How rare is this? - Page 2

chrisstie · 12/14/2008, 09:36 AM

I'm afraid to ask how you had the.. you must have some large thunder from down under to manage to shoo the ocotopus into a bucket for a photo, I would be running away from it crying!

I have heard about the large tides but I don't think I can really imagine it without standing there to see.

Strangely your area looks like where I grew up on the south west coast of Florida, USA, at a glance. I was looking at the vegitation and the rock and coral since you're so much closer to the equator and its a whole different world. I love studying the details of a place thank you so much for showing the pictures that you did.

So did you find the angel stuck in a tidepool or was he just extremely friendly? That is really cool!

reefing102 · 12/14/2008, 10:00 AM

awesome pics,

I too wonder how you got the octopus into the bucket

slojmn · 12/14/2008, 10:25 AM

WOW, I must say that little clownfish and the large carpet were awesome to start with but then these follow up pics are to cool. I love seeing these kind of threads. I cannot imagine having anything to do with that Octy...you are way brave...or maybe something else, LOL. Thank you so much for sharing. Please keep sharing your pictures and adventures here with us. It is wonderful to see that kind of Mother Nature

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adtravels · 12/14/2008, 10:57 AM

what are the chances of running into crocs where you were?

colorfan45 · 12/14/2008, 02:17 PM

Must be great there.

Lewy · 12/14/2008, 03:18 PM

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Originally posted by chrisstie
I'm afraid to ask how you had the.. you must have some large thunder from down under to manage to shoo the ocotopus into a bucket for a photo, I would be running away from it crying!

I have heard about the large tides but I don't think I can really imagine it without standing there to see.

Strangely your area looks like where I grew up on the south west coast of Florida, USA, at a glance. I was looking at the vegitation and the rock and coral since you're so much closer to the equator and its a whole different world. I love studying the details of a place thank you so much for showing the pictures that you did.

So did you find the angel stuck in a tidepool or was he just extremely friendly? That is really cool!

Someone else caught the octopus with a long handled net. The blue rings can apparently release toxics into the water as well. So you have to be careful. He was the third that we saw that day.

Large tides are amazing and goes to show how tough and resilient the corals are in our area. They also have to tolerate a few hours exposed to sunlight and in the tide pools which get very hot.

Our corals are generally very bland. Browns and light greens. But we do get some fluoro green heliofunias and bright purple gonis. We put it down to the large tidal variations and the turbid water it produces.

I'll take some photos of the are when the tides are in to show the difference.

We found the scribbled angel in a small pool. Because we didn't have nets. We caught it using our hands and coralled it into the bucket. First go we caught a large margined butterfly which we released. The warmer weather must be breeding season as their were al least 6 butterfly fish in every pool!!.

Lewy · 12/14/2008, 03:20 PM

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Originally posted by adtravels
what are the chances of running into crocs where you were?

Funny you should mention that. There are crocs in the area. But they do not like the rough coral bottoms and do not venture out when the tides are that low.

We also go out to the area at night time as well. Now that is fun and scary.

Lewy · 12/14/2008, 03:21 PM

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Originally posted by reefing102
awesome pics

Thanks. Not bad from a camera phone eh?

chrisstie · 12/14/2008, 05:26 PM

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Originally posted by Lewy
Funny you should mention that. There are crocs in the area. But they do not like the rough coral bottoms and do not venture out when the tides are that low.

We also go out to the area at night time as well. Now that is fun and scary.

Just shine a flashlight around and stay away from any eyes that shine back

Thanks again for sharing that is really magnificent. I think one day I would like to visit where you can walk right out to a reef like that. It really is amazing what painstaking things people go through for their corals in their tanks and yet they manage to live through the tides and critters in the wild.

While I live in FL now I'm hoping to eventually move out to Washington state which is on the west coast of the USA just south of Canada. While there wont be reefs and stuff there I am hoping there would be rocks and interesting live tucked into nooks and crannys so I would be able to walk along and discover things just like you are. Thats what I miss most about not being located near the shore right now. Just discovering little neat things!

