While browsing my favorite aquarium forum on the web (reddit.com/r/aquariums), I came across a new aquarist blog called Coral Ever After. It is owned by Nikki who is an aquarist with over 25 years of experience with more than five years of experience in saltwater aquariums. She has about 400 gallons of saltwater aquariums in her home at any given point, and her aquariums are … [Read more...] about How to Identify Worms in Your Reef Aquarium
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The Five Worst Saltwater Aquarium Pests
This is a guest post by Nikki of Reef'd Up Aquatics. These are arguably some of the most destructive and hardy saltwater aquarium pests. Having to deal with some of these has been enough to make some reefkeepers get out of the hobby entirely. I highly recommend the use of a good coral dip and quarantine procedure to prevent problems down the road. 1. Montipora-Eating … [Read more...] about The Five Worst Saltwater Aquarium Pests
Green Hair Algae Removal
Green hair algae can be a real nuisance but it is easily preventable and if you are unfortunate enough to have it take over your tank it is fairly simple to cure. Once it starts to grow in your tank it can get take over in a very short span of time. It can cover ever surface in your aquarium in a matter of weeks if not treated which is exactly what I discovered for the first … [Read more...] about Green Hair Algae Removal
Aiptasia (Glass Anemone) Removal
I discovered this weekend that I had the beginnings of an Aiptasia infestation in my 29 gallon biocube. After spending a little time on Google I selected a very quick and effective method for eradicating this pest from my aquarium. This method is informally known as "Death by Fire!" Aiptasia is a species of anemone that is known for stinging other more desirable corals. … [Read more...] about Aiptasia (Glass Anemone) Removal
