
•••SEASON 1 Finale •••
GSTT Episode #12 Gorgonians -
Let’s take a deep dive and get our feet wet as we take a look at Gorgonians and some of their features and characteristics. Have an idea for or would like to participate in a future episode please reach out via our Facebook page, Messenger or email @ [email protected]
Care Level - Expert Only
Temperament- Peaceful
Color forms - Red, Yellow, Purple, Black, Orange
Origin - Caribbean
Family - Anthothelidae
Lighting - Med/Low
Supplements- Calcium, Strontium, Iodine andTrace Elements
Waterflow - Medium to Strong
Placement - All
Water Conditions -
Temp 72-78° F
dKH 8-12
pH 8.1-8.4
sg 1.023-1.025
Arizona Reef and Frag Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/azreefandfraggroup/permalink/1195882887139882/
Tidal Gardens - https://youtu.be/ay9TQht4sQY
What The Frag - https://youtu.be/1kYxAZ9JTi8
Sep 17, 2021
14 min

GSTT Episode #11 The Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse -
Let’s take a deep dive and get our feet wet as we take a look at The Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse and some of its features and characteristics. Have an idea for or would like to participate in a future episode please reach out via our Facebook page, Messenger or email @ [email protected]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluestreak_cleaner_wrasse
https://m.liveaquaria.com/product/309/?pcatid=309
Care Level - Difficult
Temperament - Peaceful
Color Form - Black, Blue, White
Diet - Carnivore
Reef Compatible - Yes
Maz Size - 4½"
Origin - Africa, Indonesia, Maldives
Family - Labridae
Minimum Tank Size - 60 gallons
Water Conditions
*sg 1.020-1.025
*Temp 72-78° F
*dKH 8-12
*pH 8.1-8.4
Sep 10, 2021
8 min

GSTT Episode #10 The Pygmy Angelfish -
Let’s take a deep dive and get our feet wet as we take a look at The Pygmy/Dwarf Angelfish and some of its features and characteristics. Care level - Easy
Temperament - Semi-aggressive
Color form - Blue, Orange, Yellow, Black, Red, Purple…
Diet - Omnivore
Reef compatible - With caution
Water conditions -
Sg 1.020-1.025
Temp 72-78° F
dKH 8-12
pH 8.1-8.4
Max. size 4”
Origin - 2 groups really, Captive-Bred ORA® and then wild specimens found in various reefs most commonly in Marshall, Line and the Cook Islands. These fish are also commonly found in the Hawaiian Islands. You can’t forget the beautiful specimens found in the waters of East Africa to Samoa and Micronesia.
Family - Pomacanthidae
Minimum tank size - 40 gallons
*Arizona Reef and Frag Group*
https://www.facebook.com/groups/azreefandfraggroup/permalink/1358727537522082/
*TheSprucePets.com*
https://www.thesprucepets.com/pygmy-marine-angelfish-photos-4084162
*Brock Leonard - YouTube*
https://youtu.be/IqROLaiGmUo
*Mad Hatter’s Reef - YouTube*
https://youtu.be/y4LLtt0Y9so
*ReefBuilders - YouTube*
https://youtu.be/PbIFgaNIA-I
Sep 3, 2021
12 min

GSTT Episode #9 The Rock Flower Anemone -
Let’s take a deep dive and get our feet wet as we take a look at The “RFA” and some of its features and characteristics. Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Semi-Aggressive
Reef Compatible: With Caution (has a decent sting)
Lighting: Moderate
Waterflow: Medium
Water Conditions: 74-80° F
dKH 8-12
pH 8.1-8.4
sg 1.023-1.025
Max. Size: 8"
Common Color Forms: Purple, Tan, white, Red, Orange, Green, Pink, Yellow, Blue and almost every combination of the previous colors
Supplements: Iodine, Trace Elements
Common Origin: Caribbean
Family: Phymanthidae
Arizona Reef and Frag Group * Saturday Showcase PT.1 - https://www.facebook.com/groups/azreefandfraggroup/permalink/700626333332209/
Arizona Reef and Frag Group * Saturday Showcase PT.2 - https://www.facebook.com/groups/azreefandfraggroup/permalink/1121633421231496/
Drew Daley - https://youtu.be/HxKFaStHA9g
Tidal Gardens - https://youtu.be/GwR_aDVXCr0
ReefDudes - https://youtu.be/nfq2UILomkw
Rubios Corals - https://youtu.be/wkThvos6H08
Wikipedia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phymanthus_crucifer
Aug 27, 2021
12 min

GSTT Episode #8 The Doughnut Coral-
Let’s take a deep dive and get our feet wet as we take a look at The Doughnut Coral and some of its features and characteristics. Joe Fish @FB - https://www.facebook.com/100008041689096/posts/2544840145794017/?d=n
Arizona Reef and Frag Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/azreefandfraggroup/permalink/708564989205010/
David Hammontree @FB - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=871037832935324&set=a.159563407416107&type=3
REEF2REEF Show Off Thread @FB - https://www.facebook.com/REEF2REEF/photos/a.400682809805/10152211402729806/?type=3
Husbandry requirements-
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Aggressive (only to immediate neighbors)
Lighting: Moderate
Waterflow: Medium
Water Conditions: 74-80° F
dKH 8-12
pH 8.1-8.4
sg 1.023-1.025
Max. Size: 8"
Common Color Forms: Purple, Red, Orange, Green and Pink
Supplements (see below): Iodine, Calcium, Strontium and Trace Elements
Common Origin: Central Indo-Pacific Ocean, the Red Sea and Australia.
Family: Mussidae
Species: Acanthophyllia deshayesiana (previously Scolymia vitiensis, then Cynarina deshayesiana)
Aug 20, 2021
8 min

