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Multicolored Christmas Tree Worm Rock Spirobranchus Porites

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Mini Carpet Anemone, StichodactyLa Tapetum

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Purple Ritteri Anemone Heteractis Magnifica

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Orange Tube Anemone Cerianthus

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Dwarf Blue Leg Reef Hermit Crabs

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Purple Long Tentacle Anemone MacrodactyLa Doreensis

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Camel Shrimp Rhynchocinetes Durbanensis

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Blue Body Coral Banded Shrimp Stenopus Tenuirostris

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Coral Banded Shrimp Stenopus Hispidus

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Peppermint Shrimp Lysmata Wurdemanni Complex

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Blood Red Fire Shrimp Lysmata Debelius

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Harlequin Shrimp Hymenocera Elegans

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Description: These hard tube coco worms secretes a calcareous tube approximately Â½ inch in diameter and 5â€-8â€ long. The tubes come bent in all sorts of shapes. All Coco Worms require proper calcium levels of 400-450 ppm in order to grow their tubes. Coco worms use their radioles, or crowns, to filter bacteria and particulate matter from the water. When disturbed the Coco Worm can retract quickly into its tube and close its operculum to shut the top of its tube for safety. When placing Coco Worms in the aquarium you may bury them in the sand with the crown end of the tube protruding from the sand, or stick them in a hole in the rocks with the crown end facing outward. If they are retracted and you donâ€™t know which end is which lay them on the sand bed until they open and then place them into position

Diet: Although Coco Worms subsist mainly on bacteria and organic matter produced within the aquarium they will benefit from supplemental feedings of marine snow, phytoplankton, and/or foods for filter feeders.

Reef Compatability: An excellent reef aquarium species because it will not bother invertebrates

Level of Care: A good specimen for beginners, easy

Multicolored Christmas Tree Worm Rock Spirobranchus Porites

Description: Also known as Jewel Stone, Christmas Worm Rock is a coral, usually Porites sp., that is colonized by a variety of colorful tube worms with spiraling crowns shaped like a Christmas tree, hence the name. When disturbed or startled, these little worms will retreat quickly into their hidden tubes. Each rock will have a variable number of worms and a variable number of colors, and the Porites coral rock will also vary in shape and color

Diet: supplemental feeding of phytoplankton and liquid organic foods should be provided

Reef Compatability: An excellent reef aquarium species because it will not bother invertebrates

Level of Care: A good specimen for beginners, easy

Description: They are a nice addition to any reef. Like it's larger Hawaiian cousin, it protects its segmented body by secreting a parchment-like tube to cover itself. When it is disturbed, it can quickly pull in its radiole into the tube. If it is severely stressed, it will discard its crown, growing it back later. The Red/Pink Feather Duster is usually found in the coral rubble of the reef , with some of the rubble being incorporated into its parchment-like tube

Diet: supplemental feeding of phytoplankton and liquid organic foods should be provided

Reef Compatability: An excellent reef aquarium species because it will not bother invertebrates

Level of Care: easy, a good specimen for beginners

Description: The Electric Flame Scallop is a sub-species of the Flame Scallop. It has the same bright red mantle as the flame scallop, but it also has a strip of bio-luminescent tissue on its mantle that sends a flash of color back and forth over the mantle. This bio-luminescent tissue is bright enough to be seen at night and is what gives the scallop its name

Diet: Because flame scallops have no photosynthetic properties, the flame scallops eat only phytoplankton filtered from the ocean water. During the consumption process, flame scallops sift and sort through the phytoplankton with their gills to determine what is appropriate for ingestion. In an aquarium flame scallops require excellent water quality and either frequent water changes for fresh food or the addition of an invertebrate food containing phytoplankton

Reef Compatability: Excellent in a fully seasoned reef aquarium

Description: Marshall Island Blue Maximas exhibit a wide range of beautiful colors and patterns.

Hardiness: T. maxima is a moderately hardy clam which usually does well in reef tanks given strong lighting and clear water conditions with low to moderate water flow

Lighting: Requires fairly intense lighting, Metal Halide, VHO, or Power Compact depending on tank size. The clam coloration can change depending upon lighting conditions

Water Current: Low to moderate

Temperature: Does well within normal reef tank temperature ranges of 75-84Â°F

Feeding: Primarily photosynthetic. They may benefit from feedings of phytoplankton, but it is not required..

