General information The Fuzzy Chiton has 8 interlocking plates surrounded by an exterior ring the are normally brown and grow to 3 inches in length (8 cm). They commonly have algae growing all over the outer shell making them look like they are fuzzy. On live rock, they can be hard to find.
General information The Red Mithrax Crab, is often referred to as a red Emerald Cran while they are similar and often kept in aquariums they will grow larger than Emerald carbs and they tend to be more aggressive.
General information A hardy snail if kept in good water conditions with an elongated spiral shell that grows to .75'' they often burrow within your aquarium sandbeds helping to turn the sandbed and keep it looking fresh.
General information These worms are normally harmless and they look like a worm with lots of thin tentacles poking out of your sand bed or rock work. While mostly harmless they can bother corals if they are active and located near the corals base. This can cause the corals to close up but they are…
General information The Bristle Worm has a tail and a segmented body, and typically each body segment has a pair of leg-like parapodia with spiny hairs on the sides called bristles that sticking out. These little hairs or bristles give the worms it’s named. The word Polychaete is Greek and means “with much hair.” While there…
General information The Bristle Worm has a tail and a segmented body, and typically each body segment has a pair of leg-like parapodia with spiny hairs on the sides called bristles that sticking out. These little hairs or bristles give the worms it’s named. The word Polychaete is Greek and means “with much hair.” While there…
General information Despite their common name, they aren’t shrimps, as they belong to a different taxonomic group with the Phylum Arthropoda. “Real” shrimps belong to the Order Decapoda, but mantises reside to the Order Stomatopoda and are appropriately called stomatopods. While numerous features set shrimps and stomatopods apart, the most obvious is the possession of…
General information Blue Amano shrimp are small freshwater crustaceans with a clear body with a blue-green or brown tinge. They have long, slender bodies with two antennae and two eyes situated on the top of their head. They have four pairs of legs, with the front two pairs having claws. The Blue Amano shrimp are native to rivers and streams…