My tank is stable and I will begin to SLOWLY repopulate the tank. I am working towards keeping and maintaining a Hawaiian ridgeline/insular Pacific/Indo Pacific shallowish reef ECOSYSTEM. (The dream every one wants to live, I know.) Inverts, micro flora/fauna/bacteria, and macro algae is first on this list. I have multiple tanks seasoned and stable. (Around 100 gallons available aquastate) currently home to lots of live rock/recycled coral. Copepod population is booming. There are a few snails, hermit crabs, the “pest “starfish, Small feather duster worms, macroalgae, film algae, and microscopic jellyfish, among the identifiable life forms in the tank since it recovered from the big catastrophe a few months ago. Tank has been stable for about a month.
Here’s what is on my list (I do not expect to have anything or all of what I have listed in my tank due to scarcity and obscurity of some of these species.)
Amphipods, Sandfleas, Sandhoppers, Skeleton Shrimp
Sea Anemones, Corallimorphs & Zoanthids
Anemonia mutabilis
Anthopleura nigrescens
Telmatactis decora
Isaurus tuberculatus
Palythoa tuberculosa
Palythoa sp.
Zoanthus sp.
Zoanthus pacificus
Corynactis sp.
Barnacles
Nesochthamalus intertextus
Lepas anserifera
Bivalves
Calloarca nuttingi
Barbatia oahua
Brachidontes crebristriatus
Isognomon incisum
Isognomon californicum
Pascahinnites coruscans hawaiensis
Limaria auaua
Limaria keohea
Dendostrea sandvichensis
Arca ventricosa
Acar plicata
Barbatia tenella
Lithophaga mucronata
Hiatella arctica
Pinctada imbricata radiata
Isognomon perna
Bractechlamys langfordi
Parahyotissa numisma
Chama asperella
Quidnipagus palatam
Ctena bella
Lioconcha hieroglyphica
Venerupis philippinarum
Semele australis
Moss Animals or Bryozoans
Disporella violacea
Reteporellina denticulata
Bugula dentata
Savignyella lafontii
Amathia distans
Schizoporella unicornis
Schizoporella errata
Mesonea radians
Other Various species
Cephalopoda
Euprymna scolopes
Argonauta argo
Octopus hawaiiensis
Aurelia spp.
Chitons
Acanthochitona armata
Stenoplax petaloides
Hydroids
Lytocarpia niger
Halopteris sp.cf. diaphana
Velella velella
Isopods
Kinorhyncha
Echinoderes horni
Sipuncula
Siphonosoma sp.
Hermit crabs
Calcinus pictus
Calcinus laurentae
Calcinus seurati (my favorite)
Calcinus cf. revi
Pylopaguropsis keijii
Calcinus argus
Calcinus haigae
Calcinus laevimanus
Calcinus latens
Crabs
Carupa tenuipes
Planes cyaneus
Lybia edmondsoni
Tweedieia laysani
Petrolisthes coccineus
Hippa marmorata
Nemertina
Baseodiscus cingulatus
Baseodiscus hemprichii
Asteroidea
Dactylosaster cylindricus pacificus
Aquilonastra anomala
Linckia multifora
Asteropsis carinifera
Coscinasterias acutispina
Ophiocoma brevipes
Echinoidea
Colobocentrotus atratus
Echinometra oblonga
Nudechinus verruculatus
Clypeaster reticulatus
Echinocyamus spp.
Rhynobrissus hemiasteroides
Decapoda
Rhynchocinetes rathbunae
Lysmata sp. 1
Halocaridina rubra (have)
Stenopus hispidus
Thor amboinensis
Lysmata amboinensis
Saron marmoratus
Hymenocera picta
Cuapetes spp.