Supplements: Proper calcium levels (350-500 milligrams per liter) are important for growth as is maintaining good alkalinity levels.

Tank Positioning: Position on the substrate in the bottom of the tank in a low to moderate water flow area. Can also be positioned on live rock if care is taken to locate it so that it cannot move and fall from its perch

Description: Today clams are among the most popular for their electric coloration and interesting patterns.

Hardiness: T. gigas is a moderately hardy clam which usually does well in reef tanks given strong lighting and clear water conditions with low to moderate water flow

Lighting: Requires fairly intense lighting, Metal Halide, VHO, or Power Compact depending on tank size. The clam coloration can change depending upon lighting conditions

Water Current: Low to moderate

Temperature: Does well within normal reef tank temperature ranges of 75-84Â°F

Feeding: Primarily photosynthetic. They may benefit from feedings of phytoplankton, but it is not required.

Supplements: Proper calcium levels (350-500 milligrams per liter) are important for growth as is maintaining good alkalinity levels

Description: Teardrop Maxima's name comes from the teardrop shaped markings on their mantles. For a long time good ones were hard to find. Now we have a new exclusive source for the most beautiful, Teardrop Maxima clams. They are being collected in a region close to the equator where the colors are the most brilliant in a large atoll in the middle of the Pacific

Hardiness: T. maxima is a moderately hardy clam which usually does well in reef tanks given strong lighting and clear water conditions with low to moderate water flow

Lighting: Requires fairly intense lighting, Metal Halide, VHO, or Power Compact depending on tank size. The clam coloration can change depending upon lighting conditions

Water Current: Low to moderate

Temperature: Does well within normal reef tank temperature ranges of 75-84Â°F

Feeding: Primarily photosynthetic. They may benefit from feedings of phytoplankton, but it is not required.

Supplements: Proper calcium levels (350-500 milligrams per liter) are important for growth as is maintaining good alkalinity levels

Description: The Thorny Oyster is a beautiful addition to a reef aquarium. They can be found from 3 to 6 inches in size, are totally reef safe and will stay where placed in the aquarium

Diet: Because Thorny Oysters have no photosynthetic properties, the Thorny Oyster eat only phytoplankton filtered from the ocean water. In an aquarium Thorny Oysters require excellent water quality and either frequent water changes for fresh food or the addition of an invertebrate food containing phytoplankton

Reef Compatibility: Excellent in a fully seasoned reef aquarium

Mini Carpet Anemone, StichodactyLa Tapetum

Description: These are not died colors. This photo has not been touched up. Maxi Mini Carpet Anemone's are also called Pizza Anemone's. They are exceptionally hardy, easy to keep, and extremely simple to clone by cutting. Maxi mini carpets come from Vietnam. They came into the U.S. market about 5 years ago and only recently have the really nice colors been coming in. Unlike the mini carpet anemones, these maxi anemones come in a rainbow of colors and grow up to 5 inches. The maxi mini anemone is very easy to keep and acclimates within minutes when you introduce it into your tank. It prefers to live in rock and will move quickly to your rock work if you place it on a sand bed. A good suggestion is to have a few pieces of rubble rock around to place the anemones in so they won't move around too much. Once they are settled in to their spot with good light and decent flow, they will usually stay in one place. Most people keep their anemones under T5's, lower down in a tank with MH's, or under LED lighting. To see all the beautiful colors in Maxi Mini Carpet Anemones actinic / blue lighting is required to get the beauties to fluoresce under. Maxi mini carpets have a week sting compared to other anemones and other corals. They are not aggressive and you don't have to worry about them digesting your corals during the night, like some other corals would do. I would not advise putting them next to other types of anemones as the maxi minis will probably be damaged. You can keep several maxi mini carpet anemones together in a tank. Since they come in a variety of striking colors, a maxi mini tank is quite beautiful

Diet: Though mostly photosynthetic, supplemental feedings of raw table shrimp, clam, mussel, silversides, squid and other marine based meats can be fed every few days. Pieces should be cut roughly to the size of the anemones mouth

Care Level: Easy

Description: The Long Tentacle Anemone is also referred to as the Corkscrew Anemone, Sand Anemone, Red Base Anemone, and Long Tentacle Red Base Anemone. It has a similar appearance to Heteractis crispa, which has more tentacles and a tougher column. Its tentacles are spaced further apart than other similar anemones. It is found in various forms and color patterns, but its base is usually orange to red. It is a host to clownfish, usually Amphiprion perideraion and A. clarki. The Long Tentacle Anemone requires an aquarium with 4 inches of sand or rubble substrate in which it can hide

