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   Peppermint Shrimp
Lysmata Wurdemanni

Description:
Besides being a fun shrimp for the reef tank, Peppermint Shrimp earn their keep by getting rid of nuisance aptasia anemenones and they also clear ugly hair algae. The Peppermint Shrimp does best in home aquariums with live rock, ample places to hide, as well as open areas to scavenge. The Peppermint Shrimp is very social and peaceful towards most reef inhabitants. Like other invertebrates, the Peppermint Shrimp cannot tolerate copper-based medications or high nitrate levels. It also requires supplemental iodine to encourage proper molting of its carapace. In addition to what it obtains from scavenging, the diet of the Peppermint Shrimp should consist of most types of prepared foods and the occasional pieces of fresh fish. According to Julian Sprung's The Reef Aquarium and also Fenners The Conscientious Marine Aquarium , the best cure for Aptasia is Lysmata Wurdemanni, Peppermint Shrimp are a species of small reef-safe shrimp that are excellent for any size system. They have transparent bodies with an abundance of thin red striping. They are highly sought after due to their appetite for nuisance aiptasia.

Diet: Pistol Shrimp will accept freeze-dried and frozen foods and bottom feeder tablets, as well as scavenge for algae in the aquarium.
Reef Compatability: An excellent reef aquarium species because it will not bother invertebrates.
Level of Care: Easy
Approximate Purchase Size: 1-1/4"

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Tank Raised Corals!
Green Colony Polyps
Zoanthus sp.

Pops under Actinic's too!!
Description:These are aquacultured fancy colony polyps.Each aquacultured specimen has a minimum of 6 polyps. They spread very rapidly in the aquarium, and will grow into a dense mat covering the rockwork of the aquarium. These polyps are beautifully colored in blue/green, which are very hard colors to find for the reef aquarium.They are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for the beginner reef aquarists. They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony.

Recommended Minimum Tank size: 10 gallon

Care: For continued good health, it needs medium to bright lighting and medium water flow.
Feeding and diet:Colony Polyp corals are photosynthetic and the majority of their nutritional requirements are obtained from the symbiotic algae zooxanthellae hosted within each coral. They also may be fed plankton and smaller invertebrates, such as brine or mysis shrimp.

Level of Care: Easy


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 Orange Firefish Goby
Nemateleotris magnifica

Description: The Orange Firefish Goby is also known as the Magnificent Fire Dartfish. Its head is yellow, the anterior portion of the body is white, and the posterior portion a pinkish to orangish red. Firefish Gobies are usually found in groups hovering over the reef, harvesting planktonic food that drifts by in the current. Firefish Goby are a good-tempered fish with lots of personality, making them one of the more popular fish in the marine hobby. Because of their small size, they make a great addition to the smaller reef system as well.
Recommended minimum tank size: They will try to jump out of the tank, especially if stressed, so the Firefish Goby should be housed in a 10 gallon or larger tank with a lid.
Food and diet: Along with algae and zooplankton growing in the tank, the diet of the Firefish Goby should consist of finely chopped small crustaceans, vitamin-enriched brine fish (live or frozen), mysid shrimp, and prepared foods.
Level of Care: Easy
Reef Compatibility:Very good reef or community fish.

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  Purple Tipped Sebae Anemone
Heteractis crispa
The Sebae Anemone will host a wide variety of clown fish including Maroon, Gold Band Maroon, and Clarkii to name just a few. The Sebae's tentacles usually have magenta colored tips although yellowish-green tips are also found. The oral disk may also have a green sheen under actinic light. They are accepted by virtually all clownfish whether they occur together in nature or not.
Reef Compatibility:Very good
Approx Ship Size 4 - 6 inches


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A Great Nano Fish
 Purple Pseudochromis
Pseudochromis Porphyreus


Description:What makes this particular species so appealing? Maybe it is its dazzling purple coloration, or perhaps it has something to do with its interestingly curious nature. Also known by the common name Magenta Dottyback, these fish are so bold, that they will often times dart out to challenge the feeding hand of its owner and remain close by It remains rather small as compared to other marine fish, reaching an average of only 3 inches in length.
Recommended minimum tank size: 20 gallon or larger
Food and diet:They are small plankton feeders so foods such as brine shrimp, krill and mysid shrimp are perfect. Feed Daily.
Level of Care: Easy
Reef Compatibility:Very good reef or community fish.
Approx Ship Size 1 to 11/2 inches