Rapipontonia galene
Gnathophyllium americanum
Gnathophylloides mineri
Palaemon debilis
Palaemon pacificus
Neocallichirus jousseaumei
Corallianassa cf. winslowi
Gastropoda
Hydatina amplustre
Micromelo undatus
Lamprohaminoea cymbalum
Lamprohaminoea cf. ovalis
Haloa crocata
Bullina lineata
Atys semistriatus
Terebra (Myurella) columellaris
Terebra (Terebra) argus brachygyra
Terebra funiculata
Hastula albula
Hastula penicillata
Hastula hectica
Terenolla pygmaea
Nassarius gaudiosus
Nassarius hirtus
Conus (Miliariconus) abbreviatus
Conus (Harmoniconus) paukstisi
Conus (Darioconus) leviteni
Conus (Harmoniconus) nanus
Conus (Virroconus) ebraeus
Conus (Hermes) nussatellus
Cypraea (Mauritia) maculifera maculifera
Cypraea (Monetaria) caputophidii
Cypraea tigris schilderiana
Cypraea (Erosaria) hawaiiensis
Cypraea (Nucleolaria) pseudonucleus
Cypraea (Erosaria) poraria
Cypraea (Lyncina) vitellus
Cypraea (Lyncina) lynx
Cypraea (Monetaria) moneta
Graphicomassa margarita
Euplica varians
Seminella peasei
Mitrella loyaltyensis
Vitularia sandwichensis
Favartia garrettii
Thais aperta
Drupa morum morum
Neothais harpa
Drupa ricinus alolabris
Drupa grossularia
Morula uva
Morula porphyrostoma
Morula echinata
Usilla avenacea
Rhinoclavis sinensis
Cerithium columna
Cerithium atromarginatum
Cerithium egenum
Cerithium boeticum
Cerithium zebrum
Ittibittium parcum
Cerithium interstriatum
Cerithium nesioticum
Cellana sandwicensis
Cellana exarata
Cellana talcosa
Mitra (Nebularia) ticaonica
Mitra (Strigatella) fastigium
Mitra (Strigatella) litterata
Mitra (Strigatella) astricta
Vexillum (Pusia) cancellarioides
Vexillum (Pusia) adamsi
Notocochlis gualteriana
Nerita picea
Neritina neglecta
Nerita plicata
Oliva nitidula sandwicensis
Echinolittorina hawaiiensis
Peasiella tantilla
Peristernia chlorostoma
Maculastrombus maculatus
Gibberulus gibbosus
Heliacus trochoides
Heliacus areola areola
Trochus intextus
Cautor similis
Mastonia cingulifera
Triphora bicolor
Iniforis concors
Triphora laddi
Monoplex mundus
Gutturnium muricinum
Bursa granularis
Macteola interrupta
Vermetidae
Serpulorbis variabilis
Petaloconchus keenae
Vermetus alii
Epitonium lamellosum
Pisania ignea
Caducifer decapitatus
Thelepus setosus
Loimia medusa
Lanice conchilega
Branchiomma nigromaculata
Spirobranchus cf. corniculatus
Sabellastarte spectabilis
Palola siciliensis
Antipathes griggi
Platyhelminthes
Pseudoceros ferrugineus
Pseudobiceros cf. dimidiatus
Pseudoceros paralaticlavus
Pseudobiceros periculosus
Pseudobiceros 5
Pseudobiceros 11
Octocorals, Soft Corals, Gorgonians, & Sea Pens
Sarcothelia edmondsoni
Holothuroidea
Chiridota hawaiiensis
Actinopyga obesa
Actinopyga lecanora
Aplysiidae
Aplysia elongata
Dolabrifera dolabrifera
Porifera
Halichondria coerulea
Chondrosia chucalla
Suberites sp.
Phorbas sp.
Hyrtios sp.
Leucetta spp.
Batzella sp.
Timea sp.
Dysidea herbacea
Urochordata
Aplidum spp.
Botryllus spp.
Diazona spp.