Diet: The diet should include small pieces of fish or mussel, crustaceans, and frozen foods

Care Level: Easy

Purple Ritteri Anemone Heteractis Magnifica

Description: The Ritteri Anemone is also referred to as the Magnificent Anemone or Heteractis Magnificent Sea Anemone. Some aquarists still refer to it as Radianthus ritteri, but this name was recently changed to the current H. magnifica. It can grow to over three feet in diameter in the wild, although it generally does not grow larger than 1Â½ feet in the aquarium. Its tentacles have a long, non-tapering shape that may, on occasion, appear swollen at the tips. They can almost completely retract into the base. This Anemone requires strong lighting combined with strong, but intermittent, water movement within the tank. It generally prefers a high point in the tank to ensure it obtains all the light it needs, but it may change locations, seeking the ideal conditions. Its strong sting can harm corals. The presence of a Clownfish, such as Amphiprion perideraion, will help it acclimate. Ritteri Anemones from different locations may serve as hosts to other clownfish, and even shrimp

Diet: The diet should include mussel, fish, crustaceans, and frozen foods

Care Level: Moderate

Description: The Rose Bubble Tip Anemone is a less common form of the Bubble Tip Anemone which is often referred to as the Four-colored, Bulb Tentacle, Bulb Tip, or Bulb Anemone. At rest, the enlarged tip at the end of the tentacles is a rose to red color. The Bubble Tip Anemone is usually found in coral rubble, or in solid reefs. Its pedal disc is usually attached deep within dead coral. It stretches its tentacles to become sweeper tentacles when hungry. That is, the tentacles become elongated to capture a meal, then the tentacles shorten and the bubble tips return.In order for the Rose Bubble Tip Anemone to keep its bright coloration and bulb tips, it needs strong illumination supplied by metal halides, or intense florescent lighting of at least 6 watts per gallon. These anemones will typically remain compact and will gain bulb tips under intense lighting. If the lighting is insufficient, they will expand their bodies to great lengths to make the most of the available light. It should be kept with a Clownfish for best results. At times, the tentacles may appear stringy; this may be due to insufficient light or the need for food

Diet: Its diet should include chopped fish, shrimp, or worms if a clownfish is not present

Care Level: Moderate

Description: The Tube Anemone is best kept in a reef with a soft, deep substrate. It creates its tube from the nematocysts that it has discharged. Their coloration is highly variable and the most popular colors are bright orange, bright purple and bright green. The ideal aquarium for the Tube Anemone is one with a deep sand bed, plenty of live rock and a refugium for a natural food source. It is actually a distant relative of the true sea anemone. It prefers periodic intermittent currents and needs moderate lighting within the aquarium

Diet: It prefers to be fed often, even daily, with brine shrimp or pieces of fresh fish or shrimp

Care Level: Moderate

Description: The Indo-Pacfic native Pom Pom Crab is a comical aquarium addition. This unique crab species carries a small anemone, which look like pom poms, in each claw. There are at least two purposes for carrying the anemones. The first is a simple matter of defense. The Pom Pom will taunt would-be predators by shaking the anemones in hopes of stinging the invader into retreat. It also mops the substrate to gather uneaten food, thus creating a symbiotic relationship between the Pom Pom Crab and its pom poms. The anemone undoubtedly benefits by getting to eat its share of the treasure. Also known as the Boxer Crab, it is a hardy creature that grows to about an inch in length. Because of this small size, it is great for the mini-reef aquarium. This crab is attractively marked, with striped legs and bold markings. The anemones are dropped during molting but are retrieved once this process completes. Curiously, lab studies have shown that a crab that loses one anemone will attempt to split the one it has into two regenerated clones, a method used by humans to propagate larger anemones. They may be kept in groups and females will produce reddish colored egg masses that they carry on their abdomens

Food and diet: They can be fed algae pellets, or sheets of algae if they can't find enough natural food

