slopes and terraces provide a home to an interesting and unique assemblage of invertebrates and fishes. With the increase of collecting in deepwater environments, it is now possible for the aquarist to recreate deep reef fish communities in their home aquarium. The purpose of this article to examine some deep reef fish communities, and to discuss the special care requirements of fishes from these habitats. Hopefully by doing so the potential deepwater reef aquarist will be able to successfully model this unique biotope. A logical starting point is to define what we mean by a deep reef fish community. -
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Deepwater Reef Fish Communities Part 2
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A Survey of Deep Reef Fishes
By Scott W. Michael
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Creating a deep-water reef aquarium can be both exciting and challenging. Except for the lighting system, there is little difference between the equipment and aquarium care involved in setting-up and maintaining a deep-water and a shallow-water reef aquarium. The biggest difference between these two biotope aquariums is their inhabitants. Finding organisms that are more indicative of deep reef environments can be more of a challenge and tend to be more expensive. -
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Caught In The Act - A Hobbyist's Guide To Pairings In Aquaria
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by Scott Chevalier
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I have officially branched out into porn filmography. I feel both dirty and elated.
A few months back I purchased a beautiful red ”scooter” dragonet (Synchiropus ocellatus). Since I'd had luck with a more commonly colored scooter in my first reef tank, I couldn't pass this one up. It had a stubby, but colorful dorsal flag, and I had assumed at that time it was a male based on its coloration.
A little more than a month later I realized it was a female when I saw my first adult male red "scooter" dragonet. This fish had an enormous dorsal flag that was strikingly marked and vibrantly colored. Since the female was doing well in my tank on small fauna and Cyclop-Eeze (doing well = fattening up) I, of course, had to get the male. -
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