Herdmania momus
Salps
Pyrosoma atlanticum
Macro Algae
Calothrix confervicola
Symploca hydnoides
Colpomenia sinuosa
Dictyota acutiloba
Dictyota ciliolata
Dictyota friabilis
Dictyota sandvicensis
Dictyota ceylanica
Sargassum echinocarpum
Lobophora variegata
Padina australis
Padina sanctae-crucis
Stypopodium flabelliforme
Ulva fasciata
Cladophora catenata
Cladophoropsis sundanensis
Boodlea composita
Codium arabicum
Codium edule
Codium reediae
Halimeda discoidea
Dictyosphaeria versluysii
Bornetella sphaerica
Ventricaria ventricosa
Valonia aegagropilia
Caulerpa racemosa
Caulerpa nummularia
Caulerpa serrulata
Caulerpa sertularoides
Caulerpa webbiana
Neomeris annulata
Neomeris vanbosseae
Chlorodesmis caespitosa
Bryopsis pennata
Acanthophora pacifica
Asparagopsis taxiformis
Gracilaria coronopifolia
Galaxaura divaricata
Dichotomaria obtusata
Tricleocarpa fragilis
Liagora divaricata
Titanophycus validus
Ganonema papenfussii
Ganonema pinnatum
Trichogloea reiquienii
Dasya iridescens
Wrangelia elegantissima
Martensia fragilis
Laurencia spp.
Laurencia mcdermidiae
Platoma ardreanum
Portieria hornemannii
Gelidiella acerosa
Hypnea chordacea
Champia parvula
Haloplegma duperreyi
Amphiroa beauvoisii
Amphiroa valonioides
Jania pumila
Hydrolithon gardineri
Mastophora pacifica
Hydrolithon onkodes
Lithophyllum prototypum
Sporolithon erythraeum
Halophila hawaiiana
Halophila decipiens
Fish
Centropyge potter
Luzonichthys earlei
Plectranthias nanus
Chaetodon multicinctus
Pseudamiops diaphanes
Chromis vanderbilti
Nemateleotris magnifica
Gymnothorax melatremus
Engyprosopon hawaiiensis
Antennatus linearis
Eviota epiphanes
Trimma unisquamis
Pleurosicya micheli
Dunckerocampus baldwini
Doryrhamphus excisus
Canthigaster jactator
Eurypegasus papilio
Atherinomorus insularum
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Ctenochaetus flavicauda
Balistes willughbeii
Caracanthus typicus
Cirrhilabrus jordan
Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia
Labroides phthirophagus
Here’s what is on my list (I do not expect to have anything or all of what I have listed in my tank due to scarcity and obscurity of some of these species.)
Amphipods, Sandfleas, Sandhoppers, Skeleton Shrimp
Sea Anemones, Corallimorphs & Zoanthids
Anemonia mutabilis
Anthopleura nigrescens
Telmatactis decora
Isaurus tuberculatus
Palythoa tuberculosa
Palythoa sp.
Zoanthus sp.
Zoanthus pacificus
Corynactis sp.
Barnacles
Nesochthamalus intertextus
Lepas anserifera
Bivalves
Calloarca nuttingi
Barbatia oahua
Brachidontes crebristriatus
Isognomon incisum
Isognomon californicum
Pascahinnites coruscans hawaiensis
Limaria auaua
Limaria keohea
Dendostrea sandvichensis
Arca ventricosa
Acar plicata
Barbatia tenella
Lithophaga mucronata
Hiatella arctica
Pinctada imbricata radiata
Isognomon perna
Bractechlamys langfordi
Parahyotissa numisma
Chama asperella
Quidnipagus palatam
Ctena bella
Lioconcha hieroglyphica
Venerupis philippinarum
Semele australis
Moss Animals or Bryozoans
Disporella violacea
Reteporellina denticulata
Bugula dentata
Savignyella lafontii
Amathia distans
Schizoporella unicornis
Schizoporella errata
Mesonea radians
Other Various species
Cephalopoda
Euprymna scolopes
Argonauta argo
Octopus hawaiiensis
Aurelia spp.
