• Black Sea fish.

  • Kenneth7331

Here are photos of the fish I have kept. tongue stingray eel rooster horse mackerel smelt mullet sturgeon fox redfish cow+dragon needle 80 cm. lumpfish bogue galea sea anemone

Julie

And who among them was successfully and problem-free maintained? And to what extent?

James4757

Each species has its own characteristics. Swallows, sea anemones, needles, skates, hermit crabs, and shrimp thrive well in 500 liters; the quantity should be reasonable.

Megan

Hello everyone! Vadim, please provide more details about the conditions in your aquariums: is the water natural or not, what is the filtration system, how are the seahorses and pipefish fed, what is the temperature in summer, where do you catch the fish, etc. Where is the exhibition located, in Simferopol? Thank you in advance. Best regards.

Patrick4439

Have you kept the sea catfish? I heard it can be kept relatively easily. Is that true? I have kept Lepadogaster ducks myself. But there were issues with feeding them. They eat what moves, and preferably swims.

Nicholas

I collect fish all over Crimea; right now, the pelengas is running, and in a week, the mullet will come, along with all the other fish. I also kept three-lined wrasse; they turn gray with a barely noticeable pink tint in a week. All Black Sea fish change their color; even the horse mackerel becomes darker when scared or when the weather changes. Flounder, bullhead, needlefish, skates, tongues, and sea catfish generally take on the color of their surroundings.

Charles4157

rooster - this is SUPER! Please tell me more about this fish. How much does it cost? Where can I buy it? How to keep it?

Sara

The fish is just great!!! It's a pity I can't afford it. Added after 6 minutes The fish is just great!!! It's a pity I can't afford it. I envy with white envy those who possess such beauty. I'm very happy for you, Vadim Vadimovich.

Chad4168

The fish is very rare, and I do not intend to sell it. Foxes are sold for $2 per kg, freshly caught with broken wings and crushed tails, and if you need a good slave, the costs increase a hundredfold. I have come across albino foxes, but unfortunately, I did not catch them. I wouldn't say that Black Sea fish are cheaper than the inhabitants of the coral reef. Pay the fishermen, buy the fish, spend money on gasoline, quarantine, 5% adaptation, etc. Quartz, penny, biofilter, and definitely change at least 30% every 2 weeks.

Raven7170

New inhabitants of my aquariums.

Judy

Hello! I'm amazed... I've never seen such a variety of Black Sea creatures. I would like to visit the exhibition - is it indicated that it will be in the town of Nikolaevka, near Yevpatoria? And is there a possibility to purchase any live specimens for the aquarium club exhibition in our city? Good luck!

Jennifer5784

Hello everyone!!! This year in Nikolaevka there will be little sea water - we switched to freshwater, various piranhas, knives, platystomus, etc. I want to gather bright representatives in the Black Sea, there are about 7000 liters of water, while in Nikolaevka there are only 2500 left. We can help with the fish, just decide what you want; water is not a problem - you can mix it yourself from condensate and salt, and we will provide live rocks. Nikolaevka -

Lee425

Here are some Black Sea inhabitants.

Jeremy8404

The photos are impressive!!!

Reginald5073

Thank you for the wonderful photos, very interesting. Best regards.

Nicole263

where were these shots taken?

Julie4738

Your photos of the inhabitants of the Black Sea will excite any fan of tropical reef aquariums. I currently have 5 adult clownfish, and one pair has even spawned. There are also equines from Dzharylhach Island. Yarik has some dogfish and rulina.

Curtis

The Black Sea is a unique sea!!!

David7773

Cape Tarkhankut

Samuel6138

I was there, but I could never have imagined such beauty! You can't see that with a mask on.

Alexandra

The purest water, a protected area (not to be confused with a nature reserve), a diver's paradise. And the photos are not mine; they belong to my colleague, who is also a diver but with a focus on photography. I'm just trying to shoot underwater videos—it's still quite challenging for me. Those interested in the Red Sea reefs can check my profile.

