General information The Dwarf Zebra Hermit Crab is popular because of its unique coloration. Its pincers are dark but it has white or orange stripes making it look like zebra’s skin. It also has long eyestalks that are colored blue with an orange upper half part. Its body is small but its left claw is…
General information The Cluster Duster Fan Worm is so named because it grows in a colony of about 100 individuals in a single clump. It is red in color and it can grow up to 2 inches. It is sensitive to water changes and predators and it leaves its radioles (fan tentacles) behind when the…
General information The Serpent Sea Star of the genus Ophiomyxa has a central, 5-sided disc with five banded, scaly arms. Depending on the species and locale, the color can range from maroon to orange, to green. The central disc can also have variable markings. It does well in an aquarium if provided with ample hiding…
General information The Harlequin Shrimp was first scientifically described in 1852. The Harlequin Shrimp have a white body with large light blue spots, and the males are slightly smaller than the female. It differs from its close cousin, the Hawaiian H. picta which has purple and red spots. It has large claws (chelipeds) which are…
General information The Turbo Snail quickly eliminates large amounts of nuisance algae. It is particularly fond of hair algae and will consume mass quantities of it and other algae off your live rock and aquarium glass. Turbo fluctuosa has a thick, top- or turban-shaped shell with an irridescent interior. The Turbo Snail is native to…
General information The True Carpet Anemone has a wavy appearance, and lives singly, in the shallow waters of the Central Pacific, Indo Pacific and Red Sea. Normally found on rocky reefs with soft muddy or sandy substrate it can attain a size of up to three feet in diameter. It has relatively short, tapered tentacles…
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