Chitons
Acanthochitona armata
Stenoplax petaloides
Hydroids
Lytocarpia niger
Halopteris sp.cf. diaphana
Velella velella
Isopods
Kinorhyncha
Echinoderes horni
Sipuncula
Siphonosoma sp.
Hermit crabs
Calcinus pictus
Calcinus laurentae
Calcinus seurati (my favorite)
Calcinus cf. revi
Pylopaguropsis keijii
Calcinus argus
Calcinus haigae
Calcinus laevimanus
Calcinus latens
Crabs
Carupa tenuipes
Planes cyaneus
Lybia edmondsoni
Tweedieia laysani
Petrolisthes coccineus
Hippa marmorata
Nemertina
Baseodiscus cingulatus
Baseodiscus hemprichii
Asteroidea
Dactylosaster cylindricus pacificus
Aquilonastra anomala
Linckia multifora
Asteropsis carinifera
Coscinasterias acutispina
Ophiocoma brevipes
Echinoidea
Colobocentrotus atratus
Echinometra oblonga
Nudechinus verruculatus
Clypeaster reticulatus
Echinocyamus spp.
Rhynobrissus hemiasteroides
Decapoda
Rhynchocinetes rathbunae
Lysmata sp. 1
Halocaridina rubra (have)
Stenopus hispidus
Thor amboinensis
Lysmata amboinensis
Saron marmoratus
Hymenocera picta
Cuapetes spp.
Rapipontonia galene
Gnathophyllium americanum
Gnathophylloides mineri
Palaemon debilis
Palaemon pacificus
Neocallichirus jousseaumei
Corallianassa cf. winslowi
Gastropoda
Hydatina amplustre
Micromelo undatus
Lamprohaminoea cymbalum
Lamprohaminoea cf. ovalis
Haloa crocata
Bullina lineata
Atys semistriatus
Terebra (Myurella) columellaris
Terebra (Terebra) argus brachygyra
Terebra funiculata
Hastula albula
Hastula penicillata
Hastula hectica
Terenolla pygmaea
Nassarius gaudiosus
Nassarius hirtus
Conus (Miliariconus) abbreviatus
Conus (Harmoniconus) paukstisi
Conus (Darioconus) leviteni
Conus (Harmoniconus) nanus
Conus (Virroconus) ebraeus
Conus (Hermes) nussatellus
Cypraea (Mauritia) maculifera maculifera
Cypraea (Monetaria) caputophidii
Cypraea tigris schilderiana
Cypraea (Erosaria) hawaiiensis
Cypraea (Nucleolaria) pseudonucleus
Cypraea (Erosaria) poraria
Cypraea (Lyncina) vitellus
Cypraea (Lyncina) lynx
Cypraea (Monetaria) moneta
Graphicomassa margarita
Euplica varians
Seminella peasei
Mitrella loyaltyensis
Vitularia sandwichensis
Favartia garrettii
Thais aperta
Drupa morum morum
Neothais harpa
Drupa ricinus alolabris
Drupa grossularia
Morula uva
Morula porphyrostoma
Morula echinata
Usilla avenacea
Rhinoclavis sinensis
Cerithium columna
Cerithium atromarginatum
Cerithium egenum
Cerithium boeticum
Cerithium zebrum
Ittibittium parcum
Cerithium interstriatum
Cerithium nesioticum
Cellana sandwicensis
Cellana exarata
Cellana talcosa
Mitra (Nebularia) ticaonica
Mitra (Strigatella) fastigium
Mitra (Strigatella) litterata
Mitra (Strigatella) astricta
Vexillum (Pusia) cancellarioides
Vexillum (Pusia) adamsi
Notocochlis gualteriana
Nerita picea
Neritina neglecta
Nerita plicata
Oliva nitidula sandwicensis
Echinolittorina hawaiiensis
Peasiella tantilla
Peristernia chlorostoma
Maculastrombus maculatus
Gibberulus gibbosus
Heliacus trochoides
Heliacus areola areola
Trochus intextus
Cautor similis
Mastonia cingulifera
