The Ladder Glider Sleeper Goby is white with light blue markings around the face, and a black tip on the dorsal fin. They are sand sifters, so a soft sand or small-grained gravel is preferred. This fish is best known as part of the group of gobies known as sleepergobies. They take mouthfuls of the substrate and sift it out through their gills,searching for food. This can help keep the substrate aerated, and may helpprevent the build-up of organic debris that leads to high nitrate levels, algae,and cyanobacteria (“Red Slime Algae”). They should be kept in a tank withfine, soft substrate that will not damage their gills as they sift. They will eat a variety of frozen foods and possibly flake and pellet. Gobiesprefer a tank with plenty of rocky hiding places. They get along with mosttankmates, but can be aggressive toward other gobies. When startled orthreatened, they have been known to jump out of uncovered aquariums.Always keep the tank covered and provide plenty of hiding places for this fishto retreat to.
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The Shortfin Dwarf Lionfish has fan-shaped, banded pectoral fins that lack the filaments of other lions. They vary in color from brown and white ot rare variants of red or bright yellow. Shortfin Dwarf Lionfish need plenty of hiding places to feel comfortable and do best in aquariums with lots of live rock or corals. They are most active at dusk and during the night when they emerge from their daytime hiding places to hunt. They feed primarily on crabs and shrimp, but will also eat small fish. Dwarf lionfish prefer to eat several small food items than one large food item. They are generally peaceful toward other fish that are too large for them to swallow and can be kept in groups. Dwarf lionfish may prefer live foods like ghost shrimp or guppies before taking frozen foods. Use caution when working with or around these fish as their dorsal spines are venomous. Most injuries occur accidentally during routine tank maintenance. Medical attention may be necessary if a sting should occur.
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The Bluelined Grouper is brown to olive with dark blue lines ont he head body and fins. It is a predator and will eat small fish and ornamental crustaceans. Groupers are generally reef safe, and they will not harm corals, but their size requires plenty of room to swim and hide. They should greedily eat frozen foods like shrimp and clam, and have large appetites. Tankmates sould be of similar size and temperament.
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The Red Scat is an uncommon color variation of the common Green Scat. The Red Scat has a reddish tint to the upper half of its body, a silvery underside and is covered with black spots. The body shape itself is somewhere between a square and an oval with a pointed mouth. Though young Scats can be found in brackish water areas such as estuaries, adults live primarily in the ocean, and should be kept in salt water when they begin to reach maturity. Scats are large, relatively peaceful fish that can be kept with most large community species. Due to their large size, scats should not be kept with small tank mates that can be easily eaten. Scats are a schooling fish, and should be kept in a tank large enough to support four to six adult Scats. In small tanks, Scats may become aggressive with other Scats, so make sure the tank is large enough to prevent competition between fish. Feed this fish a mixture of flake, pellet, and meaty frozen foods. Scats have mildly venomous dorsal spines. A small venom gland is located at the base of each spine and while the venom is relatively mild, it can still be quite painful. Use caution when handling Scats.
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The Wide-barred or Tiger Sleeper Goby is off-white with wide, brown bands, and a black spot on the dorsal. A blue streak decorates eacg cheek. This fish is best known as part of the group of gobies known as sand-sifters. They take mouthfuls of the substrate and sift it out through their gills, searching for food. This can help keep the substrate aerated, and may help prevent the build-up of organic debris that leads to high nitrate levels, algae, and cyanobacteria (“Red Slime Algae”). They should be kept in a tank with fine, soft substrate that will not damage their gills as they sift. They will eat a variety of frozen foods and possibly flake and pellet. Gobies prefer a tank with plenty of rocky hiding places. They get along with most tankmates, but can be aggressive toward other gobies. This goby is a known jumper; when startled or threatened, they have been known to jump out of uncovered aquariums. Always keep the tank covered and provide plenty of hiding places for this fish to retreat to.
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