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 Tank Raised
Tomato Clowns
Amphiprion frenatus

Description: Tank Raised Tomato clownfish are well known for being extremely hardy. A Classic colorful fish, the Tomato Clownfish are commonly found in the Pacific Ocean. They will form shoals in the home aquarium with the two dominant fish becoming a pair. The largest Clown is typically the terminal female, the next largest the male, and the others remain juveniles. Host Anemone recommendations can be found by clicking on the detailed information link for this species.
Host Anemone suggestions for Tomato Clownfish: Bubble, Condylactus anemone*, Long Tentacle, Sebae . Note: The Condylactis Anemone is not the natural host for Clownfish, but aquarists find success with this species any way.
Minimum tank size: 20 Gallon
Feeding and diet: Clownfish, also known as Anemonefish, are omnivores that will eat a wide variety of prepared and frozen foods. Brine Shrimp are a favorite treat of these amusing little fish.
Reef Compatibility: Excellent Reef Fish
Level of Care: Easy

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Colored Hard Tube Coco Worm
Protula bispiralis

The Beautiful Colored Hard Tube Coco Worm, is also known as the Magnificent Duster, and Magnificent Tubeworm , has a crown that can be white, yellow, orange, pink, or red. One of the more rare and beautiful items available for a reef aquarium. The hard tube shell is secreted by the worm and is calcareous in composition.The radioles may be banded or patterned. Younger Hard Tube Coco Worms have bi-lobed crowns, while the crowns of older individuals are spiraled.

The Colored Hard Tube Coco Worm secretes a calcareous tube, approximately 1/2 inch in diameter and 5-8 inches long, to house its vulnerable worm body.The Coco worm feeds on bacteria and particulate matter which is filters from the water passing through its crown. When placing the Coco Worm in a home reef aquarium, you can either place the animal in the sand or wedge it gently into a crevice in your aquarium live rock.


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A Terriffic Fish!
 Blue Hippo Tang
Paracanthurus hepatus

Description: This beautiful fish is royal blue, with a black palette pattern on the side and a yellow tail. Of the thousands of fish available to the trade, this is one of the most popular of them all! It is widely distributed throughout the Central, Southern and Western Pacific, and like all fish collected from many different locations, quality varies from one collection location to another. Beware of cheap specimens. This fish has many widely used common names; It is know as "Hippo Tang", "Regal Tang", "Regal Blue Tang", "Hepatus Tang", "Palette Tang", "Yellow Tail Blue Tang", "Pacific Blue Tang", and any other variation you might imagine. It is shy, especially when first introduced to the aquarium, and should be provided with branching corals or some other suitable shelter sites. This tang will lie on is side (often startling those unaware of it's behavior) if it cannot find a suitable hiding place, or when first introduced into the aquarium. This species is usually more docile than many other Surgeonfishes, and gets along great in a peaceful community tank. Juveniles can be kept in the same tank, but adults often quarrel, unless the tank is very large.
Recommended Tank size: requires a 20 gallon or larger aquarium with a number of hiding places and plenty of room to swim.
Food and diet: Zooplankton feeder that will also eat some algae. Provide with a varied diet and feed at least a couple of times per day.
Reef Compatability: Very good reef or community fish.
Level of Care: Moderate

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Bright Yellow & Red
Fountain Head Feather Duster

Extremely Beautiful!!!
Description: Easy to keep , great for beginner's, the Fountain Feather Duster is the rarest of the beautiful feather dusters. They have beautiful red and yellow large fan-shaped crowns, (radiole's). The Feather Duster uses the radiole to filter out small floating organisms, which it directs toward its mouth, located at the center of the crown. 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 Feather Duster is usually found in the coral rubble at the base of the reef aquarium, with some of the rubble being incorporated into its parchment-like tube. Intolerant of copper-based medications, supplemental feeding of phytoplankton and liquid organic foods should be provided. Like all corals the color may vary with lighting and specimen varietions. Approximate Purchase Size: 5" to 6"
Level of Care: Good for beginners

