Salarias fasciatus, commonly known as the jewelled blenny or lawnmower blenny, is a small, camouflaged fish typically found in marine environments. They are characterized by their olive to brown coloration, with numerous dark bars and white spots, and a tendency to blend in with rocks and coral. They can reach a maximum length of 5.5 inches (14 cm).
Here's a more detailed description:
Size and Shape:
Salarias fasciatus is a relatively small fish, reaching a maximum length of 14 cm (5.5 inches). They have an elongated body shape, with a distinctively fatter body than head.
Coloration and Patterns:
They exhibit a mottled or sandy color, often with dark bars, pale spots, and streaks. Some individuals may also have fine blue spots with dark outlines along their rear body.
Fin Structure:
Their dorsal and anal fins are attached to the base of the caudal fin by a membrane. Adult males have elongated anterior rays on the anal fin.
Camouflage:
Their coloration and patterns are adapted for blending in with their surroundings, allowing them to camouflage with rocks, coral, and rubble.
Diet:
While often called "lawnmower blennies" due to their algae-eating habits, they are primarily detritivores, with algae making up only a small part of their diet.
Behavior:
They are known for their personality and habit of "transfixing" onlookers with their large orbital eyes while exploring their environment.
The Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica) is a large, Indo-Pacific anemone characterized by its long, non-tapering tentacles with swollen or bulb-like tips, which are dense with stinging cells called cnidocytes. The oral disc, containing the mouth, and the tentacles are usually similarly colored, appearing yellow, brown, or green, with the tentacles often being tan but sometimes displaying vibrant colors like red, pink, or orange. These anemones anchor to hard surfaces with a sticky pedal disc and are well-known for hosting various clownfish and shrimp species in a symbiotic relationship.
Appearance
Size:It is one of the largest sea anemones, growing up to 1 meter (3 feet) in diameter in the wild, though smaller in captivity.
Tentacles:Features long, non-tapering tentacles that can be retracted, with distinctly swollen or bulb-like tips.
Color:The oral disc is often yellow, brown, or green, with tentacles that are commonly tan but can also be green, orange, pink, or red.
Structure:It possesses an oral disc with a central mouth and a pedal disc for attachment to hard substrates.
Habitat and Behavior
Environment:Prefers well-lit, hard, and exposed substrates with strong currents.
Social Behavior:Found in colonies in deeper waters and solitarily closer to the surface.
Symbiosis:Famously hosts clownfish, offering protection in exchange for food and defense against predators.
Feeding:Primarily obtains nutrients through photosynthesis from symbiotic algae (zooxanthellae) and also by using its tentacles to capture prey.
Habitat Range
Found widely across the tropical and subtropical Indo-Pacific region.
This includes the eastern coast of Africa, the Red Sea, Australia, and up to southern Japan and French Polynesia.
Live marine copepods are small, naturally occurring aquatic crustaceans that serve as a highly nutritious, live food source for various marine fish, including difficult-to-feed species like mandarin fish and seahorses, as well as fish larvae. They are rich in essential nutrients, high-quality fats, and proteins, which support growth, enhance pigmentation, and improve disease resistance in fish. In addition to being a primary food source, copepods also contribute to a healthy aquarium by helping to cycle nutrients and consume algae and detritus, functioning as a natural clean-up crew.
Benefits of Feeding Live Copepods to Marine Fish
Superior Nutrition:Copepods provide essential proteins, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, and other vital nutrients that promote the health and development of marine fish, especially young fish and fry.
Natural Feeding Behavior:Their natural movement triggers a feeding response in fish, mimicking natural foraging behaviors and making them an ideal food for picky or challenging species like mandarins.
Enhanced Fish Health:The high nutrient content and live nature of copepods can improve a fish's immune system, increase resistance to disease, and reduce stress.
Improved Pigmentation and Growth:Feeding copepods can lead to better coloration in fish and improve their overall growth rates and survival rates.
