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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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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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Predatory Oenone Worm (Oenone fulgida)
Oenone worms are hidden predators often blamed for unexplained snail losses and empty shells in reef tanks.
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Bobbit Worm (Eunice aphroditois)
Bobbit worms are rare but notorious ambush predators that hide deep in rock or sand and can cause mysterious fish and invert losses.
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Bearded Fireworm (Hermodice carunculata)
Bearded fireworms are predatory, stinging polychaetes that can damage corals and eat inverts, and they’re not the “normal” bristleworm you ignore.
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Hydroids
Hydroids are stinging colonial polyps that hitchhike into reef tanks and can spread across plugs, racks, and rockwork. They often irritate corals and cause...
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Zoanthid-Eating Nudibranch
Zoanthid-eating nudibranchs are tiny, camouflaged predators that eat zoa polyps and can wipe colonies fast. They hide in mats and lay eggs, so outbreaks...