Level of Care: Easy

Reef Compatibility: Very good

Description: Dwarf Blue Leg hermit crabs are one of the most popular scavengers in the aquarium trade. Known for their small size, beautiful colors and excellent reef compatibility, they are able to reach tight crevices and polish off the detritus and algae that bigger inverts cannot get to. They will scour the sand and live rock in search of food and leave the tank virtually nitrate-free. They make excellent tank cleaners and a great addition to your clean-up crew. They have bright blue striped legs with orange antennas

Food and diet: The Dwarf Blue Leg Reef Hermit Crab is best kept in a reef-style aquarium where it will have ample supplies of algae to eat. If there is insufficient algae to eat, their diet must be supplemented with dried seaweed

Recommended Minimum Tank Size: 1 gallon or larger

Level of Care: Easy

Reef Compatibility: Very good

Description: Green Emerald Crabs are reef-safe algae eaters and an excellent addition to your cleaner crew. They are one of the few inverts that will eat nuisance bubble algae which makes them very popular among reef keepers. It will also feed on uneaten meaty foods and many of the types of nuisance algae found in reef aquariums. Its distinct, flat shiny green body and hairy legs easily identify the Emerald Mithrax Crab. They have dull tipped claws that they use to pick various types of algae from the rockwork. Native to the reefs of the Caribbean, the Emerald Mithrax Crab is nocturnal and hide in caves and amongst rock and coral during the day. In the home aquarium, it requires a well-established aquarium with plenty of rockwork and hiding places. Care needs to be taken to ensure an ample supply of food is available for the Emerald Mithrax Crab

Food and diet: The Emerald Crab is best kept in a reef-style aquarium where it will have ample supplies of algae to eat. If there are insufficient algae to eat, their diet must be supplemented with dried seaweed

Recommended Minimum Tank Size: 1 gallon or larger

Level of Care: Easy

Reef Compatibility: Very good

Description: The Mexicaan Turbo Snail is native to the Gulf of California off the coast of Mexico. Very popular among reef aquarium hobbyists. Gram for Gram, Mexican Turbo Grazer's clean more nuisance algae than any other snail. They do a great job on ridding a tank of hair algae and other nuisance algaes off of both the live rock and aquarium glass. These snails are referred to as grazers because of their voracious appetites for several types of micro algae found in the home aquarium. Pure work horses, the Mexican Turbo's radula, or tongue, of the snail has a rasp like texture. When pulled across a surface, this rasp pulls the algae loose for a quick snack. Also known as the Turban or Top Shell Snail, Turbo fluctuosa has a thick turban-shaped shell with an irridescent interior

Food and Diet: The Dwarf Blue Leg Reef Hermit Crab is best kept in a reef-style aquarium where it will have ample supplies of algae to eat. If there is insufficient algae to eat, their diet must be supplemented with dried seaweed.

Recommendations : Appropriate numbers are 1 per 5 gallons of water

Level of Care: Easy

Reef Compatibility: Very good

Description: The Bumble bee snail is easy to care for and quite hardy. Bumble bee snails are small stunning snails with a striped black and yellow pattern that resembles the pattern of a bumble bee â€“ hence the name. They originate from the Indo-Pacific region, but can also be found in the waters of Florida. Many of the snails in the trade are collected off the Marshall Islands, a Micronesian nation of islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Bumble bee snails can sometime grow to be 1 in but usually only grow to half that size. Bumble bee snails are an ideal addition to the cleaning crew for any tank as they will eat any uneaten food, decaying matter and most algae species. They can due to their small size get into very small cavities in the setup and clean them

Recommendations : Appropriate numbers are 1 per 4 gallons of water

Food and Diet: No supplemental feeding required

Level of Care: Easy

Reef Compatibility: Very good

Purple Long Tentacle Anemone MacrodactyLa Doreensis

Description: This rare Long Tentacle Anemone has bight purple tentacles. The Purple Long Tentacle is a color variation of the Macrodactyla doreensis, long tentacle anemone. The foot of the base is almost always bright red or orange.They are hardy if kept under moderately good lighting, power compacts or better

Requirements: The Purple Long Tentacle Anemone requires an established aquarium with plenty of live rock, moderate to high lighting and a sand or rubble substrate in which it can hide. They may also settle in the live rock where they will attach themselves in a crevice. Be sure not to include incompatible species of fish that may attack the anemone

Diet: Though mostly photosynthetic, supplemental feedings of small pieces of fish or mussel, brine or mysis shrimp and other frozen meaty foods that are marine in origin.Pieces should be cut smaller than the size of the anemones mouth

