Royal Gramma (Gramma Loreto) profile

[chinapattern]

I've had a go at another one.

A true beauty, the Royal Gramma or Fairy Basslet originally comes from deeper waters in the Caribbean but many are now being tank raised. The front half of their body is purple/orchid and changes midway to a vibrant yellow.

The Royal Gramma is a good saltwater beginners’ fish because of their hardiness and are excellent community tank mates but can become aggressive with other royal grammas. You need to give this fish many hiding places to help make them feel secure. They can be quite active and are great to watch if given the proper tank environment.

The Royal Gramma will accept vitamin enriched flakes, pellets and live foods. Try to vary their diet for best health and coloration.


Common Name: Royal Gramma, Fairy Basslet

Latin Name: Gramma loreto

Region of origin: Caribbean. Tank raised is becoming more common.

Max fish size: Up to 4 inches (10cm)

Minimum tank size: 30 gallon (114 litres)

Tank region: Middle to bottom. Need plenty of hiding places

Susceptible diseases: Can be jumpers!

Feeding requirements: Primarily a carnivore but try to give them a variety of foods. They will take vitamin enriched flake foods, frozen and live foods.

Reef tank suitability: Reef safe. Grammas live close by their nooks and crannies, upside down, right side up, at all angles. They prefer as much decor, broken up environment as possible, as well as low illumination.

These fishes make great additions for reef tanks, staying small, not bothering invertebrates, and keeping deviant live rock critters, like benthic crustaceans and worms in population check.

(Contradiction - They may nip at smaller invertebrates such as red and blue leg hermit crabs and turbo snails. (www.fishlore.com))

Other fish compatibility: Avoid keeping them in an aquarium with lionfish, snappers, groupers, triggers, eels or any other predatory fish large enough to eat them.

They can be somewhat aggressive with other royal grammas when defending their territory. Because of this, keep only one of this species per tank to avoid the territorial aggression. Be sure to provide plenty of hiding places to make them feel secure.

Gender: All are born females but can change sex to males. Males are more colourful than the females and will darken when they are ready to mate. Males may also become slightly larger than females.


Jenny

[MR Teee]

Hows this Jenny.

Do you want me to get a couple of pics to include as well?

[Gillybaby]

That looks pretty good Adam, I like it.

[Gillybaby]

Sorry Jenny, meant to say your right up is pretty darn good. Will have to have a go at one of these ;)

[Tetley]

That is excellent.

ATB

[chinapattern]

Yeah, looks good. Just a couple of small presentation things - end underline before : and maybe a space between : and the text.

Sorry to be picky but as an ex-secretary, I do like nice presentation! ;)

Jenny

[chinapattern]

Sorry Jenny, meant to say your right up is pretty darn good. Will have to have a go at one of these ;)

I am sure with your experience, profiles will be a doddle. I am just working through my stock as they are all I have experience with. Only another three to go, although I think I'll leave the clowns to someone else as there are so many different types.


Jenny