I can't imagine little butterflies being everywhere. Maybe they get caught in the pools for feeding on the corals or things nearby them?

mikejones · 12/15/2008, 07:05 PM

Bumps For More Pix... ;D

Gary Majchrzak · 12/15/2008, 07:54 PM

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Originally posted by mikejones
Bumps For More Pix... ;D

ditto

jtrasap · 12/15/2008, 08:10 PM

Very cool..

Thinslis · 12/16/2008, 12:26 AM

wow... I would love to see some of that stuff in the wild... my hats off to you friend. very cool.

reefdood · 12/16/2008, 12:42 AM

I can only imagine the numbers of tanks I'd have if I was living around there. Awesome pics.

Lewy · 12/16/2008, 04:17 AM

How's this for a nice piece of LR?

tufacody · 12/16/2008, 10:28 AM

Yea, nothing like tidepools, no matter where you are. I gre up on the coast of NH/Me andused to love playing in the tidepools. Even there there was no end to the urchins, starfish and crabs you could find. Even though I moved to MN many years ago, I always make it a point when I go back to NH to take my kids and let them play in the tidepools as well.

Last summer I visitied my folks who retired to Clearwater, Fl. While wandering the beach I found a fully-grown queen angel washed up on the sand but still breathing. Although it must have been dying, I scooped it up, but it back in the surf, and it swam away! There is just nothing like those experiences. We can react with our tanks everyday but reacting with these animals in the wild is a whole different level.

lgndrympterry · 12/16/2008, 12:22 PM

hey Lewy i can view these pics your speaking about in this whole forum. Can u maybe pm them to me or e-mail them. <>.
Also I have a pair of the Black and White Ocellaris clowns, and they are tank bred but do come from austraila. I really appreicate that you bought the tank bred ones rather than taking them home. Its keeping the reef alive, which is the most important thing.
I was wondering if these clowns will host into a rose bubble tip. Also I have them in a 125 with an Orange ocellaris and they dont fight.

Korrine · 12/16/2008, 03:38 PM

Dude, I wouldn't put your email on a worldwide website. PM him.

REEF-n-Chicago · 12/16/2008, 06:47 PM

very, very cool!

acrodave · 12/16/2008, 07:15 PM

What are the collection laws like were you are at. can you take rock and fish just like that..what about corals

Lewy · 12/16/2008, 07:39 PM

Collection laws are pretty lapse at this stage. As a hobbiest we are allowed to collect fish and corals for our own personal use.

But things might change next year as there are always individuals that ruin it for everyone.

There are only 6 collection licences up here and they are complaining that the hobbiest are taking away business from them.

In reality only two or three of the holders are actually collecting for the retail market and the rest are holding onto them hoping to sell them for a profit. One only collects hermit crabs from what I have heard.

Were they currently collect is around the Gove region to the East. That is where a collector got taken by a crocodile a few years ago.

The coastline is huge around where we are and largely unaccessable when the monsoon season hits. So the impact of the hobbiest is so minimal that it isn't funny.

criccio · 12/16/2008, 07:46 PM

Lewy, do you ever see any other clown species in the Darwin area? Also, are there any other hosting nems that the black o's are found in other then the S. gigantea?

Lewy · 12/16/2008, 07:52 PM

We also have Amphiprion rubrocintus or black clown fish. You can find them on virtually every bubble tip anemone you see up here. They are really aggressive to other fish and get up to 140mm in length. Very aggressive I ahve been told to divers.

The bubble tips that they host in are very prolific and get very large and split regularly in the aquarium

criccio · 12/16/2008, 08:00 PM

I was wondering if the rubros were in the same waters, good to know. There is a pic of a pair I have in my gallery.

Thanks

Lewy · 12/16/2008, 08:09 PM

The pic you have is them. I always get them confused with Tomatoes.

The rubros do change colour when they grow larger and the adults are downright ugly. Very cute as juveniles though.

