There is some disagreement if someone should even include any Camel Shrimp in a reef aquarium as they have the unfortunate tendency to snack on coral polyps.
January 15, 2014
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January 10, 2014
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Aiptasia
Aiptasia anemones are a common pest in reef aquariums. They will take over any free surface and likely kill other corals in the process.
January 7, 2014
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My First Bubble Tip Anemone
This was my first bubble tip anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor). It had the most beautiful colors, a kind of metallic green with nice pink tips that really bubbled.
December 28, 2013
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Guppies
Guppies are one of the most common aquarium fish. Liked by beginners because they are easy to keep and breed and adored by enthusiasts who are into breeding fancy versions of guppies.
December 26, 2013
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Dendrophyllia Coral
Dendrophyllia corals do not contain zooxanthellae and they do not require light to live.
December 22, 2013
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Bristle Worm
Bristle worms are polychaete worms which are a annelid worms just like the oligochaeta , a group that includes the common earth worms. They do sort of look like an earth worm with bristles.
December 21, 2013
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Rock Flower Anemones
Rock flower anemones are incredibly beautiful although somewhat expensive anemones. An article about flower anemones on the Reef Builders website.
December 19, 2013
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Peppermint Shrimp
Peppermint Shrimps are often kept in reef tanks to eat the pest Aiptasia anemones.
December 17, 2013
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Nassarius Snail Spawning
A Nassarius snail Spawning on the glass of my refugium (the same one where I breed my Amphipods).
December 15, 2013
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Fighting Conch
For whatever reason these snails are called the Fighting Conch even though they don’t seem to fight.
December 14, 2013
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Tubifex worms
Tubifex small annelid worms that are most commonly known as a type of live fish food.
December 12, 2013
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A Hermit Crab
Most reef aquarists include some sort of hermit crabs to eat algae, scavenge for leftover food, etc.
December 11, 2013
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Lawnmower Blenny Resting behind a Patch of Cabbage Leather Coral
It is called a Lawnmower Blenny because it eats algae, but it also eats other fish food.
December 9, 2013
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Brine Shrimp
Brine shrimps are tiny little crustaceans that usually live in lakes with really high salt concentration. For some reason they are also called Sea Monkeys — probably a clever marketing ploy.
December 8, 2013
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Rock Dwelling Porcelain Crab Filter Feeding
Another porcelain crab this one is a rock dwelling species.
December 7, 2013
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Marine Amphipod
The marine amphipods that live in most reef aquariums are amazing creatures that look like tiny little shrimp.
December 4, 2013
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Pumping Xenia
The pumping Xenia coral is a fascinating creature because for a long time nobody had any idea why it was constantly pumping.
December 3, 2013
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Porcelain Crab on Bubble Tip Anemone
The Internet seems to be full of pictures of this most amazing of creatures, the porcelain anemone crab. It lives on sea anemones and filter feeds by using its fan-like appendages to gather planktonic organisms that float by. For some … Continue reading
November 29, 2013
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Duncan Coral
Duncanopsammia axifuga is a large polyp stony coral that comes from the waters around Australia.