Description: The Bubble tip Anemone or Bulb Anemone is one of the most beautiful ornamental anemones for the home reef. When housed beneath intense aquarium lighting, Entacmaea quadricolor develops a unique bulb tip at the end of its tentacles. When hungry, this member of the Actiniidae family will stretch its sweeper tentacles to grab food from the water column. After feeding, the tentacles then shorten again and take on their bulbous appearance. Though often referred to as the Four-Colored Anemone, coloration can vary greatly from one individual to the next. Red variations may be referred to as Rose Anemones. Generally, Bulb Anemones from Fiji and Tonga are shaded in soft browns, tans, or maroon, though an occasional green specimen is found. By contrast, the Bulb Anemones from Singapore are typically green in color with a deep maroon base. The Bulb or Bubble Tip Anemone is found in oceans around the world. The Bulb Anemone attaches its pedal disc deep within dead coral amongst rubble or on solid, living reefs. In the home aquarium, the Bulb Anemone requires similar habitat and positioned amongst deeply creviced live rock or branchy corals placed in sandy substrate. Most Bulb Anemones prefer to find their own place to settle and may move about your aquarium until a suitable location is found. For best care, the Bulb Anemone requires strong lighting in aquariums of at least 30 gallons. If the lighting is insufficient, the Bulb Anemone will expand its body to make the most of the available light. It should be kept with a Clownfish for best care. At times, the tentacles of the Bulb Anemone may appear stringy; this may be due to insufficient light or the need for food

Diet: Its diet should include chopped fish, shrimp, or worms if a clownfish is not present

Care Level: Easy

Description: This is the natural color of this beautiful carpet anemone. The Red Carpet Anemone is one of the rarest anemones available and they are snapped up when they become available. They have short pointed tentacles that seem to constantly move. Carpet anemone's have strong lighting needs. They also require good water quality and moderate water flow. They are accepted by virtually all clownfish whether they occur together in nature or not

Care Level: Easy

Lighting Requirements: High

Water Flow: Moderate

Aggressiveness: High

Description: Nassarius snails are excellent for keeping the substrate stirred and clean. They usually stay buried and eat leftover food but may emerge as you feed the other aquarium residents. hey have beautiful ornamental shells, are fast movers, and are VERY hardy snails. You will see the nassarius snails emerge from beneath the sand when you drop food in the tank in a feeding frenzy

Food and diet: They can be fed algae pellets, if they can't find enough natural food. 1 Conch per 25 gallons of water

Recommended Minimum Tank Size: 1 gallon or larger

Level of Care: Easy

Reef Compatibility: Very good

Description: The Red Linckia, is a five-armed (once in a while 6-armed) Starfish exotically colored in orange. These Stars feed on algae found on aquarium glass, rockwork, and substrate. They are completely reef safe and are a must have for anyone with either a fish-only or reef tank

Food and Diet: If introduced to a large well established aquarium, very little needs to be done to supplement Linckias. The bacterial film that comprises the mainstay of the Linckias diet usually appears in abundance in well established and seasoned aquariums

Notes: Starfish are intolerant of sudden changes in oxygen levels, salinity and pH of the water, and cannot tolerate copper-based medications. Extra care and time should be taken whenever acclimating this animal.The drip acclimation method is highly recommended for all Sea Stars due to their intolerability to changes in water chemistry. Linckia Starfish must never receive exposure to air during acclimation

Level of Care: Moderate

Reef Compatibility: Very good

Description: The Blue Linckia, is a five-armed (once in a while 6-armed) Starfish exotically colored in blue. These Stars feed on algae found on aquarium glass, rockwork, and substrate. They are completely reef safe and are a must have for anyone with either a fish-only or reef tank

Level of Care: Moderate

Reef Compatibility: Very good

Description: The Fromia is also called the Marble Sea Star, or Marble Starfish. Their patterns and colors make them one of the most striking . Coloration of the Assorted Marble Sea Stars range from a deep red to orange, and both the central disc and the arms are mottled in a lighter coloration to cream, giving them a marbled look. Found over sandy substrates, on rocks, and sometimes climbing among corals and other invertebrates, they are constantly foraging for micro-organisms and detritus to eat, so the aquarium should have ample amounts of live rock. Fromia's generally lives alone, but if the aquarium is large enough to support more than one, it will tolerate others of its own species

