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Live Food Culturing
Live Food Culturing Overview This is the canonical Reefapedia landing article for Live Food Culturing in the livestock taxonomy. Taxonomy Context Category path: livestock/algae/pods-and-phyto/live-food-culturing....
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Ulva (Sea Lettuce)
Ulva (Sea Lettuce) is a fast-growing macroalgae used primarily for nutrient export and food web support. It thrives with moderate–high light, moderate flow, and...
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Other Macroalgae
Other Macroalgae Overview This is the canonical Reefapedia landing article for Other Macroalgae in the livestock taxonomy. Taxonomy Context Category path: livestock/algae/macro-algae/other-macroalgae. Breadcrumb: Livestock...
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Dragon’s Tongue (Halymenia)
Dragon’s Tongue (Halymenia) is a display-friendly macroalgae that offers light nutrient export without aggressive growth. It does best in stable systems with moderate–high light,...
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Chaeto (Chaetomorpha)
Chaeto (Chaetomorpha) is a utility macroalgae used almost exclusively for nutrient export and pod habitat in refugiums. It needs strong, consistent light, good flow,...
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Caulerpa
Fast-growing macroalgae with grape-like fronds — popular in refugiums, but runners and fragments can escape and overrun display rockwork if not contained early.
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Coralline Algae
Purple-pink crust on rock and glass—nature’s seal of stability and a gorgeous backdrop.
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Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sinuosa)
Bubble corals are unique LPS corals with inflated “bubble” polyps that thrive in stable tanks with low–moderate light and gentle indirect flow, plus extra...
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Acropora Red Bugs (Tegastes acroporanus)
Acropora red bugs are tiny parasitic copepods that reduce polyp extension and slow SPS growth, usually spreading through new Acropora frags.
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Montipora-Eating Nudibranch (Phestilla subodiosus)
Montipora-eating nudibranchs are camouflaged coral predators that chew Montis and lay eggs, causing “nibbled” edges and slow tissue loss.
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Waminoa Coral Flatworms (Waminoa spp.)
Waminoa are small flatworms that sit on coral tissue and can cause chronic irritation and shading, especially when populations build up.
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Acropora-Eating Flatworm (AEFW) (Amakusaplana acroporae)
AEFW are Acropora-specific coral predators that cause bite marks, poor polyp extension, and slow SPS decline, with eggs that make them hard to eliminate.
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Coral-Boring Spionid Worms (Spionidae spp.)
Spionid worms can live in coral skeleton and irritate tissue with paired feeding filaments, sometimes causing localized recession.
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Vermetid Snails (Vermetidae spp.)
Vermetid snails are tube-dwelling pests that spread on rock and frag plugs and irritate corals with sticky mucus webs.
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Vibriosis (Vibrio spp.)
Vibriosis is a bacterial disease that can cause rapid redness, ulcers, fin rot, and systemic decline in saltwater fish, and early isolation plus clean,...
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Black Ich (Paravortex spp.)
Black ich is a turbellarian parasite that shows up as pepper-like black dots on fish (often tangs) along with scratching and irritation, and it’s...
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Uronema (Uronema marinum)
Uronema is an opportunistic protozoan that can cause rapid tissue damage and red sores, especially in stressed fish like chromis, and it can spiral...
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Brooklynellosis (Brooklynella hostilis)
Brooklynella is a common clownfish-associated parasite that causes heavy mucus, rapid breathing, and fast decline. It’s often mistaken for shipping stress until the fish...
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Marine Velvet (Amyloodinium ocellatum)
Marine velvet is a fast-killing parasite that attacks gills and skin, often showing up as rapid breathing, hiding, and a faint “dusty” coating. Early...
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Ball Anemone
Ball anemones are hardy corallimorph hitchhikers that hide in shaded crevices and feed like tiny ambush predators. They can sting nearby corals and irritate...
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Gorilla Crabs
Gorilla/xanthid crabs are common hitchhikers that can become predators in reef tanks, often causing mystery snail and hermit losses. Because many are nocturnal and...
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Acropora Red Bugs (Tegastes acroporanus)
Acropora red bugs are tiny parasitic copepods that irritate Acropora, causing reduced polyp extension, dull color, and slowed growth. They spread easily via new...
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Mantis Shrimp (Stomatopoda)
Mantis shrimp are predatory hitchhikers that often reveal themselves through clicking sounds and disappearing snails or hermits. They’re fascinating animals, but not reef-safe in...
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Montipora-Eating Nudibranch (Phestilla subodiosus)
Montipora-eating nudibranchs are tiny coral predators that chew Montipora tissue, causing “nibbled” edges and scraped white bite patches. They hide on undersides and lay...
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Acropora-Eating Flatworm
AEFW are Acropora-specific flatworms that eat coral tissue, causing bite marks, poor polyp extension, and slow SPS decline. They spread mainly through unvetted Acropora...
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Red Planaria Flatworms
Red planaria are common nuisance flatworms that multiply quickly in low-flow, detritus-rich areas. Heavy infestations can shade and irritate corals, and large die-offs during...
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Vermetid Snails
Vermetid snails are tube-dwelling pests that spread on rock and frag plugs and feed with sticky mucus webs. Their webs can irritate corals and...
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Majano Anemone
Majano anemones are pest hitchhikers that can sting corals and spread quickly in reef tanks. Remove or control them early—once established, they’re difficult to...
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Aiptasia
Aiptasia are fast-spreading pest anemones that hitchhike into reef tanks and sting corals. Catch and control them early—once established, they’re difficult to eradicate.
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Aquarium Controllers
Aquarium controllers centralize monitoring and automation for reef systems, allowing reefkeepers to track parameters, control equipment, and respond to changes more consistently. Their real...