The royal gramma (Gramma Loreto) and 4 others, the flame angelfish (Centropyge oriculus), yellow tang (Zebrasome Flavescens), blue tang (Paracanthurus Hepatus) and the percula clownfish (both ocellaris and percula) are the most recognizable fishes in the hobby. It is also identified as the fairy basslet.
The royal gramma is a sight to behold. Its front half is a deep blueish-purple while the rest of its body is a dazzling yellow mixed in with some orange. There is a single black stripe that streaks through its eyes.There is also a single black spot at the front of its dorsal fin.
Royal Gramma's can be caught throughout the Caribbean Sea. They go for as little as $15 USD, are disease resistant and tough. The complete package. Always available, cheap, beautiful and easily kept in a home aquarium. It shares especially comparable colors with the bicolor dottyback Pseudochromis Bicolor). Telling them apart is easy. Only the royal gramma has a black streak running through its eyes.
The royal gramma is a great candidate for a broad variety of aquariums. They are a relatively peaceful fish, provided they have a small territory of their own. The royal gramma does well with a broad variety of fishes from damsels to gobies to saltwater angelfish as well. Again, only if they have their own territory. There can be trouble if any fish repeatedly tries to enter its shelter.
Royal grammas can reach lengths of nearly 4 inches in the wild. In captivity though, they mostly reach a maximum of 3 inches. Aquariums as small as 10 gallons have been utilized to successfully keep royal grammas. Minimum tank size should be at least 20 gallons since they will finally reach a length of 3 inches.
Royal grammas are carnivores in their natural habitats, eating copepods and plankton. Your corals are safe with them as they are reef safe. Offer them a diversity of meaty foods. Frozen foods such as Krill, Mysis shrimp and Prime Reef (A good blend of raw seafood) are all top choices. They usually start feeding within days of introduction. - 29957
The royal gramma is a sight to behold. Its front half is a deep blueish-purple while the rest of its body is a dazzling yellow mixed in with some orange. There is a single black stripe that streaks through its eyes.There is also a single black spot at the front of its dorsal fin.
Royal Gramma's can be caught throughout the Caribbean Sea. They go for as little as $15 USD, are disease resistant and tough. The complete package. Always available, cheap, beautiful and easily kept in a home aquarium. It shares especially comparable colors with the bicolor dottyback Pseudochromis Bicolor). Telling them apart is easy. Only the royal gramma has a black streak running through its eyes.
The royal gramma is a great candidate for a broad variety of aquariums. They are a relatively peaceful fish, provided they have a small territory of their own. The royal gramma does well with a broad variety of fishes from damsels to gobies to saltwater angelfish as well. Again, only if they have their own territory. There can be trouble if any fish repeatedly tries to enter its shelter.
Royal grammas can reach lengths of nearly 4 inches in the wild. In captivity though, they mostly reach a maximum of 3 inches. Aquariums as small as 10 gallons have been utilized to successfully keep royal grammas. Minimum tank size should be at least 20 gallons since they will finally reach a length of 3 inches.
Royal grammas are carnivores in their natural habitats, eating copepods and plankton. Your corals are safe with them as they are reef safe. Offer them a diversity of meaty foods. Frozen foods such as Krill, Mysis shrimp and Prime Reef (A good blend of raw seafood) are all top choices. They usually start feeding within days of introduction. - 29957
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