FAMILY - Grammidae
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Gramma Melacara
COMMON NAME - Blackcap Basslet
SIZE - 4" (10 cm)
RANGE - Caribbean islands
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 30 US Gal. (114 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Frozen brine, mysid shrimp, and mussel meat. Varied finely chopped meaty diet.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 9
REEF AQUARIUM COMATIBILITY - Yes
CAPTIVE CARE - Keep singly or in pairs. Normally not aggressive to other inhabitants. May tend to dig in substrate and spit out over corals and rock work. Caution must be taken to not overfeed this fish. Feed at least 1-2 times a day in a well maintained reef system.
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Gramma Melacara
COMMON NAME - Blackcap Basslet
SIZE - 4" (10 cm)
RANGE - Caribbean islands
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 30 US Gal. (114 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Frozen brine, mysid shrimp, and mussel meat. Varied finely chopped meaty diet.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 9
REEF AQUARIUM COMATIBILITY - Yes
CAPTIVE CARE - Keep singly or in pairs. Normally not aggressive to other inhabitants. May tend to dig in substrate and spit out over corals and rock work. Caution must be taken to not overfeed this fish. Feed at least 1-2 times a day in a well maintained reef system.
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