We met Charles Delbeek at the entrance, and not having met him before we all introduced ourselves. Not being sure what the correct pronunciation of his last name was, we asked and he told us it is pronounced Delbake. For those of you who may not know who J. Charles Delbeek is, he is the renowned co-author of The Reef Aquarium: A Comprehensive Guide to the Identification and Care of Tropical Marine Invertebrates Vol. 1 & 2, along with other articles, magazine columns, books and publications that he has written. With formalities out of the way he proceeded to show us around to the exhibits inside the aquarium.
The Waikiki Aquarium - About Our Tour With J. Charles Delbeek
By Stan & Debbie Hauter, About.com
Just approaching the entrance to the Waikiki Aquarium is wonderful. By the front door they have a beautiful reef tank full of life with zoanthid stones, corals, feather dusters and live rock. The fish inhabitants included a Potter's Angel (Centropyge potteri), Yellow Tang (Zebrasoma flavescens), Yellowtail Wrasse (Coris gaimard), Longnose Butterfly (Forcipiger flavissimus), a rare Longnose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus, only found at 100+ foot depths usually around black coral areas), and a Christmas Wrasse (Halichoeres ornatissimus). Just looking at this reef display we knew we were in for an exciting tour.
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