Basslets
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Black Cap Basslet (Gramma melacara) Ideal for the reef aquarium, they are only a threat to the smallest of the invertebrates. They are territorial so not good with other basslets.Eat meaty foods including marine fish, crustacean flesh, mysid shrimp, and quality frozen preparations.
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Gold Assessor Basslet (Assessor sp.) AKA Golden Mini Grouper. Excellant reef aquarium fish which thrives in at least a 30 gallon aquarium. Eats meaty foods such as finely chopped fresh or frozen marine fish, squid, mysid shrimp, vitamin-enriched brine shrimp, and frozen carnivore preparations.
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Royal Gramma Basslet (Gramma loreto) AKA Fairy Basslet. Most popular basslet, they thrive in at least a 30 gallon aquarium. Stays small and is excellent for reef aquariums. Eats meaty fare including marine fish, crustacean flesh, mysid shrimp, and quality frozen preparations.
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Swales Swissguard Basslet (Liopropoma swalesi) AKA Pacific Candy Basslet, is a beautiful addition to any saltwater aquarium- only posing a threat to smaller ornamental crustceans. They are an excellant reef dwelling fish and thrive in an aquarium 30 gallons or larger. They eat meaty foods such as finely chopped fresh or frozen marine fish, squid, mysid shrimp, vitamin-enriched brine shrimp, and frozen carnivore preparations. Semi-reef safe.
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Swissguard Basslet (Liopropoma rubre) AKA Peppermint Basslet. Excellant reef fish, only posing a threat to smaller, ornamental crustaceans. Thrives in a 30 gallon or larger aquarium. Eats meaty foods including marine fish, crustacean flesh, mysid shrimp, and quality frozen preparations.
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Tobacco Basslet (Serranus tabacarius) Not a good reef fish, it poses a threat to small crustaceans and fish, especially damsels, gobies, and blennies. Thrives in at least a 50 gallon tank, they eat meaty foods such as finely chopped fresh or frozen marine fish, squid, mysid shrimp, and frozen carnivore preparations.
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Yellow Stripe Scolopsis (Scolopsis fernatus) AKA Yellow Stripe Spinecheek. Great addition to a fish only tank. Very interesting to watch, they stir up sand and take in mouthfuls of sand in order to find foods such as crustaceans and worms. Eats diet of mysid shrimp, vitamin-enriched brine shrimp, frozen preparations and other meaty items
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