12/14/2008, 09:36 AM	#26
chrisstie Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4,727	I'm afraid to ask how you had the.. you must have some large thunder from down under to manage to shoo the ocotopus into a bucket for a photo, I would be running away from it crying! I have heard about the large tides but I don't think I can really imagine it without standing there to see. Strangely your area looks like where I grew up on the south west coast of Florida, USA, at a glance. I was looking at the vegitation and the rock and coral since you're so much closer to the equator and its a whole different world. I love studying the details of a place thank you so much for showing the pictures that you did. So did you find the angel stuck in a tidepool or was he just extremely friendly? That is really cool! __________________ You lookin' at my wrasse? Current Tank Info: I find it odd that there are children starving in this country and yet we euthanize millions of stray dogs and cats every year and then incinerate the bodies. Not only that, but we make it illegal to butcher the meat. -MarkS

12/14/2008, 10:00 AM	#27
reefing102 Who Am I Here? Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 1,155	awesome pics, I too wonder how you got the octopus into the bucket __________________ Shane Life's a climb... but the view is great. ______________________________ Current Tank Info: 2.5 Gallon Nano

12/14/2008, 10:25 AM	#28
slojmn Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Napa, CA. Posts: 4,625	WOW, I must say that little clownfish and the large carpet were awesome to start with but then these follow up pics are to cool. I love seeing these kind of threads. I cannot imagine having anything to do with that Octy...you are way brave...or maybe something else, LOL. Thank you so much for sharing. Please keep sharing your pictures and adventures here with us. It is wonderful to see that kind of Mother Nature . __________________ Play hard and respect all living beings. Current Tank Info: 120g Starphire Cube, 30g nanoreef

12/14/2008, 10:57 AM	#29
adtravels you cant buy blue fingers Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,542	what are the chances of running into crocs where you were? __________________ False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often endure long; but false views supported by some evidence, do little harm, for every one takes a salutary pleasure in proving their falseness. Current Tank Info: 90 gallon 36x24x24 reef

12/15/2008, 08:10 PM	#37
jtrasap Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: St. Elmo, Illinois Posts: 2,361	Very cool.. __________________ Jason Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

12/14/2008, 02:17 PM	#30
colorfan45 Moved On Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 159	Must be great there.

12/15/2008, 07:05 PM	#35
mikejones Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxnard Posts: 714	Bumps For More Pix... ;D

12/16/2008, 12:26 AM	#38
Thinslis Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Madison, Ohio Posts: 1,658	wow... I would love to see some of that stuff in the wild... my hats off to you friend. very cool. __________________ -B Current Tank Info: 40g breeder, ER-RS80, MP40w, 250w + 2xT5

12/16/2008, 12:42 AM	#39
reefdood Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 1,553	I can only imagine the numbers of tanks I'd have if I was living around there. Awesome pics. __________________ ~I am Fragholio!~ ~I need species for my fraghole!~ Current Tank Info: 30g drilled display with a 20g sump, modded CPR skimmer in sump, Mag7 return, 1/4 hp chiller, Ranco DS, 175w Hamilton, (3) 3' VHO, IC 660, (2) hacksawed MJ 900's on a Waveaster Pro, LED moonlights, and an inch of sand.

12/16/2008, 04:17 AM	#40
Lewy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Darwin, Australia Posts: 304	How's this for a nice piece of LR? Last edited by Lewy; 10/06/2017 at 02:57 PM.

12/16/2008, 10:28 AM	#41
tufacody Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,890	Yea, nothing like tidepools, no matter where you are. I gre up on the coast of NH/Me andused to love playing in the tidepools. Even there there was no end to the urchins, starfish and crabs you could find. Even though I moved to MN many years ago, I always make it a point when I go back to NH to take my kids and let them play in the tidepools as well. Last summer I visitied my folks who retired to Clearwater, Fl. While wandering the beach I found a fully-grown queen angel washed up on the sand but still breathing. Although it must have been dying, I scooped it up, but it back in the surf, and it swam away! There is just nothing like those experiences. We can react with our tanks everyday but reacting with these animals in the wild is a whole different level.