$26.99 Each
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 Blueberry Gorgonia

Reef Tank Beauty!
The Blueberry Gorgonia branches are red with sky blue berrys on them. These berrys open up to an incredible blue bouquet of underwater flowers. Underwater epoxy is commonly used to anchor the base to a piece of live rock in the reef aquarium. Being a filter feeder, it requires frequent water changes or a source of food being added to the water, such as live or frozen baby brine shrimp, Marine Snow, PhytoPlancton or any other suitable micro foods. In order to inhibit algae and cyanobacteria growth, it is important that it is provided with a medium to strong, constant or intermittent water flow. This coral will also benefit from the addition of the normal reef trace elements and the addtion of iodine, calcium, and strontium on occasion. 



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   Maidens Hair Plant
Maidens Hair or also called Turtle Grass, it is a green filamentous marine plant whose appearance is similar to thin tufts of hair. There lies the name Maidens hair. Your tangs and other fish will leave this plant alone because they don't like it's taste. Provide the Maiden's Hair plant with a moderate to strong water current and lighting. These plants are a wonderful breeding ground for beneficial crustaceans like amphipods and copepods. Like all plants, this species is sensitive to high levels of nitrates and any detectable levels of copper. The Maiden's Hair plant is shipped attached to a small piece of live rock.

Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 2" to 3"; Medium: 3" to 4"; Large: 4" to 6"


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Shaving Hair Brush Plant
 
The Shaving Brush Plant , also known as the Painter's Brush Plant grows in shallow water in the sand. It has a central stalk with many long thin green brushlike leaves, which gives it the appearance of a shaving brush or paint brush.These plants help reduce excess nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates in the marine aquarium. Most herbivorous fish and invertebrates will not normally eat this plant. Plant the Shaving Brush in your substrate in a well-lit location in either your aquarium or in a refugium. This plant will benefit from the regular addition of trace elements.

Approximate Purchase Size: 2" to 4"


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 #1 FISH FOR BRISTLE WORM CONTROL  
Tank Raised Neon Dottyback
(Pseudochromis aldabraensis)

Description:The Neon Dottyback, also known as the Neon Pseudochromis, is exotically pigmented, with an eye catching neon blue, orange, and yellow. They are strikingly beautiful to look at and have a very curious personality. Tank Bred Dottybacks are very hardy and durable fish making them a perfect addition for the novice or seasoned aquarist.
Recommended minimum tank size: 20 gallon or larger
Food and diet:They are small plankton feeders so foods such as brine shrimp, krill and mysid shrimp are perfect. Feed Daily.
Level of Care: Easy
Reef Compatibility:Very good reef or community fish.


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 Clown Goby Package
Yellow Clown Goby & Green Clown Goby

Two Popular Gobies for ONE Great Price!
Description: Clown Gobies have a semi-elongated body form, similar to clownfish, but with a more noticably rounded head. Body tapers down towards the tail, the tail flares out in a rounded ball or fan shape shape. The Dorsal fin is split into two sections. The base color is a translucent green, given a blue cast in the head area from a patch of blue color that seems to radiate out from the cheek.

Recommended Tank size: 10 gallon

Feeding and Diet: They feed on a variety of small crustaceans, vitamin-enriched brine shrimp (live or frozen), mysid shrimp, prepared foods for herbivores, and algae growing in the tank.

Level of Care: Easy

Reef Compatibility:Very good reef or community fish.
*Note - Due to extremely low price, alive arrive guarantee only


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Green Emerald Crabs

Natures best defensive weapon against Velonia, (bubble algae)
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. They have dull tipped claws that they use to pick various types of algae from the rockwork. They are wonderful crabs to observe with beautiful green bumpy bodies and brown hairy legs, a great crab for any reef! We rec'd 1 per 25 gallons

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Bright Red Flame Scallops

Bright Red Sparkler for your reef tank

Description: The Bright Red Flame Scallop has a bright red mantel with many beautiful red tentacles. It builds a small nest of small rocks and pieces of coral in which it embeds itself. When threatened, it can escape by clapping its valves together, propelling it through the water. It tolerates all animals that do not try to eat it, and can be kept in groups.
Feeding:Being a filter feeder, it requires frequent water changes or a source of food being added to the water, such as live or frozen baby brine shrimp, Marine Snow, PhytoPlancton or any other suitable micro foods.Electric Flame Scallops also benefit from the addition of the normal reef trace elements and the addtion of iodine, calcium, and strontium on occasion.


