Common Name: Hammer Coral Scientific Name: Euphylia Ancora   Coral Type: Large Polyp Stony Care Level: Medium Lighting: Medium Flow: Will extend its flesh more in lower flow, but can tolerate relatively high flow Care Notes: Hammer corals are farely hardy and easy to care for. Description: Hammers can form in branching or wall colonies of fleshy tentacle with a classic hammer shaped end. Colors usually   Read More …

Common Name: Acan Scientific Name: Acanthastrea Rotundata   Coral Type: Large Polyp Stony Care Level: Medium Lighting: Medium Flow: Will extend its flesh more in lower flow, but can tolerate relatively high flow Care Notes: Acans are fairly easy to care for and will thrive mostly on light. Some additional feeding of meaty foods will help to accelerate growth. Description: Acans have a large fleshy mouth   Read More …

Common Name: Acan Bowerbanki Scientific Name: Acanthastrea Bowerbanki   Coral Type: Large Polyp Stony Care Level: Medium Lighting: Medium Flow: Will extend its flesh more in lower flow, but can tolerate relatively high flow Care Notes: Acan bowerbankis are fairly easy to care for and will thrive mostly on light. Some additional feeding of meaty foods will help to accelerate growth. Description: Acan bowerbanki have a large fleshy mouth   Read More …

Common Name: Melanurus, tailspot or neon wrasse Scientific Name: Halichoeres Melanurus   Maximum Size: 4.7 in. Minimum Tank Size: 30 Gallons Reef Compatible: Yes Diet: Meaty foods including aquarium pests such as: pyramid snails, flatworms, nudibranchs, bristle worms and many more. Temperament: Non aggressive to most species except othermelanurus. Can be kept in pairs.   Other Notes: We house melanurus wrasses in all of our coral flats at Elite   Read More …

Common Name: Redheaded Fairy Wrasse, Solar Fairy Wrasse Scientific Name: Cirrhilabrus Solorensis   Maximum Size: 5.1 in. Minimum Tank Size: 55 Gallons Reef Compatible: Yes Diet: Meaty foods Temperament: As with other fairy wrasses this one is non aggressive and may even be kept with other fairy wrasses. If adding more than one be sure to introduce them at the same time

Common Name: Humuhumu Trigger Scientific Name: Rhinecanthus Aculeatus   Maximum Size: 9.8 in. Minimum Tank Size: 55 Gallons Reef Compatible: No Diet: Meaty foods including inverts Temperament: Aggressive do not keep with members of the same species

Common Name: Yellow Tang Scientific Name: Zebrasoma Flavescens   Maximum Size: 7.9 in. Minimum Tank Size: 75 Gallons Reef Compatible: Yes Diet: Mostly vegetable matter but will eat a variety of meaty foods also Temperament: Non aggressive to most species except other members of the family zebrasoma

Common Name: Hippo Tang, Palette Surgeonfish Scientific Name: Paracanthurus Hepatus   Maximum Size: 12.2 in. Minimum Tank Size: 100 Gallons Reef Compatible: Yes Diet: Mostly vegetable matter but will eat a variety of meaty foods also Temperament: Non aggressive to most species except other members of the family paracanthurus   Other Notes: Hippo tangs are one of the more sensitive of the surgeonfish group. Care must be   Read More …

Common Name: Lined Surgeonfish, Clown Surgeonfish Scientific Name: Acanthurus Lineatus   Maximum Size: 15 in. Minimum Tank Size: 180 Gallons Reef Compatible: Yes Diet: Mostly vegetable matter but will eat a variety of meaty foods also Temperament: This fish is the most aggressive of the acanthurusfamily and will not tolerate any other members of the same family. Caution should be taken with other tangs   Read More …

Common Name: Goldrim Tang, Whitecheek Surgeonfish Scientific Name: Acanthurus Nigricans   Maximum Size: 8.3 in. Minimum Tank Size: 75 Gallons Reef Compatible: Yes Diet: Mostly vegetable matter but will eat a variety of meaty foods also Temperament: Non aggressive to most species except other members of the family acanthurus