12/16/2008, 12:22 PM	#42
lgndrympterry Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Gainesville, Fl. Posts: 116	hey Lewy i can view these pics your speaking about in this whole forum. Can u maybe pm them to me or e-mail them. <>. Also I have a pair of the Black and White Ocellaris clowns, and they are tank bred but do come from austraila. I really appreicate that you bought the tank bred ones rather than taking them home. Its keeping the reef alive, which is the most important thing. I was wondering if these clowns will host into a rose bubble tip. Also I have them in a 125 with an Orange ocellaris and they dont fight. Last edited by Mark; 12/16/2008 at 05:05 PM.

12/16/2008, 03:38 PM	#43
Korrine You could get a ticket!! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Upper midwest Posts: 4,288 Blog Entries: 1	Dude, I wouldn't put your email on a worldwide website. PM him. __________________ Try to keep in mind that we are all human...mistakes do happen! Be kinder than necessary because every one you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Current Tank Info: 40 breeder - started 9/2011 - platinum perc and sanjay's black photon clownfishes; sps and lps, and soft corals; 250w MH, 20 long sump w Bubble Magus Nac 3.5 skimmer 12g nano cube -serpent star, mini carpet anemones, w 6 sexy shrimp, 150w MH, maxi je

12/16/2008, 06:47 PM	#44
REEF-n-Chicago Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA (san pedro) Posts: 1,456	very, very cool! __________________ Jordan My tank gets DRUNK every morning Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon w/ 100 gallon sump; 240 gallon

12/16/2008, 07:15 PM	#45
acrodave REEF NERD Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: maryville tn-- work in knoxville Posts: 4,187	What are the collection laws like were you are at. can you take rock and fish just like that..what about corals __________________ Peace,Dave Superman puts on Tim Tebow pajamas when he goes to bed The Heisman as a sophomore nuff said Less technology more biology Tattoos are the only art you can take to the grave Current Tank Info: 26gal bow,20gal mantis tank/fuge150wHQI,20k AB Seio 620 maxijet1200x's 2 on a wave maker. all sps

12/16/2008, 07:39 PM	#46
Lewy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Darwin, Australia Posts: 304	Collection laws are pretty lapse at this stage. As a hobbiest we are allowed to collect fish and corals for our own personal use. But things might change next year as there are always individuals that ruin it for everyone. There are only 6 collection licences up here and they are complaining that the hobbiest are taking away business from them. In reality only two or three of the holders are actually collecting for the retail market and the rest are holding onto them hoping to sell them for a profit. One only collects hermit crabs from what I have heard. Were they currently collect is around the Gove region to the East. That is where a collector got taken by a crocodile a few years ago. The coastline is huge around where we are and largely unaccessable when the monsoon season hits. So the impact of the hobbiest is so minimal that it isn't funny. Last edited by Lewy; 12/16/2008 at 07:47 PM.

12/16/2008, 07:46 PM	#47
criccio Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North Aurora, Illinois Posts: 3,007	Lewy, do you ever see any other clown species in the Darwin area? Also, are there any other hosting nems that the black o's are found in other then the S. gigantea? __________________ Chris

12/16/2008, 07:52 PM	#48
Lewy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Darwin, Australia Posts: 304	We also have Amphiprion rubrocintus or black clown fish. You can find them on virtually every bubble tip anemone you see up here. They are really aggressive to other fish and get up to 140mm in length. Very aggressive I ahve been told to divers. The bubble tips that they host in are very prolific and get very large and split regularly in the aquarium

12/16/2008, 08:00 PM	#49
criccio Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North Aurora, Illinois Posts: 3,007	I was wondering if the rubros were in the same waters, good to know. There is a pic of a pair I have in my gallery. Thanks __________________ Chris

12/16/2008, 08:09 PM	#50
Lewy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Darwin, Australia Posts: 304	The pic you have is them. I always get them confused with Tomatoes. The rubros do change colour when they grow larger and the adults are downright ugly. Very cute as juveniles though.