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Ultra Crocea Clams

Beautiful and fully aquarium acclimated for 4 weeks!
Description:The brilliant coloration of these clams can add a new dimension to your reef. The Crocea clam is a good choice for the beginning marine aquarists, due to their rather tolerant natures. A hardy species, Crocea Clams seem better able to tolerate fluctuations in environmental conditions, and brisk water movement, than many other giant clam species. They stay small reaching sizes between 6-9 inches when full grown.
Lighting: Requires good 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.
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.

   $38.00 approx 3-1/2"

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Red and Yellow Ball Sponge Package
Cinachyra allocladia
A ball sponge is naturally spherical. They are natural suspension feeders, filtering food and pollution from the water. Phytoplankton foods bring out lot's of color. They are very helpful in filtering aquarium water. They can withstand a wide temperature variation and they last indefinitely in the marine aquarium.  

Like other Sponges, the Ball Sponge feeds on bacteria and detritus that it filters from the moving water. This is why water movement is crucial to their survival. Sponges can usually tolerate changes in water temperature with no ill effect, but they may be sensitive to drastic changes in salinity.

The Ball Sponge requires moderate light and moderate water movement to survive.The Ball sponge shape can vary quite alot, but all pieces look unique and beautiful.

Ball Sponge is completely reef-safe.


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Cultured Red Gracillaria
Gracilara Sp.

Best Algae to place in Refugiums , and to feed your fish!
Grown outdoors in open water systems. An air - generated method of tumbling the algae in large vats is employed to culture them. They are not connected to any system containing fish so as to avoid possible parasite contamination. There are multiple uses for macroalgaees in marine aquariums. The most common use is for feeding purposes. Herbivorous fish, such as Tangs, love to eat fresh algae. It contains the natural nutrition to help prevent Head and Lateral Line Erosion (HLLE), a common long-term care problem with Angelfish and Tangs. It is also know to contain Beta-carotine, an immune system stimulator. Another use is in reef tank refugiums and algae scrubbers. Here the algae absorbs excess nutrients, such as nitrates and phosphates, in the tank and produces oxygen. In addition, it helps remove heavy metals and neutralize's toxins. Gracillaria and other macroalgaes also provide a pH buffer and produce chemicals which protect the skin, intestines, and gills of aquarium fish. That's an alwful lot of help!It also helps support numbers of small shrimp and other microfauna providing biodiversity. Finally macroalgaes can be used simply as an ornamental algae in a reef tank to add beauty and diversity to the reef structure. In addition, it helps remove heavy metals and neutralize's toxins. Macroalgae's generally require about 8 hours of light daily to continue to grow well. This can be either flourescent or pc's. Their photosynthesis produces oxygen and will also increase the pH.

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Chaetomorpha Sp., Spaghetti Algae

Chaetomorpha Algae removes both phosphates and nitrates from the water.

Chaetomorpha Macro Algae, Chaeto, pronounced "kay-toe", is a great way to naturally turn the nitrogenous compounds of your tank into plant food!!! The waste by-products of life, along with the light you provide for photosynthesis, will help this chaeto double in size on a regular basis. The always popular chaeto, works great, and wont go asexual! Chaetomorpha Algae, also known as Spaghetti Algae or Green Hair Algae, is an excellent macro algae for refugiums. Each cell grows end to end, creating long, stiff strands. It grows in filamentous clumps, resembling a ball of fishing line. You can "prune" it and throw it away--or you can compact it for even greater nutrient absorption. If you have a refugium, just throw this clump in there---it's like a Brillo pad--it stays together fairly well. You can also put it into a mesh bag for use in your main tank. There are many different ways you can contain the chaeto in your main tank all the while providing great hiding spots for the tiny "critters" in your tank. This algae is fast growing and is not palatable to many herbivorous species.

