Novice Archives - For The Fishes https://forthefishes.org/care-level/novice/ Protecting Coral Reef Wildlife Tue, 28 Jun 2022 06:06:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://forthefishes.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/logo-2.png Novice Archives - For The Fishes https://forthefishes.org/care-level/novice/ 32 32 Peppermint Shrimp https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/peppermint-shrimp/ https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/peppermint-shrimp/#respond Thu, 10 Feb 2022 12:33:33 +0000 https://forthefishes.org/fish/peppermint-shrimp/ White body; thin red bars and lines. Peppermint Shrimps are aquacultured by ORA and other facilities.  Wild cleaner and scavenger shrimps such as these play essential roles on the reef and should never be purchased for the aquarium hobby.

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]]> White body; thin red bars and lines. Peppermint Shrimps are aquacultured by ORA and other facilities.  Wild cleaner and scavenger shrimps such as these play essential roles on the reef and should never be purchased for the aquarium hobby.

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]]> https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/peppermint-shrimp/feed/ 0 Snails https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/snails/ https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/snails/#respond Thu, 10 Feb 2022 12:33:33 +0000 https://forthefishes.org/fish/snails/ Various snail species are aquacultured by ORA and Indo-Pacific Sea Farms. The strombus and trochus typically remain smaller than 1 inch. The turbo may reach 3″.

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]]> Various snail species are aquacultured by ORA and Indo-Pacific Sea Farms. The strombus and trochus typically remain smaller than 1 inch. The turbo may reach 3″.

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]]> https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/snails/feed/ 0 Tiger Goby https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/tiger-goby/ https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/tiger-goby/#respond Thu, 10 Feb 2022 12:33:32 +0000 https://forthefishes.org/fish/tiger-goby/ Translucent white body with thin dark/black bars; translucent fins. To 1 – 2 inches. A peaceful bottom-dwelling fish that does best in smaller tanks with other peaceful fish and some rocks to perch on.

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]]> Translucent white body with thin dark/black bars; translucent fins. To 1 – 2 inches. A peaceful bottom-dwelling fish that does best in smaller tanks with other peaceful fish and some rocks to perch on.

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]]> https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/tiger-goby/feed/ 0 Yellow Watchman Goby https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/yellow-watchman-goby/ https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/yellow-watchman-goby/#respond Thu, 10 Feb 2022 12:33:32 +0000 https://forthefishes.org/fish/yellow-watchman-goby/ Yellow or powder blue with small blue spots on head and fins. Bottom dweller preferring a sandy bottom.

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]]> Yellow or powder blue with small blue spots on head and fins. Bottom dweller preferring a sandy bottom.

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]]> https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/yellow-watchman-goby/feed/ 0 Mini Brittle Star https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/mini-brittle-star/ https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/mini-brittle-star/#respond Thu, 10 Feb 2022 12:33:32 +0000 https://forthefishes.org/fish/mini-brittle-star/ White to tan; maximum size 1 inch. These are farmed and sold as part of captive-bred clean-up crews at Indo-Pacific Sea Farms in Hawaii.

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]]> White to tan; maximum size 1 inch. These are farmed and sold as part of captive-bred clean-up crews at Indo-Pacific Sea Farms in Hawaii.

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]]> https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/mini-brittle-star/feed/ 0 Radial Filefish https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/radial-filefish/ https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/radial-filefish/#respond Thu, 10 Feb 2022 12:33:31 +0000 https://forthefishes.org/fish/radial-filefish/ Mottled brown, tan or grey with white lines radiating from eye and across body. To 3 inches. Available directly from Biota, the company that aquacultures them.

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]]> Mottled brown, tan or grey with white lines radiating from eye and across body. To 3 inches. Available directly from Biota, the company that aquacultures them.

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]]> https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/radial-filefish/feed/ 0 Court Jester Goby https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/court-jester-goby/ https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/court-jester-goby/#respond Thu, 10 Feb 2022 12:33:31 +0000 https://forthefishes.org/fish/court-jester-goby/ Grey to yellow body with 5 orange/red stripes; upper  back with row of white spots. Available directly from Biota, the company that aquacultures them.

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]]> Grey to yellow body with 5 orange/red stripes; upper  back with row of white spots. Available directly from Biota, the company that aquacultures them.

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]]> https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/court-jester-goby/feed/ 0 Black Belly Goby https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/black-belly-goby/ https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/black-belly-goby/#respond Thu, 10 Feb 2022 12:33:31 +0000 https://forthefishes.org/fish/black-belly-goby/ Translucent body with red/orange head; white throat; yellow stripes on head including one from snout to center of mid-body; black belly crossed by a curved white stripe; yellow/orange internal stripes. Available at Biota.

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]]> Translucent body with red/orange head; white throat; yellow stripes on head including one from snout to center of mid-body; black belly crossed by a curved white stripe; yellow/orange internal stripes. Available at Biota.

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]]> https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/black-belly-goby/feed/ 0 Neon Goby https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/neon-goby/ https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/neon-goby/#respond Thu, 10 Feb 2022 12:33:31 +0000 https://forthefishes.org/fish/neon-goby/ Black body; bright blue stripe through eye and along dorsal edge to end of tail; white belly. The Neon Goby is a cleaner fish, but does require feeding supplementation. To 2 inches.

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]]> Black body; bright blue stripe through eye and along dorsal edge to end of tail; white belly. The Neon Goby is a cleaner fish, but does require feeding supplementation. To 2 inches.

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]]> https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/neon-goby/feed/ 0 Starry Goby https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/starry-goby/ https://forthefishes.org/tankwatch/fish/starry-goby/#respond Thu, 10 Feb 2022 12:33:31 +0000 https://forthefishes.org/fish/starry-goby/ Tan to black with light to bright blue spots. To 1.5 inches. Available at Biota.

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]]> Tan to black with light to bright blue spots. To 1.5 inches. Available at Biota.

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