We are closing this year with one last travel story and it’s contributed again by rare fish expert Digiman from Singapore. Following up on his Hong Kong trip, Digiman visited Japan as a final pit stop to his year end holiday, and no rare fish aficionado will tick off Osaka in their travel itinerary. Osaka is home to BlueHarbor, and in this recap we take a look at the iconic shop, and revisit Koji’s customer again – the doctor with the out of this world collection.
blueHarbor is brimming with baby clarion angelfish and baby wrought irons right now. Those two aside, the shop is also stocked with tons of other rare fish shown in the video below. To get an idea on what the shop itself looks and feels like, a reminder can be found in our ownBlueharbor Traveloguein 2012.
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Since Digiman does not have a proper camera on hand, he took the effort the record down everything in video. In the above video, it showcases the lower first floor of BlueHarbor, where the regular fare fishes are for sale. Regular fare by Koji’s standards anyway, and we see fishes likePomacanthus菱形，，，，Holacanthus clarionensis，，，，Liopropoma carmabi，，，，bodianus sanguineus，，，，Odontanthias fuscipinnis，，，，apolemichthys arcuatus等。花点时间观看剪辑的整体，并想象自己走过商店。睁大眼睛，以供一个非常特殊的wrasse，与大型坦克共享坦克Chelmon marginalis。It isSuezichthys gracilis，，，，an unusual japanese endemic labrid from a lesser known genus.
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上面的其他视频显示了Blueharbor的二楼，Koji保留了真正稀有的东西。克拉尔，锻造铁，后宫cirrhilabrus squirei，，，，Chromis sp，，，，guyanensis butterflyfish,田虫anthias,Lipogramma evidesand克莱里，薄荷猪鱼，萨加米·佩奇莱特，Lipogramma sp，，，，narcosis and peppermint angel etc.
对于更密集的深水宝藏储罐的图像，我们以前的旅行曲目是一个很好的阅读。但是，我们上次在那里时没有视频，而Digiman的视频这次为我们提供了完全不同的视角。这个漂亮P. guyanensisbutterflyfish, like its many other tank mates, lives in an 18C tank, with at least 2 inch think acrylic panels. The uber thick acrylic prevents frosting of the glass from the cool water. Not shown here is how the sump tank is styrofoam insulated as well to keep the heat out. Everything in BlueHarbor is catered specifically to the fishes’ requirements and Koji meticulously makes sure everything is done right. Right down to the industrial scale chiller compressor that powers his whole shop.
Unlike the last time we were there, Digiman was treated to an unusual spectacle of deepwater abyssal invertebrates. These were caught alive by trawl fishermen and were sent to Koji’s shop. While they are not your every day inverts, they do make for a crazy out of this world display – if you are into abyssal zone style biotopes. These collection of sea spiders, deepwater isopods, hermit crabs, slipper lobsters and other funky animals will probably go to public aquariums.
像我们的旅行一样，Koji也将Digiman带到了他的客户位置，与我们在2012年见到的同一位客户。巧合，Koji需要减压Liopropoma促使旅行的物种 - 我们在2012年面临的情况完全相同。但是，这次，koji被要求解压缩L. Aurora。在以前我们自己的文章中，我们documentedKoji aspirating a bloatedL. Aberrans那是患有减压疾病的困扰。这次他的技能在同样罕见的Liopropoma aurora。
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上面的此视频显示了针刺后的同一条鱼，从上面看到的严重肿的个体到可以正常游泳的人的显着差异。在2012年接受相同程序的L. Aberrans从未再次显示出同样的问题，并且处于最粉红色的健康状况，我们将尽快显示出来。
Look at this superstar fish. The same individual back in 2012 with the decompression issue, and the same individual in the featured image of this post. This is just one of Koji’s customer’s amazing collection, but it undoubtedly is the most spectacular. We didn’t manage to take a good picture of it back in our own trip because of the condition it was in, but look at it now all shiny and new.
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这是梦想中的坦克，这是我和Digiman在兴奋和幸福中尖叫的同一坦克。当我们站在那里亲自观看该系列时，我们俩都崩溃了，崩溃和各种情感问题。Koji的客户具有专门的设置，可将超稀有的深水鱼类保持状况最佳，并且该系统可与公共水族馆的标准相媲美。非常昂贵和创新。
The video above shows some new additions to the tanks, as well as the maturation of some existing stock. A pair ofbelonoperca pylei，，，，an undescribed japanesePlectranthias sp，，，，aPseudanthias rubrolineatus，，，，a pair ofAnthias anthias，，，，and perhaps the most shocking of all, the maturation of his “Bodianus opercularis”b。“木村”，可以清楚地看到5.15分。可以找到有关此信息的更多信息here。不幸的是，这段视频中不存在两条鱼是惊人的O. Katayamaianthias仙女濑鱼的野兽,一个八inchCirrhilabrus lanceolatus。所有三个连接的深水水箱的完整库存列表包括：Sacura Margaritacea，，，，Hemanthias vivanus，，，，Odontanthias fuscipinnis，，，，O. Borbonius，，，，O. Katayamai，，，，Pseudanthias leucozonus，，，，P. rubrizonatus，，，，P. rubrolineatus，，，，bodianus sanguineus，，，，b。masudai，，，，b，，，，“kimura”,Anthias anthias，，，，pronotogrammus martinicensis，，，，Plectranthias sp，，，，plectranthias pelicieri，，，，belonoperca pylei，，，，Tosanoides丝状，，，，T. flavofasciatus，，，，Cirrhilabrus lanceolatus，，，，Liopropoma aberransandL. Aurora。
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上面的视频显示了他的两个主要SPS显示器的清晰镜头。较大的系统是一个蒙蒂托拉only tank, while the smaller one features varied SPS. These tanks also contain rare fishes, such asCirrhilabrus cf.Lanceolatus，，，，Centropyge interrupta，，，，C. resplendens，，，，C. Aurantia，，，，C. colini，，，，C. joculator，，，，Rainfordia opercularis，，，，斑马瘤Gemmatumetc.
我们强烈推荐您阅读BlueHarbour旅行ogue part1and2in conjunction with Digiman’s recount. Together, the pictorial and video representation can give you a better understanding and visualisation of BlueHarbor as well as Koji’s customer’s set ups. Once again, a huge huge thanks to the ever hospital Koji Wada of BlueHarbor, his customer for his warmth and time in allowing us to view his collection, andDigimanagain for sharing his story with us.
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We end off with a footage of two whale sharks from Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan. Hope 2013 has been kind to you, stay healthy, and see you in 2014!