Notes: Starfish are intolerant of sudden changes in oxygen levels, salinity and pH of the water, and cannot tolerate copper-based medications. Extra care and time should be taken whenever acclimating this animal.The drip acclimation method is highly recommended for all Sea Stars due to their intolerability to changes in water chemistry. Fromia Starfish must never receive exposure to air during acclimation

Level of Care: Moderate

Reef Compatibility: Very good

Description: The Assorted Brittle Starfish are some of the hardest working Cleaners available. They are wonderful reef inhabitants that always seem to be looking for some bit of uneaten food in even the tiniest of crevices. It is nocturnal and often hides under rocks during the day. At night, it comes out to eat detritus, left-over food and small organisms

Notes: Starfish are intolerant of sudden changes in oxygen levels, salinity and pH of the water, and cannot tolerate copper-based medications. Extra care and time should be taken whenever acclimating this animal. The drip acclimation method is highly recommended for all Sea Stars due to their intolerability to changes in water chemistry. Starfish must never receive exposure to air during acclimation

Level of Care: Moderate

Reef Compatibility: Very good

Description: The Sand Sifting Sea Star efficiently consumes mass amounts of detritus and uneaten food. A great addition to any reef tank, this nocturnally active sea star will move large amounts of sand as it burrows into the substrate in its search for food. Since it is slower moving than most fish, the Sand Sifting Sea Star should not be housed with natural predators, including Puffers. Like other invertebrates, the Sand Sifting Sea Star is very intolerant of sudden changes in oxygen levels, salinity, and pH and cannot tolerate copper-based medications. To successfully acclimate new specimens to your aquarium, use the drip acclimation method and never expose the Sand Sifting Sea Star to air while handling.

Food and Diet: The Sand Sifting Sea Star should be actively fed a variety of fish foods into the sand. Otherwise, this voracious feeder will quickly clean your aquarium of detritus and left over food, and then starve, and eventually begin to decay

Notes: Starfish are intolerant of sudden changes in oxygen levels, salinity and pH of the water, and cannot tolerate copper-based medications. Extra care and time should be taken whenever acclimating this animal. The drip acclimation method is highly recommended for all Sea Stars due to their intolerability to changes in water chemistry. Starfish must never receive exposure to air during acclimation

Level of Care: Moderate

Reef Compatibility: Very good

Description: The skunk cleaner shrimp is an extraordinarily versatile little shrimp that is perfect for most reef tanks, and also for many fish-only tanks without fish that pose a predatory risk to crustaceans. They are omnivorous scavengers, eating almost anything, but are most-well known for their symbiotic relationship with many fish. When a fish comes down with Ich or other types of skin problems, the fish will swim up next to the shrimp and patiently tread water while waiting for the shrimp to clean its body of parasites. For the shrimp's part, it is usually quite diligent and will pick dead skin and necrotic material off the fish, keeping it disease free. This is a fascinating behavior to watch, not to mention practical in a reef tank where Ich outbreaks can threaten fish, but most Ich medications will kill off corals. The cleaner shrimps will be less shy if kept in 2-3 member groups; they will establish their own "cleaner stations" on live rock and fish will know where to seek them when they require their services. Skunk Cleaner Shrimp are very sensitive to quickly changing water conditions, so keep water quality high. Healthy shrimp will molt on a regular basis, another fascinating thing to watch

Food and Diet: It feeds by grazing on algae and anything it can find. will take bits of any food that is added. Supplemental feeding not required

Reef Compatibility: An excellent reef aquarium species

Recommended Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallon or larger

Level of Care: Easy

Description: An interesting shrimp that picks, cleans and stirs substrate. This shrimp will tolerate other inverts, thus, several can be kept together in an aquarium. They will also feed on uneaten fish food that falls to the bottom such as frozen foods, pellet and flake. They are reef-safe and only one should be kept per tank, unless they are a confirmed mated pair in which case the pair can be kept in the same tank. Hardy, but must be acclimated slowly to avoid any salinity and/or pH shock

Food and Diet: It feeds by grazing on algae and anything it can find. will take bits of any food that is added. Supplemental feeding not required