Tara2761

With a mask, you can see more – the main thing is to have a suit!!!! As for the variety of fish, Balaklava is the best. In the Black Sea, a temperature of 14 to 18 degrees is needed; otherwise, it's like "Mars" or "the Moon." In summer, there’s urynotherapy or whatever it's called? You can only see KAKUSHATA. In winter, storms – the sea heals.

John3335

Excuse me, but there is no Tarhankut peninsula in Crimea, there is a Tarhankut cape.

John5528

One of the most mysterious corners of Crimea is undoubtedly the "Tarkhankut" peninsula. The "Tarkhankut" peninsula is located on the western coast of Crimea. Since ancient times, many legends and tales have been preserved about the peninsula. The westernmost point of the "Tarkhankut" peninsula is the village of Olenivka, which was previously called "Karadja."

Justin

Just the peninsula with the eponymous Cape Tarkhankut.

David953

All the same sea...

Patrick4439

At what depth? Beauty

Joseph8592

up to 20 meters...was filmed at night.

Laurie3842

Various...but Black Sea.

Matthew

Great photos!!!

Sarah5423

Is the second photo of a Black Sea dog?

Heather2018

She is the one.

Angel2396

Do you have a photo of the ov? The kamyahi? I think that's what they're called, I can't remember anymore.

Kimberly4253

I'll look for it now...

Robert

Well... each photo has a description...

John5528

Yes, that's him, the stonemason. But how did you manage to capture him so close? They are terribly skittish. I used to catch grasshoppers in Yevpatoria, right by the shore. There were many of them at Cape Aya.

Jesse3979

Marble

Monica

modern technology allows for even more than that...

Susan1358

And this is how they eat them...

Jill9137

I don't know such a thing ( What a beauty! There are some small ones that live along the shoreline, at a depth of 1-3m. They have a blue-purple tint in their coloration.

Patricia1746

You don't encounter them that often, and they are more active closer to night, but all of this can be seen while scuba diving.

Courtney4094

There is also one called a "plavunets"...

Barbara

Yes, I know the smooth newt. They are quick, though, with long legs. There are many of them around Mezhvodnoye, at the lighthouse.

Tonya

I caught such ones in the bay near Odessa. Do they need access to land?

Erica

The mudskippers are just burying themselves. Only small bumps are visible under the water.

Alyssa1438

Once, I had a large Black Sea stonefish in a 250-liter aquarium for almost a year. It lived without any particular problems for itself, but I often had to take out the equipment it damaged—everything was dismantled without exception, even the grid on the filter, which I remember it turned into just a rectangular opening. Waiting for summer, I took it back to the place where I got it, and it was seen off ceremoniously by the whole team; it’s a pity there was no brass band.

Jill9137

Do amphibians need access to land?

Tanner

It seems not, but the marble and stone ones need it, although the stone one doesn't necessarily. The one that lives among mussels is very interesting; it is the size of a pea and therefore doesn't require large volumes, and it looks like a Kamchatka one, just very small.

Debra

Stones come out at night onto the rocks when it is quiet and windless.

Scott9892

There is this ... kind of Diogenes.

Ashley5975

Look how many there are.

Todd8452

BUT..... Life is getting better!!!!

Jennifer

I just want to bring a few mudskippers from the Belgorod-Dniester estuary this summer and acclimate them to the Indian Ocean. I'm wondering if it's worth doing. The marine ones that come with stones (from Indonesia) eat tridacna and fish within a few days. Does anyone have advice on this idea (bringing natural specimens)? I also have a horseshoe crab... maybe someone has kept mudskippers and knows how they do in captivity and with other arthropods?

John3165

This is a different dog - a long-snouted one.

James3382

There is an opportunity to bring Black Sea fish: Lepadogaster lepadogaster Lepadogaster candolii I can bring them to Kyiv. If there are those in Kyiv who are interested in keeping this fish, please let me know. PS: The photos are not mine. They were taken from Google.

Patricia1746

Some specimens of "Black Sea fish" resemble Tanganyika cichlids...

Justin

Great photos, especially the valuable picture of the sturgeon fry, in what location the photo hunt took place.

Larry

Some photos from Fiolent, some from Tarkhankut. Sturgeon from Tarkhan.

