Nephthya

Added on 5/28, this soft coral has almost doubled in size. It is up in the middle of the tank now. This picture is a close up that shows the detail of the branches and the feeding tubes. It is a great coral since it is easy to keep and it is truly beautiful. The problem is that it grows really quick so you have to watch the area around it for compatibility issues.

Quick Stats: Care Level: Easy, Light: Moderate to High, Water Flow: Medium to Strong, Placement: All, Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.023-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4; dKH 8-12, Color Form: Brown, Cream, Gray, Green, Temperament: Semi-aggressive, Ideal Supplements: Iodine, Strontium, Trace Elements, Origin: Indo-Pacific, Family: Nephtheidae.

Cleaner Shrimp

Merry Xmas & Happy New Year. This is one of a mating pair of cleaner shrimps. I decided to include this picture since it came out so nice. These guys are the life of the tank. They are very nosy and aggressive when it comes to food. Whenever my hand is inside the tank for cleaning, they climb on it and try to clean it too. They are a lot of fun to watch.

Quick Stats: Care Level: Easy, Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.023-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4; dKH 8-12, Max. Size In Aquarium: Up to 2", Color Form: Red, White, Temperament: Peaceful, Reef Compatible: Yes, Diet: Carnivore, Origin: Indo-Pacific, Sri Lanka, Family: Hippolytidae.

Galaxea

This is my favorite coral. The piece is very large and I was able to trade in another coral in order to get a good price for it. Yet another coral that has amazing movements with the water flow. It is fairly aggressive since it has feeding tentacles that extend about 6-7 inches out and it sting anything around it.


Quick Stats: Care Level: Moderate, Light: Moderate to High
Water Flow: Medium, Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.023-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4; dKH 8-12, Color Form: Green, Temperament: Aggressive, Ideal Supplements: Calcium, Iodine, Strontium, Trace Elements, Family: Oculinidae.

Royal Gamma

This guy was introduced on 1/8/06 to the tank. It is huge! One of the biggest I have seen. It has an appetite and it is very passive and somewhat timid. It is a very colorful fish with a huge mouth. It has done very well in the tank. For a while, it looked sick with ick (white spots due to parasites). However, it came back strong and it is one of the leaders of the tank.

Quick Stats: Minimum Tank Size: 30 gallons, Care Level: Easy, Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.020-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4; dKH 8-12, Max. Size In Aquarium: Up to 3", Color Form: Purple, Bright Yellow, Temperament: Peaceful, Reef Compatible: Yes, Diet: Carnivore, Compatibility: View Chart, Origin: Caribbean, Family: Grammidae.

Briareum

This is a great looking coral, and very strange. With water movement, it looks like feathers in the wind. I have had it for several months and just realized that I missed writing down when did I actually bought it. I have it right in the middle at the top of the rocks and it loved the light and water circulation. In the base, it started growing towards a rock and it is spreading fast.

Quick Stats: Care Level: Easy, Light: High, Water Flow: Strong
Placement: All, Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.023-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4, Color Form: Brown, Gray, Green, Orange, Purple, Temperament: Semi-aggressive, Ideal Supplements: Calcium, Iodine, Strontium, Trace Elements, Origin: Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean, Western Pacific, Family: Briareidae.