Recommended Minimum Tank Size: 1 gallon or larger

Reef Compatibility: Very good

Reef Compatibility: Easy

Blue Body Coral Banded Shrimp Stenopus Tenuirostris

Description: The Blue Coral Banded Shrimp differs in having blue on the abdomen and legs, and it's also much less frequently available than the regularly seen coral banded shrimp. These popular shrimps are easy to keep and are great in reef tanks. They require no special care once acclimated, and the will eat about anything offered. They may also eat bristle worms. (hurray!) Like all shrimps, they require careful acclimation. Hardy, but must be acclimated slowly to avoid any salinity and/or pH shock. These animals are known to loose their claws or legs during normal shipping practices. They will grow back after the next molt

Food and Diet: It feeds by grazing on algae and anything it can find. will take bits of any food that is added. supplemental feeding not required

Recommended Minimum Tank Size: 1 gallon or larger

Level of Care: Easy

Reef Compatibility: Very good

Description: Coral Banded Shrimp are very popular among reef keepers due to their exquisite coloring and active nature. They are a beautiful addition to the reef with candy cane striped bodies, multiple pairs of bright white antennae, and 3 pairs of miniature claws. They are very active and enjoy lots of live rock to scour for detritus, and will hunt and kill pest bristle worms. They are also active "cleaner shrimp". Fish will swim close and allow the shrimp to pick parasites from the flesh. They will also feed on uneaten fish food that falls to the bottom such as frozen foods, pellet and flake. They are reef-safe and only one should be kept per tank, unless they are a confirmed mated pair in which case the pair can be kept in the same tank. Hardy, but must be acclimated slowly to avoid any salinity and/or pH shock

Food and Diet: It feeds by grazing on algae and anything it can find. Will take bits of any food that is added. supplemental feeding not required

Level of Care: Easy

Recommended Minimum Tank Size: 1 gallon or larger

Reef Compatibility: Very good

Peppermint Shrimp Lysmata Wurdemanni Complex

Description: The Peppermint Shrimp is a smart addition to all reef aquariums because of its desire to eat nuisance glass anemones (Aiptasia). The body of the Peppermint shrimp is somewhat transparent with red stripes that run parallel along their body. Peppermint Shrimp are very easy to care for and prefer to be kept in groups. They should be fed daily and will not harm other shrimp. Peppermint Shrimp grow quickly and will molt. Leftover bodies are not dead shrimp, you are seeing the exoskeleton remains of what was shed, when the molt. In order for Shrimp to grow they need to shed their exoskeleton, a process called "molting", which allows them to remove their restricting shell and begin a new one. Often times in the home aquarium Shrimp will leave this translucent shell in full view so it can serve as a distraction while the Shrimp finds a hiding place and allows its new shell to harden

Care Level: Easy

Reef Safe: An excellent reef aquarium species

Recommended Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallon or larger

Diet: The diet of the Peppermint Shrimp may include Brine, live or frozen foods, pellet and flaked foods

Description: Also called The Scarlet Red Cleaner Shrimp, the Red Fire Shrimp is a brilliant deep red with white antennae and small white spots. It by far, is one of the most popular shrimp in the aquarium hobby. Keep as few or as many as you like together, because the Red Fire shrimp is a social species, getting along with other Red Fire Shrimp and also getting along with any other saltwater shrimp. These brightly red colored shrimp will act as cleaners as well as scavengers. Fire Shrimp can be kept in reef or fish-only systems. They will clean the leftover debris and detritus (uneaten food), in the aquarium. They also are a great cleaner shrimp eating dead tissue and parasites off of their tank mates. Because they are rather easy to care for and quite hardy, Fire Shrimp can be a good choice for beginners

Food and Diet: The diet of the Blood Red Fire Shrimp should include freeze-dried, live or frozen foods, and flaked foods.

Reef Compatibility: An excellent reef aquarium species

Level of Care: Easy

Description: The tiny Sexy Shrimp has enjoyed good popularity among marine hobbyists throughout the years. It is called the sexy shrimp due to the way it is constantly twirling its body even when stationary. They are a type of anemone shrimp that are normally found in association with anemones in the wild. Curiously named Thor Amboinensis despite their size. Very small, they are well suited to nano and even pico aquariums. Like the Fire shrimp and the Cleaner Shrimp, the Sexy shrimp are commonly found throughout the Indo-Pacific where they are collected in large numbers for the trade. They are also relatively cheap as a result, making them very accessible to all saltwater tank enthusiasts. Tank mate selection is important. Due to their small size, they are easily harrased and consumed by larger fish. Strictly no basslets, groupers or any other large carnivores. They do well with pygmy angels. Although weâ€™d avoid housing them with large angels just incase. Upon introduction and acclimation, they will seek out an anemone host. If one is not found they will make do with substitutes from a variety of corals. Mushrooms, Green star polyps, clove polyps are good candidates for a substitute host. The sexy shrimp is a social creature that does well in groups. I've personally kept them in groups of 5 with little friction. Though there may be some infighting now and again

