Archive for August 2011
All marine fish
August 31, 2011 | 
Author Hi Everyone! For sale are the fish below. Also any purchase of a fish comes with a FREE pack of Hikari 4oz Mysis Shrimp valued at $7.49 (except for the chromis, yellow square spot anthias and cardinals…those get 2 free packs per group). To view all my ads simply use the search phrase The Reef Corner. Yellow Tangs $38 African Sailfin Tang $75 Green Chromis Damsels 7 $31.50 Powder Blue Tang $78 Yellow Square Spot Anthias $89 (male and 2 females) Coral Beauty $36 Banggai Cardinals 3 for $59 I quarantine all my fish for a FULL 2 WEEKS before offering them for sale. Typically by then they should be getting over the stress they have gone thru from getting caught in the reef, to the distributor, then shipped the wholesaler and finally my aquariums. It will not be available for pickup until 8.20.11. Every effort is made to assure when you buy a fish from me its in the best possible health. Also I obsolutely refuse to sell any marine fish that is not eating, no exceptions! I would prefer to spend the time trying to get it to eat even if it means losing a sale. It accomplishes nothing to sell it to you and it refuses to eat and then dies…you get pissed at me and I lose any future sells or recommendations. Now, how many retailers do you know with that policy? All my aquariums use RO/DI water mixed with Tropic Marin salt. Are there cheaper salts at half the price of Tropic Marin? Yes. But I am a true believer it all starts with the salt/water you put your marine animals in and …
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to Tropical Marine Fishes: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Bahamas, Bermuda
The most comprehensive field guide available to the tropical fishes of the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, the Bahamas, and Bermuda. All 417 photographs are in full color, capturing the natural beauty of the fishes on coral reefs and other habitats of tropical marine waters. The species photographs are keyed to full text descriptions of more than 400 species, each with its own range map. The text also includes brief coverage of nearly 800 additional species. Detailed endpaper maps, precise black-and-white drawings, and an illustrated family key supplement this authoritative and visually stunning resource.
The National Audubon Society Field Guides group species according to taxonomy and shape. Helpful thumb-tab silhouette keys make identification quick and easy.
Covering tropical marine fishes of the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, the Bahamas, and Bermuda, this field guide by C. Lavett Smith (curator emeritus, Department of Ichthyology, American Museum of Natural History in New York) sets the tropical-fish standard. There are 417 truly magnificent color photographs evincing the glories of the coral reefs and full-text descriptions for more than 400 species, each with its own range map. In addition, the guide includes maps of the regions, more than 100 fish anatomy illustrations, and close to 800 more brief species descriptions. Easy to use and understand, lightweight, and sturdily constructed for travel, the field guide is a great boon for one’s snorkeling or scuba-diving vacations. –Stephanie Gold