General information The Halloween Hermit Crab, with its vibrant orange and red banding, stands out as a member of your aquarium cleanup crew. Originating from the Hawaiian Islands, the Halloween Hermit Crab boasts attractive color variegation and is a beautiful accent to the aquarium. It is considered to be the most brightly-colored hermit crab. It…
General information The Flame-box Crab is so named because its chelae (claws) are large enough to cover its face, making it look like it is enclosed in a box. Its carapace is bulky and rounded that it can grow up to 10 cm (3.9 in) wide. It is grayish in color with purple-brown streaks on…
General information The Indian Sea Star is one of the more common of the Fromia species. Their patterns and colors make them one of the most striking of all the sea stars. The coloration of the Indian Sea Stars range from a deep red to orange, and both the central disc and the arms are…
General information The Chestnut Turbo Snail is an elegant, yet functional, addition to any reef aquarium. Like other snails, Turbo castanae is a powerhouse when it comes to cleaning algae and detritus from your aquarium. And like other members of the Turbinidae family, the Chestnut Turbo Snail boasts the same turbinate or top-shaped shell. However,…
General information The Rock Flower Anemone is a member of the Phymanthidae family. Originating from the Caribbean, these anemones are found in a wide array of colors, with the oral disc often being a different color than the rest of the anemone. The oral disc lacks tentacles, and the tentacles are often beaded in appearance….