Chaetomorpha Algae removes both phosphates and nitrates from the water. To increase the amount of nutrients this algae exports, use moderate to high lighting and keep it in an area of high water flow. This algae is sold by the bag and will arrive in a dense mat. 

$29.99 1/4 pound bag weighed dry

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Metallic Green Frogspawn
with Bright Purple Tips

Beautiful green frogspawn with bright purple tips!
Description:The Aquacultured Frogspawn Coral is a large polyp stony coral (LPS) often referred to as the Wall, Octopus, or Grape coral. Its polyps remain visible throughout both the day and night, resembling a mass of fish eggs or frog eggs, hence one of its common names Frogspawn. With its appearance and coloration it makes a beautiful addition to any reef aquarium.

Care: For continued good health, it will require the addition of calcium, strontium, and other trace elements to the water. It needs medium to bright lighting and medium water flow.
Feeding and diet:Frogspawn corals are photosynthetic and a majority of their nutritional requirements are obtained from the symbiotic algae zooxanthellae hosted within each coral. They also may be fed plankton and smaller invertebrates, such as brine or mysis shrimp.
Approximate Purchase Size: 2" to 3"


$29.99

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Tank Raised
ORA Semi Picasso Clowns

Description: ORA Semi Picasso Clownfish. The real deal!! Absolutely THE most sought after clownfish. We receive these fish a few times a year, but they sell out very quickly, please call to check availabilty. Every one is unique, all are incredible!, Their patterns are just incredible. Give them a healthy reef tank to play in and enjoy watching these rare beauties.
Minimum tank size: 30 Gallon
Feeding and diet: They are Omnivorous, feed varied diet that includes plant material. They are currently eating ORA Glo and Artic Pods from Reed Mariculture (Reef Nutrition) and frozen brine shrimp.
Reef Compatibility: Excellent Reef Fish
Level of Care: Easy

$99.99 each
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Tank Raised
Percula Clownfish
Amphiprion percula

Identification:Tank raised specimens generally fare better than wild collected specimens. Though nice to have, they also do not require an anemone to do well. The Percula Clownfish, is by far one of the most popular of the clownfish in the marine aquarium hobby. Very easy to keep in aquariums, this species adapts well and will accept a wide variety of aquarium foods. They are also known to be the least aggressive of the clownfish and will tolerate other members of the same species in their tank.
Minimum tank size: 30 Gallon
Feeding and diet: Omnivorous, feed varied diet that includes plant material
Reef Compatibility: Excellent Reef Fish
Level of Care: Easy
Great Beginner fish

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Tank Raised
Australian Black Percula's

Identification:Rarely seen anywhere in the aquarium trade we are busting with joy that we can offer you such a treat. These guys are one of the most beautiful clown fish we have ever been able to bring you. The Black and White Percula Clownfish is very distinctive with its jet-black body and three bluish-white bands on each side. A very good candidate for a reef aquarium, they are very hardy and are perfect for the novice or seasoned aquarist. Because they are tank raised, many varieties of tank raised clowns can be maintained together in the aquarium along with other varied tank members. Also known as the Black Perc, or Black Percula Clown Anemonefish, it is normally found in association with anemones on the reefs of the Coral Sea. It can be found individually, or more commonly, in pairs or small groups within the same anemone such as Heteractis magnifica or Stichodactyla mertensii. Tank Bred Black Percula's will grow to a maximum size of 3 inches in the aquarium, and may be kept singly or in groups. Tank bred Black Percula's are totally reef safe.
Minimum tank size: 30 Gallon
Feeding and diet: Omnivorous, feed varied diet that includes plant material
Reef Compatibility: Excellent Reef Fish
Level of Care: Easy

