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Tampa Bay Top Snail - Calliostoma tampaense

ID: Beautiful red shell with orange body.

Tips: Provide plenty of live rock. This handsome omnivore prefers to eat detritus, hydroids and is rarely carnivorous.

Rated: Reef Safe with caution

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tbd crab

Knobby Mithrax.

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Knobby Mithrax.
Decorator Crabs - Macrocoeloma trispinosum

Crabs that like to decorate.

Decorator Crabs - Macrocoeloma trispinosum

Crabs that like to decorate.
Ruby Clinging Crab - Mithraculus forceps

Good looking rock cleaners.

Ruby Clinging Crab - Mithraculus forceps

Good looking rock cleaners.
Pistol Shrimp - Alpheus heterochaelis

Snapping sounds coming from the tank?

Pistol Shrimp - Alpheus heterochaelis

Snapping sounds coming from the tank?
Sponge Anemone - undescribed species

There are 12+ species of aiptasia with various differences, including reproduction.

Sponge Anemone - undescribed species

There are 12+ species of aiptasia with various differences, including reproduction.
Sacoglossan Slug -Elysia sp. (undescribed), may...

Unusual Slug

Sacoglossan Slug -Elysia sp. (undescribed), may...

Unusual Slug
segmented worm - Malmgreniella variegata

Caterpillar.

segmented worm - Malmgreniella variegata

Caterpillar.
Hydroids

We think they are lovely.

Hydroids

We think they are lovely.
Tampa Bay Top Snail - Calliostoma tampaense

Stunning.

Tampa Bay Top Snail - Calliostoma tampaense

Stunning.
Shaggy Clinging Crab – Mithrax pleuracanthus

Vital for healthy ocean reefs!

Shaggy Clinging Crab – Mithrax pleuracanthus

Vital for healthy ocean reefs!

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