Admiraltian Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 There is true shepardi and "fake" shepardi which is a hybrid of rusty and flame.. The real shepardi is only found in Guam and there is very limited/no collection there.. Only recently there is a collection which collected some shepardi which is sold in US market.. Those "shepardi" that we get are from philippines region which are hybrid of rusty and flame, and yes flame is found in philippines... But the difference is very minute and it really varies with the hybrid, you could get one hybrid that looks a lot like the real shepardi.. Whether it is shepardi or not as long as you like the fish, I think it wun make a difference, unless you die die want a real shepardi.. Oic, thanks for enlightening. Quote Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture. Lightings : Ecotech Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank. Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil. Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer. FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos. CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor. BPR: Marine Source Biopellet Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump. Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M Sine Wave Pump for Frag Tank. Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Reefer yikai Posted December 23, 2012 Senior Reefer Share Posted December 23, 2012 in the front he has another even bigger tank with all the deepwater crazy fish including the mega lanceolatus. and a smaller tank with masudai and his harem of tosanoides along with a myriad of other deepwater fish like decodon etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiman Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 Latest set of deepwater japanese fishes on sale in Japan... 1) Odontanthias chrysostictus ($10000+) 2) 5" Terelabrus Sp. ($700+) 3) Masudai hogfish ($700+) 4) Plectranthias Sp. ($4000+) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiman Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 Four very rare fishes that appeared in Japan these recent months! 1) Nigriocella angelfish (At BlueHarbor from Cairns Marine) 2) Small Neopercularis Hogfish (Lagoona this month) 3) Small B.Pylei (Lagoona in Oct) Big B.pylei (Vessel this month) 4) Bladefin Basslet (Lagoona in Aug) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Latest set of deepwater japanese fishes on sale in Japan... 1) Odontanthias chrysostictus ($10000+) 2) 5" Terelabrus Sp. ($700+) 3) Masudai hogfish ($700+) 4) Plectranthias Sp. ($4000+) OMG!!! The price of the terelabrus sp and Masudai so affordable????? Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiman Posted December 25, 2012 Author Share Posted December 25, 2012 OMG!!! The price of the terelabrus sp and Masudai so affordable????? Yes. But it will be gone tmr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Yes. But it will be gone tmr. Hahaha... With that price, they would gone in a snap... LOL.. Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member cool guy Posted December 26, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted December 26, 2012 Tis is a nice hybrid!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Eric Ng Posted December 27, 2012 SRC Member Share Posted December 27, 2012 Tis is a nice hybrid!!! what's the new name? black face? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Found a oddball fish to aim for... It is not a temperate species and often caught in drag net.. Anyone wanna guess what is this fish? Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 A hint, it is housed with a Plectranthias Kelloggi in Japan.. Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiman Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 Found a oddball fish to aim for... It is not a temperate species and often caught in drag net.. Anyone wanna guess what is this fish? Triacanthodes Anomalus Regular foodfish in japanese market. Caught in abundance with Macroramphosus scolopax in deepwater. Temp is low, below 20 deg. Common exhibit together with Macroramphosus scolopax and plectranthias kellogi in many jap aquarium as their deepwater local water fishes. Undesirable for standard reef tank. Japanese reefers keep them but never long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiman Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 rare bodianus frenchii in japan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Triacanthodes Anomalus Regular foodfish in japanese market. Caught in abundance with Macroramphosus scolopax in deepwater. Temp is low, below 20 deg. Common exhibit together with Macroramphosus scolopax and plectranthias kellogi in many jap aquarium as their deepwater local water fishes. Undesirable for standard reef tank. Japanese reefers keep them but never long term. As usual, only you know the answer.. No fun.. Haha.. I dun mind giving it a try if it is not expensive to obtain from Japanese supplier.. I think should be easier than scolopax although the mouth still seems small.. Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 rare bodianus frenchii in japan Still trying to find one after the last dejongi shipment didn't make it to us.. was quite skeptical if dejongi really is having the real frenchii. . Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiman Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 Still trying to find one after the last dejongi shipment didn't make it to us.. was quite skeptical if dejongi really is having the real frenchii. . Your taste is reli out of the ordinary! Frenchii is rare becos it is a west aussie fish, not found very deep but still rarely collected maybe becos it is a huge fish and small ones ideal for tank captivity is not easily encountered in the wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiman Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 Masudai hog in Japan Aberrant Queen in HK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Your taste is reli out of the ordinary! Frenchii is rare becos it is a west aussie fish, not found very deep but still rarely collected maybe becos it is a huge fish and small ones ideal for tank captivity is not easily encountered in the wild. Haha.. I always like weird fishes.. But there is still an extend of weirdness in the fishes That I like.. long nose batfish is one fish that I dun like and it is weird. From what know from some Japanese reefer, a few small ones made it to Japan as usual.. But can't remember how much was it, not a very ex fish even tHough it is rare to find.. Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiman Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 Japan deepwater tosana niwae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 OOOO... Interesting.. Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiman Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Navigobius Dewa ($1400 each) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiman Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Discordipinna Filamentosa (37m Southern Japan) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Discordipinna Filamentosa (37m Southern Japan) Described already? It was still sp, when the photo of it surfaced.. Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiman Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 Described already? It was still sp, when the photo of it surfaced.. Described recently. Check Reefbuilder article on the fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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