Great Beginner fish

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Super Flourescent Green
Bubble Anemone's
Entacmaea quadricolor
The Bulb Anemone is one of the most beautiful ornamental anemones for the home reef. When housed beneath 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. These Bubble Anemones are from Singapore and are typically a Flourescent green in color. Found in oceans around the world. The Bubble Anemone attaches its pedal disc amongst rubble or on solid, living reefs. In the home aquarium, the Bubble Anemone requires similar habitat and positioned amongst deeply creviced live rock or branchy corals placed in sandy substrate.Bubble 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 good lighting in aquariums of at least 30 gallons. It should be kept with a Clownfish for best care. Its diet should include chopped fish, shrimp, or worms if a clownfish is not present.
**This species carries our full Guarantee

$29.99 Medium $49.99 Large
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Tank Raised
Red Sea Pink & White Xenia

Red Sea Pink/White Xenia is the fastest pulsing Xenia!
Description: Red Sea Pink and White Xenia is the crown jewel among xenia species. It's hardy and very attractive with fast pulsing action. It does not grow as fast as other xenias, but pulses much quicker then tree xenia and has a nice white/pink color. Like all Xenia they are colonial animals with multiple individual polyps attached to a piece of solid substrate. They form stalks as they grow, and to reproduce. The eight-tentacle polyps can pump, or pulse, and many scientists believe the pumping action of the polyps slowly opening and closing is designed to dispose of gasses and waste.

Suitable for most reef systems, and tolerant of moderate lighting and water motion, our xenia elongota is a best selling favorite. A Great beginner coral, but beautiful enough for an advanced enthusiast as well.

Aquacultured Xenia Elongata are hardier than wild-collected specimens and are without the potential to carry sea born infections, or disease to your tank. They have lived there entire life under aquarium lighting and with aquarium type water flow and movement.

For continued good health, they will require the addition of iodine and other trace elements to the water. Additional weekly feedings of micro-plankton or foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates are also helpful.

$26.99 or 2 for $50.00
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 Tank Raised Corals!     
True Caribbean Blue Zoos!!!
Protopalythoa sp.

These are aquacultured Caribbean Blue zoanthid polyps. Very beautiful, and very hard to find!. Well now we have them, but don't wait to long! They are easy to maintain, making them a good choice for the beginner reef aquarists. They will reproduce easily in the reef aquarium by budding (splitting off a portion of their base or mouth), which will increase the size of their colony. note: There are a couple different varieties of blue in house so order more than one and we will do our best to make them different for you. Each aquacultured specimen has 6-10 polyps.
GREAT BEGINNER CORAL

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Blue Mandarin Goby
Pterosynchiropus splendidus

Description:   The Mandarin Dragonet can simply not be confused with any other fish. It has arguably the most attractive coloration and pattern of any commonly kept reef fish. The scale-less body of the fish is a blue/green color which has orange wavy lines across it. The tail is bright red with blue edging. Other colors can be found in the pattern as well. Mandarinfish require an established reef aquarium.

It will feed on tiny invertebrates from the live sand and live rock, and does benefit from additional food supplied by refugiums. This fish will also help to prevent brown flatworm infestations, which can be trouble for some reef aquariums. The Psychedelic Mandarinfish will hover and scoot around your reef aquarium without bothering any corals, clams, or invertebrates. It is best kept with other docile fishes in a community reef aquarium.

Recommended Tank size: The minimum tank requirement is generally stated as 55 gallon with 50lbs or more of live rock. This is based on feeding requirements and not space requirements as the Mandarin is a very slow, docile fish. Perhaps more important than tank size is how heavily fed and nutrient rich a tank is, since this type of tank will generally support a higher copepod population than tanks run under more lean conditions. .

Level of Care: Moderate

Reef Compatibility:Very good reef or community fish.

$19.99
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 Reef Pods, Live Copepods, 300+

Great for Feeding Mandarins and Seahorses!

This 8oz. bottle of Reef Pods is great for feeding Copepod eating fish such as Mandarin Dragonets, Pipefish, Seahorses, and others. The copepods are shipped in high quality live phytoplankton - convenient for starting a culture for your tank. All copepods in Reef Pods are the Tisbe sp., the medium sized harpacticoid which proliferates in your live sand and live rock - the most common "little white bug" in aquarium keeping.