Chelsea

He's in big trouble, the hunt for him has begun. You shouldn't have given up your spot.

Jesse3979

I will break your hands.

Karen81

And I take care of everything else. And you don't need to catch the sheep either, it hurts too much.

Daniel8015

Beautiful photos! I just recently returned from Crimea. I had a great time. However, I really regret that I don't have an underwater camera. I swam for a while with a sea rooster. It's a very beautiful fish. By the way, this is the most dangerous fish in the Black Sea. I agree.

Susan9583

"To be afraid of the wolf is not to go into the forest." In reality, home aquariums house much more dangerous inhabitants. In the sea, you need to look with your eyes, not with your hands.

Todd

I agree. I have encountered and caught this fish multiple times myself. I just want people to know, as they suffer from it due to ignorance.

Julie4738

By the way, can you tell me what kind of fish this is? I caught it when it was swimming on the surface. I was surprised by the large size of its pectoral fins. At first, it was always swimming on the surface, but then it went down. Now it swims along the bottom. It seems to be lacking an air bubble in its behavior. Its size is about 3 cm TL. Very active and jumpy, although calm.

Robert5335

I don't even know. At the same time, it looks like both a little bull and a "mouse." Take another photo from different angles.

Stacy6866

I'll try. It's definitely not a bullhead or a mouse. The body and head structure are different. It reminds me more of something between a small dog and a sea rooster. (The rooster part is probably due to the size of the pectoral fins.) Right now, it's sitting in my miniature aquarium and eating bloodworms.

Joe

As an option. Although the mouse also has quite large pectoral fins. On the other hand, there are many fish that look nothing like their parents in early childhood.

Anna9752

Well, if it's a photo hunt, then I think it's possible.

Alan273

That's the thing. Here I am, sitting and thinking. I've already looked through my two volumes on fish. But unfortunately, I don't have all the volumes. By the way, I've also encountered mice quite often. Their males are very beautiful.

Jonathon8514

Does anyone know the difference between the fish Parablennius zvonimiri (Kolombatović, 1892) and Parablennius incognitus (Bath, 1968)?

Julie

The brown blenny - Parablennius zvonimiri, is often found and lives in my reef, here is a link about this fish. As for Parablennius incognitus, this is a rarer species with a predominance of red hues; I also have one that I brought from Tarkhankut this summer, very interesting in its behavior. While the first one is cautious, the second is more curious and sociable, very similar to the tropical fringed-lipped blenny, Salarias sinuosus. You can find a link with its photo here.

Jeffery7866

Thank you, I meant the external differences that can distinguish these dogs. Is it sufficient to consider, for example, the white spots under the dorsal fin for the callimico? I have my incognito for over a year as well. Who is this, for example? Sorry for the quality, I took the photo from a decent distance; they don't let you get closer, unlike the sphinxes.

Debra6575

Please let me know which catches are prohibited (poisonous, rare species, etc.) in the Black Sea? I am planning to drive to Crimea; the estimated departure is on September 27th - 28th. I have never hunted in the sea. I would appreciate any tips. I have not dived deeper than 10 meters. Will my Mares Cyrano 700 pneumatic gun be sufficient for that?

Gregory

Among the rare ones are the rooster fish, stone perch, and thorny-headed fish... Greenlings, dogs, and other coastal small fish are not of interest. Tasty but poisonous is the scorpion fish (the three spines on its dorsal fin pose a threat), and the stingray is not tasty and strikes skillfully with its spine. If the thermocline starts at 6-8 meters, the turbot will come in. In the dawn between the boulders, the bream is scurrying around. A spear gun will do. And a warmer suit is needed. They cannot be caught, as they are very rare.

Earl

Don't forget about the black sea dragonet (Trachinus draco) - it's just as venomous as the scorpionfish!

Loretta5483

The photo of this dog's head is not very clear, but I think it is still Zvonimir (Parablennius zvonimiri), or the deer-horned dog, which looks a bit like the long-antennaed one, but is smaller. Here is a photo of Zvonimir; notice the little horns it has.

