In the early days of the hobby when we were just happy keeping anything alive, our next greatest joy was when we got something to reproduce. It could have been Caulerpa, Aiptasia, and then finally something like Xenia. Regardless of…
Reef Delete is a New Way to Sterilize Aiptasia and Other Pests
Reef Delete is a creative new approach for the eradication of aquarium pests and parasites which doesn’t use any chemicals or injection techniques to get the job done. Unlike consumable solutions of kalkwasser, lye, paste or any number of potions…
Can You Test for Fish Diseases? AquaBiomics Thanks So!
If it weren’t for pests and diseases, keeping a saltwater fish aquarium or reef tank would be so much easier. Fish parasites, coral parasites, and even clam pests can present a real setback to having a thriving saltwater aquarium environment and…
Is a ‘Pest Free Guarantee’ Too Much to Ask for in Corals & Frags?
It’s not a stretch to say that the coral aquarium hobby is a fairly mature past time with more than a few decades of experience and refinement. After more than twenty years of intensive culture we have access to a…
There’s So Much More Living on Our Corals Than We Know
Over the last few decades a picture has been coming into focus that our corals are so much more than one simple animal, but a whole ecosystem unto themselves. Both the solitary and colonial coral species that we keep in our aquariums…
Is This the Dinoflagellate Treatment We’ve all been Hoping for?
Being a reef aquarists, means dealing with nuisance algae, parasites, and other pests… Cyanobacteria, AEFW, Red Bugs, and who here remembers that pink cotton candy algae (Callithamnion)? But dinoflagellates are usually just a pit stop in the succession of algae…
Let’s Talk About Biological Controls of Aquarium Pests
There’s a broad misconception in the reef and marine aquarium hobby that there’s a silver bullet for the different pests that plague our aquariums in the form of biological control. Got algae growth? Get a tang. Got aiptasia? Get peppermint…
F Aiptasia Review – A New Weapon in the Fight Against Reef Pests
F Aiptasia is a new product that is the latest eradication tool specifically targeting pest anemones like Aiptasia and Majanos. There is no silver bullet when it comes to ridding an aquarium of undesirable hitchhikers like Aiptasia, and whether you’re…
How To Dip Corals And Remove Pests With Gallery Aquatica TV
Removing Coral Pests and Algae Dip dip dip, don’t let those nasties in your tank! Ania from Gallery Aquatica TV is back again with another informative and entertaining video about the importance of dipping corals and removing pests. Gallery Aquatics…
Keep Sponges OUT of Your Reef Tank!
Sponges are some of the most amazing, interesting and almost alien creatures found in many marine habitats but one place they don’t belong, is in a reef tank. This statement is not a popular viewpoint in the reef aquarium hobby…