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Horseshoe Crabs

Sand Stirer , Detritus Eater
The Horseshoe Crab is very strange in appearance and can be unique captives for an aquarium. Very hardy , they can be a good choice for beginners. Horseshoe Crabs are bottom dwellers, and in the wild usually burrow in mud or sand flats in tidal areas or estuaries. In the aquarium, your Horseshoe Crab will generally do best in a sandy substrate. They are helpful in cleaning an aquarium or sifting sand. In the substrate, the Horseshoe Crab will move about, scavengiong detritus or other materials that have fallen to the bottom. Algae, smaller bivalves, worms, and bits of fish are the mainstays of a Horseshoe Crab's diet. To grow, the Horseshoe Crab sheds a layer of its carapace, or molts. This process is accomplished at longer and longer intervals as the Horseshoe Crab ages. In general, Horseshoe Crabs are not aggressive; they are scavengers, not hunters.

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Blood Red Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata debelius

Detritus Eater, Cleans Rock and sand
Description: Also called Blood Red Shrimp, and Scarlet Cleaner Shrimp, and Fire Shrimp is a brilliant deep red with white antennae and small white spots. The spots may be limited to one area of the body or they may be widespread, depending on the region from which the shrimp comes.can be a colorful addition to many aquariums. These brightly colored shrimp will act as cleaners and well as scavengers. Fire Shrimp can be kept in reef tanks or fish-only systems. They will clean detritus or debris from the water in their aquariums, and also will act as a cleaner shrimp eating tissue and parasites off of fish. Fire Shrimp enjoy areas of dim lighting. Therefore, plenty of hiding places should be provided for Fire Shrimp, and it is recommended that their tank have plenty of rockwork. To prevent problems with molting, iodine supplements should be added to the aquarium. Fire Shrimp are native to the Indo Pacific. Because they are rather easy to care for and quite hardy, Fire Shrimp can be a good choice for beginners.

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

Good for Reef or Fish Only Tanks
Approximate Purchase Size: 1-1/4" to 2"


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 Coral Banded Shrimp
Coral Banded Shrimp are very popular among reefkeepers due to their exquisite coloring and active nature. They are a beautiful addition to the reef with candycane 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. 


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 Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata amboinensis
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.
Level of Care: Easy
Reef Compatibility:Very good
Approximate Purchase Size: Medium: 1-1/4" to 1-3/4"

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Purple Corky Finger
Briareum asbestinum

Description: The Purple Corky Finger is also known as the Deadman's Fingers, Moss Coral, Encrusting Gorgonian, or simply Briareum. It has long, grass-like polyps which are normally extended continuously, retracted only when disturbed. Briareum asbestinum can have multiple forms including encrusting, flat or knobby crusts, or upright branches as pictured above. The polyps will vary in many color variations, size, and shape.
Management:A fast growing coral, care should be taken in allowing ample room for expansion and any interference from other neighboring corals. It is moderately easy to maintain and propagate when encrusted to substrate rubble. It requires medium to high lighting combined with medium to strong water movement.
Feeding: For continued good health, it will require the addition of iodine, calcium, strontium, and other trace elements to the water. Some species of Briareum are toxic. It is highly photosynthetic, containing the symbiotic algae zooxanthellae from which it receives most of its nutrients, but may also capture some particulate matter.
Approximate purchase size: 6" to 10"

Great Beginner Coral

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Yellow and Red
Gorgonian Combo Special


A Great Beginner Coral Package - Good Under Any Lighting Condition
 Our beautiful Gorgonian combo Special gives you both our Yellow Tree Gorgonian and one of our Red Tree Gorgonians. Give tree gorgonians medium to strong water current, and low to medium light levels.A great coral for the beginner through advanced hobbyist. Since it is non-photosynthetic, direct food is required. We recommend Phytoplankton or some type of invert/plankton type of food for maximum polyp extension.

