Collection trip - Page 3

fishtail22 · #51 10/10/2007, 10:15 AM

I work in a public aquarium (Atlantis Marine World), so between our 20,000-gal reef tank, 80,000-gal snorkel tank, and 120,000-gal shark tank, we have space for a few angels. We just started getting lionfish this week too.

As for doubling the size our turnout, I don't know that we necessarily want to do that (especially considering how parking and beach access can be in the Hamptons), but you should be able to get a lot of the same species in Eastern CT and RI. If your club is interested, I have a presentation on collecting tropicals outside of the tropics.

fishome25 · #52 10/10/2007, 10:45 AM

where did you get the lionfish?

I caught an 8 inch striped burfish monday.

leoskee · #53 10/10/2007, 11:14 AM

Thats pretty cool. I would love to work in an aquarium. Post some pics of the fish when you put them in the aquarium.

fishome25 · #54 10/10/2007, 07:33 PM

i tried out a new spot today and it looks like a good one. I saw 3 squirrel fish which are a first for me here. I caught the first 2 but while going for the third I was distracted by an octopus! another first for me on LI.

Julio · #55 10/10/2007, 07:42 PM

what kind of octopus?

fishome25 · #56 10/10/2007, 07:49 PM

i don't know. i'm not familiar enough with the different species. the whole body was smaller than my fist.

Julio · #57 10/10/2007, 07:50 PM

smaller than your first? how many did you see?

billsreef · #58 10/10/2007, 08:50 PM

I think it's only vulgaris that can be found around here, IIRC. Not a common sight, but they are around. Where were you?

fishome25 · #59 10/11/2007, 07:21 AM

hey bill email me your # so we can set something up.

fishtail22 · #60 10/11/2007, 09:13 AM

I didn't catch the lionfish. A volunteer brough two of them in this week. She said she got them at the inlet, but I don't know which side. I went to Ponquogue bridge the other night and visibility looked terrible. We also went seining all afternoon on Tuesday and got very little (one lookdown and one cornetfish). The wind has been blowing hard all week and messing things up.

Only Octopus vulgaris is listed for this area (as a tropical stray), but we actually get a couple of species, including one very small, cold-water species. We have fishermen bring them in throughout the year. They are either undescribed, or just haven't been found here by the right scientists yet. Western Atlantic octopi have not been well-studied.

Tom, I'll give you a call this afternoon.

billsreef · #61 10/11/2007, 12:05 PM

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Originally posted by fishome25
hey bill email me your # so we can set something up.

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