Omaha Reef

tcmfish · Feb 19, 2016

Evansi anthias are just referred to as Evansi anthias in my experience.

Tuka are probably the most common and are referred to as Purple Queen Anthias.

Pascalus can be rare. Not sure on a common name. Probably mislabeled as Purple Queen Anthias a lot.

All three species can be a bit tricky to feed at first. They require super small prey items. Way smaller than their mouths. Usually a mix of newly hatched baby brine nauplii and enriched adult brine get them going. We also culture Parvocalanus copepods that they get fed occasionally. Cyclopeeze is another option, and small mysis shrimps like hykari. Once they grow they eat more but newly imported fish are quite small relatively.

mmw64 · Feb 19, 2016

tcmfish said:
Evansi anthias are just referred to as Evansi anthias in my experience.

Tuka are probably the most common and are referred to as Purple Queen Anthias.

Pascalus can be rare. Not sure on a common name. Probably mislabeled as Purple Queen Anthias a lot.

All three species can be a bit tricky to feed at first. They require super small prey items. Way smaller than their mouths. Usually a mix of newly hatched baby brine nauplii and enriched adult brine get them going. We also culture Parvocalanus copepods that they get fed occasionally. Cyclopeeze is another option, and small mysis shrimps like hykari. Once they grow they eat more but newly imported fish are quite small relatively.

Thanks for the information.

tcmfish · Feb 27, 2016

Strawberry Shortcake:

Check back for growth on this section!!

tcmfish · Mar 19, 2016

New Pocillopora eydouxi:

Reefgen Gold Dust Chalice:

Hard to photograph but the Cirrhilabrus roseafacia wrasse is turning male and showing off more:

Cool to see the Duncans closed up:

My favorite part of the reef:

Couple nice no name chalices:

tcmfish · Apr 9, 2016

Watch in HD.

evolved · Apr 11, 2016

Awesome!

tcmfish · May 23, 2016

Red Dragon acropora:

revhtree · May 23, 2016

Just an amazing reef!

eliramos · May 23, 2016

tcmfish said:

What kind of anthias are those??

tcmfish · May 23, 2016

eliramos said:
What kind of anthias are those??

tcmfish said:
Evansi anthias are just referred to as Evansi anthias in my experience.

Tuka are probably the most common and are referred to as Purple Queen Anthias.

Pascalus can be rare. Not sure on a common name. Probably mislabeled as Purple Queen Anthias a lot.

All three species can be a bit tricky to feed at first. They require super small prey items. Way smaller than their mouths. Usually a mix of newly hatched baby brine nauplii and enriched adult brine get them going. We also culture Parvocalanus copepods that they get fed occasionally. Cyclopeeze is another option, and small mysis shrimps like hykari. Once they grow they eat more but newly imported fish are quite small relatively.

hart24601 · May 23, 2016

Was just there yesterday.

Omahadanny · May 23, 2016

Awesome reef! I was also just there yesterday morning! One of my favorite parts of the zoo! I wouldn't mind a piece of sps if they ever happened to chip off

You wouldn't happen to clean the pinguin pool to would you? There were two zookeepers in scuba scribing rock and my little boy way mesmerized by it.

Darren mitch · May 23, 2016

Awesome

tj w · May 23, 2016

Awesome reef! Have to put this on my list of places to see for sure. Thanks for sharing.

tcmfish · May 28, 2016

hart24601 said:
Was just there yesterday.

This picture is from our Sulawesi Beach exhibit with black sand. I take care of this tank as well.

Omahadanny said:
Awesome reef! I was also just there yesterday morning! One of my favorite parts of the zoo! I wouldn't mind a piece of sps if they ever happened to chip off

You wouldn't happen to clean the pinguin pool to would you? There were two zookeepers in scuba scribing rock and my little boy way mesmerized by it.

I don't take care of the penguins, we have different staff for different exhibits. The birds are under a whole different crew than the aquarium. Mostly corals for me, as well as jellies and some fish aquaculture.