GSTT Episode #7 The Pink Margin Fairy Wrasse -
Let’s take a deep dive and get our feet wet as we take a look at The Pink Margin Fairy Wrasse and some of their features and characteristics. Arizona Reef and Frag Group Showcase - https://www.facebook.com/groups/azreefandfraggroup/permalink/701651266563049/
ReefBuilders - https://reefbuilders.com/2009/09/10/quality-marine-presents-the-mother-of-all-red-margin-fairy-wrasses/
YouTube ReefLover89 - https://youtu.be/3bzyuzeHlNo
Minimum Tank Size: 50 gallons
Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Peaceful
Reef Compatible: Yes
Water Conditions: 72-80° F
dKH 8-12
pH 8.1-8.3
sg 1.020-1.025
Max. Size: 5"
Color Form: Pink
Diet: Carnivore
Common Origin: Fiji, Indonesia, Vanuatu
Family: Labridae
Aug 13, 2021
9 min

GSTT Episode #6 The Blue Banded Coral Shrimp -
Let’s take a deep dive and get our feet wet as we take a look at The Blue Banded Coral Shrimp and some of their features and characteristics. Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Peaceful W/ Caution
Reef Compatible: Yes W/ Caution
Water Conditions:
Temp 72-78° F
dKH 8-12
pH 8.0-8.4
sg 1.023-1.026
Max. Size: 2" (body size)
Color Forms: Blue, Red, White, Yellow
Diet: Carnivore
Supplements: Calcium, Magnesium, Iodine, Trace Elements
Common Origin: Indo-Pacific
Family: Stenopodidae
YouTube -
http://youtu.be/haHrynwUvPw
http://youtu.be/uJqaWimFY20
Aug 6, 2021
7 min

GSTT Episode #5 Acropora Prostrata-
Let’s take a deep dive and get our feet wet as we take a look at Prostrata and some of it’s features and characteristics.
Arizona Reef and Frag Group Live Event link - https://fb.me/e/2uxVdjfhg Care requirements-
*Care Level: Moderate to expert
*Temperament: Peaceful (usually targeted by other aggressive Acropora sp.)
*Lighting Requirements: Moderate to high (PAR 300-450)
*Water Flow: Moderate to high
*Family: Acroporidae
*Color: In the wild usually Dull creamy-brown, pink or blue (which may photograph purple), usually with distinctively colored radial corallite lips. Aquarium and cultured specimens made available to the hobby are usually much brighter than wild harvest specimens. Green W/ Orange, Red, Pink, Purple for example
*Habitat: Commonly found on reef slopes and in shallow lagoons
*Abundance: Increasingly common
*Range: Indo-Pacific/Fiji, captive grown specimens readily available in the U.S. now
*Similar species: Acropora millepora & Acropora pulchra
••Water Conditions:
Temp: 74-80° F
sg: 1.024-1.026 (1.025 is ideal)
pH: 8.1-8.4
Ca: 420-440 ppm
Alk: 8-9.5 dKH
Mg: 1260-1350
Nitrates
Jul 30, 2021
8 min

GSTT Episode #4 The Clownfish-
Let’s take a deep dive and get our feet wet as we take a look at the Clownfish and some of their features and characteristics.
As a general rule of thumb, the following apply to all Complex of Clownfish....
*Minimum Tank Size: 30-75 gallons
*Care Level: Easy
*Temperament: Peaceful
*Reef Compatible: Yes
*Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.020-1.025
*Max. Size: 3" 4" & 6"+
*Color Form: Black, Orange, White
*Diet: Omnivore
Drew Daley/ARFG - https://www.facebook.com/groups/azreefandfraggroup/permalink/749170851811090/
The Dodo - https://fb.watch/v/1D-GGm4Fw/
Reef-Geeks - https://fb.watch/v/pbGYxoy/
Fluval Aquatics - https://youtu.be/sSf-m8cQx-M
Nick Bingo - https://youtu.be/iH37l3YhgCQ
Jul 16, 2021
10 min

GSTT Episode #3 Desjardini Sailfin Tang -
Let’s take a deep dive and get our feet wet as we take a look at the Desjardini Sailfin Tang and some of their features and characteristics.
Care Level: Moderate
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Family: Acanthuridae
Temperature: about 72°-78° F
pH 8.1-8.4
sg 1.021-1.025
Origin: Indian Ocean, The Red Sea and more specifically Africa, Maldives and Sri Lanka
Diet: Herbivore
Color Form: Black, Blue, White, Yellow
Follow up links:
-ARFG-
https://www.facebook.com/groups/azreefandfraggroup/permalink/1221857364542434/
•https://youtu.be/gxAPDaPRyXs
•Brock Leonard YouTube - https://youtu.be/bvfQVtoYc1E Next weeks episode should be released as usual on Friday morning for everyone and will generally be about the Clownfish.
Jul 9, 2021
12 min
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