Shrimp, Snails, and Crabs
Christmas Tree Worm
Spirobranchus giganteus
Photo: Nhobgood Nick Hobgood · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Adult size4 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Serpulidae
- Origin
- Tropical seas
- Size
- 3–4 cm crowns
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.024 – 1.026
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Diet
- filter feeder (phytoplankton)
- Reproduction
- releases gametes
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Brightly colored spiral crowns emerging from tubes carved into Porites corals. They are sold attached to the rock or coral where they live.