Aquarium Benefits:Beyond being food, copepods are an active part of the marine ecosystem. They graze on algae and consume detritus, helping to keep the aquarium clean and cycle nutrients.
Suitable SpeciesLive marine copepods are particularly beneficial for:
Difficult-to-Feed Species:Mandarin fish, pipefish, and seahorses.
Fish Larvae and Fry:Their small size and high nutrition make them perfect for young fish and newly hatched larvae.
Corals and Filter Feeders:Copepods and their eggs are also consumed by corals and other filter-feeding organisms.
How to Use and Introduce Copepods
Add to the Aquarium:Introduce bags of live copepods into your aquarium to allow them to reproduce and establish a population.
Utilize Refugiums:Adding copepods to a refugium can create a self-sustaining food source and benefit the larger display tank.
Regular Introduction:Consistently adding copepods helps ensure a continuous supply of live food for your fish and other tank inhabitants.
Aqua PHOS - Phosphatabsorber for salt and fresh water removes up to:
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Copper: 8.000mg/kg
Used granulat is also fertilizer for plants.
AquaAllEX demineraliser takes the full size RO to a higher level of filtration. It is an excellent resin, especially for those who live in areas with exceptionally high levels of TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS (TDS) in their tap water. The post deionizer takes the small percentage of contaminants that the membrane could not remove and filters this to greater than 99.99% pure. It will give you 0 ppm TDS, Conductivity attainable less than 0.1uS/cm or resistivity of close to 18 meg.ohm
Advantages:
elimination of all ions (positiv and negativ)
specially helpfull against silicates
regeneration only with large quantities possible (1000 Liters and more)
EasyPumpe 2.0 - DC24V - 6500 l/h is packed with new innovations that make your aquarium setup and maintainace very easy, safe and efficient. The 6 pole 3 Phase motors are very stable and run very quietly. This means a longer lifespan and high efficiency.
Model
Leistung/W
Flow /L/H
Hmax./m
EP-6000
48
1950 - 6500
4
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Features
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Aqualight Aktive Trace Food for Invertebrates - 1000 ml
für Meerwasser
stärkt Skelettwachstum und Wiederstandskraft der Korallen
Mangelzustände im Mineralhaushalt der Tiere und Pflanzen werden durch hochangereicherten Meeresalgenextrakt ausgeglichen
addiert über 60 wichtige Spurenelemente, Pflanzenwirkstoffe, Vitamine und Aminosäuren
Aqualight Amino 20 - 1000 ml
Aminosäuren sind für den Aufbau des Korallengewebes und der Farbpigmente unerlässlich. Amino-20 enthält wichtige Aminosäuren in optimaler Zusammensetzung für alle Korallen. Metabolismus und Ernährung der Korallen wird gefördert, das Korallenwachstum stabilisiert. Das Resultat ist ein gesundes, farbenprächtiges und kräftiges Korallengewebe.
Dosierung: 10ml auf 100Liter 2x wöchentlich
Aqualight Iron - 1000 ml
für Meer- und Süßwasser
Eisen ist ein besonders wichtiges Element, das in allen Gewässern vorkommt. Es spielt bei vielen lebensnotwendigen biologischen Vorgängen eine zentrale Rolle. Ohne Eisen keine Photosynthese, kein Sauerstofftransport im Blut, kein Plankton, kein Leben generell.
da Eisen verbraucht wird, muß entspechend nachdosiert werden um lebensnotwendige Prozesse aufrecht zu erhalten.
Trace elements for hard corals - 1000 ml
roduct information "Trace elements for stone corals"
Im natürlichen Meerwasser können Korallen ihren Bedarf aus der unerschöpflichen Quelle der Natur decken. Alle wichtigen Spurenelemente in optimaler Konzentration werden nun auch durch dieses Produkt ergänzt.
Das Produkt enthält unter anderem z.B. Chrom, Kobalt, Mangan, Zink, Nickel, Kupfer, Eisen, usw...
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Dosierung: wöchentlich ca. 6ml (Schraubkappe) auf 100Liter geben