Andrea8397

For successful hunting, you need to learn to dive a little deeper. You can look for flounder and ruffe among the rocks (forgive me, greens). You can hunt mullet from an ambush. But your gun is very unsuitable: 1. It is too short for the sea. It's better to buy a crossbow. I recommend the X-Fire from Sik-Sab. 2. The aluminum barrel of your gun does not pair well with seawater. What a pity... 3. The low aiming range of the pneumatic gun.

Lindsey3362

TRICKS - BASTARDS!!!

Jonathon8514

Dive down to me at 15 meters and THERE express your opinion...

Crystal4879

Black Sea hunting

Debra8438

Off-topic, but I still haven't been able to leave work, maybe it's for the best, at least I caught some roach on Sunday.

Judy

I brought back various little things from my vacation at the Black Sea. It seems like everything arrived safely, but I don't know the names; I want to read about them. Can you tell me what these animals are called and where I can read about them?

Julie3950

shrimp Lysa seticaudata, wow...

Christina9947

In the first photo is Gammagobius steinitzi, in the last one is Pooshistus, which is hard to see, possibly Pooschistus microps or Pooschistus marmoratus. Someone suggested the shrimp, and there's also another fish - Callionymus, possibly festivus. It would be better to have other photos for accuracy.

Lee

Greetings to all interested in this topic! I saw a beautiful shrimp in Post No. 91 and wanted to ask the author where exactly it was caught... But it turned out that this is not a secret for the internet, while its presence in the "Red Book" is already "interesting": Best regards... P.S.: I will still ask the person if it was caught in the location mentioned in the "Red Book."

Matthew1280

It made me smile.

Allison

No, not in that way. I won't elaborate on the exclusion of "removing it from nature for commercial sale," although there are indeed many of these shrimp there))). I believe that the study of this species by aquarists will continue. There are quite a few red-listed species in aquariums, so this is far from an exception. Moreover, the decline in the number of hydrobionts is often related not to fishing but to the destruction of habitats. I hope our shrimp is not threatened by this.

Christopher1252

As for the description of their natural habitat, did they write it correctly (in dark caves, etc.)? Best regards...

Mariah

More like grottoes, crevices between large boulders. Depth 1.5-2 m.

Jesse

Question: What if I bring a group of black chromis or wrasses, or green chromis and settle them in a reef aquarium where the water density is 1025 and the temperature is 26-27? Will they survive?

Elizabeth6302

I have both of these species in the reef, along with sphinxes and Salarias fasciatus; they eat algae and don't touch the corals. However, there are no Ksyukhas there, and the volume is 400. To be precise, I just recently moved the crested one to another tank; it was slightly bullied, even though it's the most brazen one, taking food from my hands and nibbling my fingers.

James5103

An unsolved question regarding the red-listed shrimp: How many marine aquariums are there approximately? I don't think it's possible to catch all the shrimp flush and settle them in aquariums. Most likely, the reason for their "red-listing" is the destruction of their natural habitat. Everything said.

Joe

Does Black Sea wildlife need to be acclimated to salinity for keeping in reef aquariums for a long time? Or is it not worth the trouble?

Stuart

I adapted it in 2-3 hours, there were no problems!!! So if you're interested, it's worth the effort!!!

Angel628

I have a question not about fish, but about the Black Sea. Can you tell me what kind of treasure we found along the shore after the storm? A plant? The children are very interested. There is a lot of it there.

Justin9867

The laying of the rapa whelk.

Kimberly3727

Yesterday, such a beauty was caught by us: photo by Oleg Kovtun

Debra6575

Wow! Where?

Jessica9188

in Arcadia

Mario

Sphynx dogs and long-tentacled.

Chad9037

Palaemon shrimp

Ryan1989

Seahorse

Wanda666

Dog peacock

Kevin3114

Yes, the Black Sea is rich. I also used to bring such beauties from Tarkhankut. I tried to identify the species and couldn't find it, but it seems to be the Unknown Blenny, Parablennius incognitus. Only during the breeding season do the males turn red. Here are photos from Tarkhankut where they were caught and photos of the blennies themselves. Additionally, the red algae found at a depth of 4-5 meters is rare, but it lives long in our aquarium and grows slowly.