Triphora bicolor
Iniforis concors
Triphora laddi
Monoplex mundus
Gutturnium muricinum
Bursa granularis
Macteola interrupta
Vermetidae
Serpulorbis variabilis
Petaloconchus keenae
Vermetus alii
Epitonium lamellosum
Pisania ignea
Caducifer decapitatus
Thelepus setosus
Loimia medusa
Lanice conchilega
Branchiomma nigromaculata
Spirobranchus cf. corniculatus
Sabellastarte spectabilis
Palola siciliensis
Antipathes griggi
Platyhelminthes
Pseudoceros ferrugineus
Pseudobiceros cf. dimidiatus
Pseudoceros paralaticlavus
Pseudobiceros periculosus
Pseudobiceros 5
Pseudobiceros 11
Octocorals, Soft Corals, Gorgonians, & Sea Pens
Sarcothelia edmondsoni
Holothuroidea
Chiridota hawaiiensis
Actinopyga obesa
Actinopyga lecanora
Aplysiidae
Aplysia elongata
Dolabrifera dolabrifera
Porifera
Halichondria coerulea
Chondrosia chucalla
Suberites sp.
Phorbas sp.
Hyrtios sp.
Leucetta spp.
Batzella sp.
Timea sp.
Dysidea herbacea
Urochordata
Aplidum spp.
Botryllus spp.
Diazona spp.
Herdmania momus
Salps
Pyrosoma atlanticum
Macro Algae
Calothrix confervicola
Symploca hydnoides
Colpomenia sinuosa
Dictyota acutiloba
Dictyota ciliolata
Dictyota friabilis
Dictyota sandvicensis
Dictyota ceylanica
Sargassum echinocarpum
Lobophora variegata
Padina australis
Padina sanctae-crucis
Stypopodium flabelliforme
Ulva fasciata
Cladophora catenata
Cladophoropsis sundanensis
Boodlea composita
Codium arabicum
Codium edule
Codium reediae
Halimeda discoidea
Dictyosphaeria versluysii
Bornetella sphaerica
Ventricaria ventricosa
Valonia aegagropilia
Caulerpa racemosa
Caulerpa nummularia
Caulerpa serrulata
Caulerpa sertularoides
Caulerpa webbiana
Neomeris annulata
Neomeris vanbosseae
Chlorodesmis caespitosa
Bryopsis pennata
Acanthophora pacifica
Asparagopsis taxiformis
Gracilaria coronopifolia
Galaxaura divaricata
Dichotomaria obtusata
Tricleocarpa fragilis
Liagora divaricata
Titanophycus validus
Ganonema papenfussii
Ganonema pinnatum
Trichogloea reiquienii
Dasya iridescens
Wrangelia elegantissima
Martensia fragilis
Laurencia spp.
Laurencia mcdermidiae
Platoma ardreanum
Portieria hornemannii
Gelidiella acerosa
Hypnea chordacea
Champia parvula
Haloplegma duperreyi
Amphiroa beauvoisii
Amphiroa valonioides
Jania pumila
Hydrolithon gardineri
Mastophora pacifica
Hydrolithon onkodes
Lithophyllum prototypum
Sporolithon erythraeum
Halophila hawaiiana
Halophila decipiens
Fish
Centropyge potter
Luzonichthys earlei
Plectranthias nanus
Chaetodon multicinctus
Pseudamiops diaphanes
Chromis vanderbilti
Nemateleotris magnifica
Gymnothorax melatremus
Engyprosopon hawaiiensis
Antennatus linearis
Eviota epiphanes
Trimma unisquamis
Pleurosicya micheli
Dunckerocampus baldwini
Doryrhamphus excisus
Canthigaster jactator
Eurypegasus papilio
Atherinomorus insularum
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Ctenochaetus flavicauda
Balistes willughbeii
Caracanthus typicus
Cirrhilabrus jordan
Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia
Labroides phthirophagus