Food and diet: Sexy shrimp are omnivores that will eat anything meaty and some greens. They will graze from one end to another end of the tank on microalgae's. But upon introducing a few pellets or a tasty morsel of some sort they head straight for it. Generally any kind of sinking pellet will do

Recommended Minimum Tank Size: 1 gallon or larger

Reef Compatibility: Excellent, does well in groups

Description: This truly is one of the most stunning and beautiful Shrimps to be found. With good water quality, a peaceful environment and the proper food, you should have no trouble in maintaining this species for a good many years. The body is of a pinkish-white or white color, splashed with large purple-edged pink spots, and sometimes reddish or light orange toned looking spots. This shrimp remains very small, only reaching an average length of 1 to 2 inches. Like with all invertebrates, this shrimp is sensitive to copper and high nitrate levels

Food and Diet: Pieces of Starfish are the food necessary to keep Harlequin shrimp. We recommend the Chocolate Chip Starfish, since you can cut off the arms without killing the starfish. The Chocolate chip starfish is easy to maintain and feed upon readily obtained seafood meats such as clams and oysters. Such a steady, meaty diet will ensure that the starfish can regrow its lost limb(s) much faster than other starfish groups

Recommended Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallon or larger

Reef Compatibility: Very good

Description: The Debelius' Reef Lobster, also known as the Purple/Orange Reef Lobster, has a white to lavender body, with orange and violet spots. The elongated, flat claws which are used for threats and defense may be purple, as well. An ideal environment should have a thick gravel bed for burrowing, and rocks for hiding, as well as live rock on which to hunt. After molting, the Reef Lobster will need a secure hiding place, such as a cave, while it waits for its new exoskeleton to harden. The cave can be designed so that the lobster can be seen during the day, but it usually will spend most of the daylight hours hiding from the light. It prefers to scavenge and hunt at night. The Reef Lobster is described as peaceful, and it will ignore sleeping Wrasses or healthy fish within the aquarium. Caution must be taken when incorporating into a reef aquarium, as it may harm small fish and invertebrates. All Reef Lobsters are very territorial and aggressive towards each other, so only one specimen, or a mated pair should be kept per tank. It is sensitive to high levels of copper-based medications. Most of the diet will consist of food it scavenges, but supplementing with iodine-rich foods will help ensure proper molting

Care Level: Easy

Reef Compatible: With Caution

Diet: Omnivore

Invertebrates

Coco Worms Protula Bispiralis

Multicolored Christmas Tree Worm Rock Spirobranchus Porites

Red Feather Dusters Bispira

Electric Flame Scallop

Marshall Island Blue Maxima

Giant Clam

Teardrop Maxima's

Thorny Oyster Spondyllus sp

Mini Carpet Anemone, StichodactyLa Tapetum

Long Tentacle Anemone

Purple Ritteri Anemone Heteractis Magnifica

Red Rose Anemone

Orange Tube Anemone Cerianthus

Pom Pom Crab

Dwarf Blue Leg Reef Hermit Crabs

Emerald Crabs

Mexican Turbo Snails

Bumble Bee Snails

Purple Long Tentacle Anemone MacrodactyLa Doreensis

Bubble Tip Anemone

Red Haddoni Carpet Anemone

Super Tongan Nassarius Snails

Red Linkia Star Tamaria SP

Blue Linkia Starfish

Red Marble Star

Assorted Brittle Star

Sand Shifting Sea Star

Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp

Camel Shrimp Rhynchocinetes Durbanensis

Blue Body Coral Banded Shrimp Stenopus Tenuirostris

Coral Banded Shrimp Stenopus Hispidus

Peppermint Shrimp Lysmata Wurdemanni Complex

Blood Red Fire Shrimp Lysmata Debelius

Sexy Shrimp Thor Amboinensis

Harlequin Shrimp Hymenocera Elegans

Debelius' Reef Lobster