BLACK CAP BASSLET
BLACK CAP BASSLET
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Well definitely another “jewel” of the marine aquarium is this Black Cap Basslet (Gramma melacara). These fish tend to be fairly expensive given that they are found in deep water between 35 - 200 foot depth, that makes them much more difficult to catch compared a shallow water fish of the same family such as the Royal Gramma. My opinion however is they are worth the extra expense to get one of these fish. At 2.5-3” max size, overall easy to keep,very hardy and reef safe....the only hiccup maybe mixing more than one in the aquarium. Black Cap Basslets are only found throughout the Caribbean. These fish have been successfully bred in captivity, so it’s just a matter of time before we get tank bred Black Cap’s on a regular basis. <“(((((><....