News — Royal Gramma

When setting up a new reef tank, most aquarists are eager to get the tank cycled and stocked quickly. Walking through your local fish store (LFS), can make the desire to add fish even more urgent. To avoid buying fish that are not reef safe, or that are not easy to care for (thus not suited for beginners), it's best to do your due diligence and learn about the variety of reef fish available, what their compatibility, temperament, and care needs are. Given the overwhelming number of reef fish available, educating yourself to make good livestock choices can be a...

The Royal Gramma (Fairy Basslet, Gramma Loreto) is perhaps one of the most ubiquitous reef aquarium fishes in the hobby due to it being fairly hardy, relatively inexpensive, having vivid purple and gold coloration, and being able to live in aquariums as small as 20 gallons, making this a fantastic (READ MORE)