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Purple Feather Gorgonian

Description:The Purple Feather Gorgonian is also referred to as Purple Bush, Lamarck's Gorgonian, or Rough Sea Plume. It is a branching coral that is closely related to hard corals. It is pinnately branched, forming tall, feather-like colonies and has a beautiful purple coloration. The polyps are nocturnal, and the branches are bumpy in appearance when the polyps are withdrawn. It is semi-aggressive and should be given adequate space away from neighboring corals or anemones. Underwater epoxy is commonly used to anchor its base to a piece of live rock in the reef aquarium. It makes a rewarding addition to the well-established reef system. It requires medium to high lighting.
Management:In order to inhibit algae and cyanobacteria growth, it is important that this gorgonian is provided with a medium to strong, constant or intermittent water flow. If in the event that it does begin to become covered with algae or cyanobacteria, remove it from the coral immediately, as this will cause rapid tissue deterioration. Algae can be removed gently with the use of a soft brush, and cyanobacteria can be combated by soaking the coral in fresh water of the same temperature for approximately 1 minute. These corals will also benefit from the addition of iodine, calcium, strontium, and other trace elements to the water.
Feeding: The Purple Feather Gorgonian should be fed a few times a week with a filter feeding food. Provide a diet of live or frozen baby brine shrimp, Marine Snow, Bioplankton and other suitable micro foods.
Approximate purchase size: 6" to 10"

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 Green Clove Polyp

Often times we can't get this coral but now it's in stock!
Clove Polyps wave beautifully in the current. They will grow and reproduce by budding, when provided with the proper environment. Place polyps along the bottom half of the aquarium on an exposed rock. Make sure that currents will be able to supply them with necessary nutrients and trace elements. Leave several inches between them and other specimens, as they will usually expand their colony and can be stung by other corals. Although symbiotic algae called zooxanthellae hosted within them supply most of their nutritional requirements through photosynthesis they do require supplemental feedings. Supplementing their diet with the addition of trace elements, marine snow, phytoplankton, and food for filter feeders will help to insure their continued good health.

GREAT BEGINNER CORAL

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Large Hawiian Feather Dusters
Sabellastarte sp.

Opens 4 - 5 inches !!!!
Easy to keep , great for beginner's, the Hawiian Feather Duster is known as the king of the feather dusters. They have the nicest fan-shaped crowns, (radiole's). The radiole may be up to 7 inches in diameter, and brightly colored. The Feather Duster uses the radiole to filter out small floating organisms, which it directs toward its mouth, located at the center of the crown. 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 Feather Duster is usually found in the coral rubble at the base of the reef aquarium, with some of the rubble being incorporated into its parchment-like tube. Intolerant of copper-based medications, supplemental feeding of phytoplankton and liquid organic foods should be provided. Like all corals the color may vary with lighting and specimen varietions.
Approximate Purchase Size: 4" to 6"
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Multicolored Christmas Tree Worm Rock
Spirobranchus porites
The cone-like shape and magnificent twin spiral plumage of this worm has earned the name "Christmas tree worm" among aquarists. Usually, just the Christmas tree crown is seen; its body is hidden within the host coral. It has an operculum (top trap door) that covers its tube when it withdraws its crown. There are often several Christmas Tree Worms in the same area, though they do not live in close groups. Somewhat shy of movement, Christmas Tree Worm Rocks prefer to be in the shade of rocky overhangs, out of the bright light. Extremely intolerant of poor water quality and copper-based medications, in the aquarium it will need supplements of phytoplankton, and liquid organic foods. Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 2" to 3"; Medium: 3" to 4"; Large: 4" to 5"
Great for Beginner Reefs

Small $39.99 Medium $59.99 Large $79.99
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Red Algae Plants
Besides adding beauty to any aquarium, marine plants have become quite popular for use as "algae-scrubbing filters" to remove excess ammonia, nitrates, and phosphates from the aquarium.In addition, they help remove heavy metals and neutralize toxins. Marine plants also provide a pH buffer and
produce chemicals which protect the skin, intestines, and gills of aquarium fish. That's an alwful lot of help from marine plants, that's why they are so popular in the marine aquarium system! In addition to helping clarify your water by absorbing nitrates, carbon dioxide and some metals, marine plants also serve as a food source for many marine species – whether they feed directly on the algae itself or on microfauna attracted to the algae.

$24.99 small $39.99 Medium