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At least it is eating now. I had the same thing happen at night. My fire shrimp was trying to catch them. None were left by the morning.

Thank you Eric.

The Royal Gramma (Gramma loreto) is a small bicolor basslet from the Caribbean and Pacific. The front is a bright purple and a bright yellow back. It gets a maximum of about 3 inches, so it is a good fish for smaller saltwater aquariums. It likes caves in the rock work. At night, it may be found...

And some more.

Here are a few.

A barrier reef is like a mature fringing reef. It differs in that it is usually farther offshore with a deep body of water between it and the shore. The length and water depth make it a barrier to ocean waves which break offshore. Ships could sail behind it and become protected. A barrier reef...

About 2 years ago, a new coral reef was announced in the murky Atlantic Ocean water off of the Amazon River. It is larger than Delaware, thought to be around 160 miles long. It was discovered in 2012. But the existence of the reef was suggested in a 1977 research paper. The reef is a surprise...

Believe it or not, coral warfare may be the reason you lose corals. When corals are in distress, you might quickly check chemicals levels only to find you have normal parameters. The distress may be due to chemicals. Toadstool mushrooms release terpenoids. Cyanobacteria release chemicals toxic...

The emerald crab (mithraculus sculptus) is a small scavenger. For aquariums, it is desired for its ability to eat bubble algae, although there is doubt that this eliminates it from an aquarium). On the other hand, it is known for dislodging frags and small coral colonies. It comes from the...

A tank this small is very tough to keep balanced. I would not spent too much for the contents.

The green chromis (Chromis Viridis – sometimes called the bule green chromis) is a low cost salt water fish suited for beginning and small aquariums. It may get up to 4’ long. While it belongs in the damsel family, a family known for aggressive behavior in aquariums, the chromis is a peaceful...

I believe this picture is of Tahiti with a few of the nearby islands in the background. The lagoons are the light blue, the fringing reef roughly runs parallel to the shore, and channels letting out sediment are as dark as the ocean.

Welcome. Curious to see how it comes out.

Fringing reefs are the most common type of reef. A fringing reef starts when corals grow close to the shore along a contour that corresponds to the low water mark at low tides. As the reef ages and if water levels stay constant, the reef grows away from the shore and develops a steep outer or...

Some say yes, but like many wrasses, may eat your crabs or snails, especially if added after it was introduced. I saw no mention of it harming corals.

I couldn't correct the date, but did allow more choices on the poll.

If you send me a picture of an identified reef inhabitant, I will try to use it. I like to take pictures, but have few items in my tank.

The Fish of the Week is the Mystery Wrasse. It may be found across the Pacific Ocean at depths along the outer reefs. Pseudocheilinus ocellatus has thin vertical lines (kind of unusual for wrasses), often with yellow around the eyes and a defining tail spot. It has face markings, like many...

Stomatellas, the body can extend back. here is a daytime photo

It seems like turbo's are favored. I should have separated cerith and nerite. Also, since the day was a little premature, I won't be posting another poll today.