Dendrophyllia corals do not contain zooxanthellae and they do not require light to live.
December 26, 2013
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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 13, 2013
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Edible Hard Clam
In America these are sometimes referred to as quahog. They are mostly used as 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 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.