Birdsnest - Ponape Marine Fish while smooth corals may tolerate

while smooth corals may tolerate more gentle movement

The Moorish Idol is an elegant fish with high contrast patterns and an extremely long

It can also absorb dissolved nutrients from the water and may capture zooplankton coral preparations

The end of its tail is yellow and it may develop streamers when mature

The white body stripes remain wide and bright and the blue stripes may fade away or become yellowish

Birdsnest - Ponape Marine Fish while smooth corals may tolerateBirdsnest coral is a type of pocilloporid, related to Stylophora and Pocillopora. They are some of the easiest small polyped stony corals to keep. Although they can be highly adaptable, they should still be provided with bright lighting and strong turbulent water flow best provided with a wave maker or surge action. It may be host to several species of beneficial crustaceans including Trapezia sp. crabs. In nature their polyps are open mainly at