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Fromia Starfish ARTICLE

Fromia Starfish

Fromia starfish are beautiful but demanding invertebrates that rely on mature reef surfaces for food. They require large, well-established tanks with abundant biofilm and...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Fromia Starfish
Brittle Star ARTICLE

Brittle Star

Brittle stars are reef-safe scavengers that live in rockwork and help clean up leftover food before it becomes a nutrient problem. They’re mostly hidden...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Brittle Star
Squamosa Clam ARTICLE

Squamosa Clam

Squamosa clams are one of the more forgiving giant clams, but they still require a stable, mature reef with consistent lighting and chemistry. They...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Squamosa Clam
Crocea Clam ARTICLE

Crocea Clam

Crocea clams are high-light, rock-dwelling giant clams that demand stable chemistry and strong, consistent lighting. They’re sensitive to alkalinity swings, poor placement, and system...

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Crocea Clam
Maxima Clam ARTICLE

Maxima Clam

Maxima clams are high-light, light-driven clams that do best in mature, stable reef systems. They need strong, consistent lighting, steady alkalinity and calcium, and...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Maxima Clam
Derasa Clam ARTICLE

Derasa Clam

Derasa clams are one of the more forgiving giant clams, but they still require a stable, mature reef with consistent lighting and chemistry. They...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Derasa Clam
Collector Urchin ARTICLE

Collector Urchin

Collector urchins are effective algae grazers with a lot of personality, but they’re mechanically disruptive by nature. They’re reef safe biologically, yet will pick...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Collector Urchin
Anemone Crab ARTICLE

Anemone Crab

Anemone crabs are specialized, symbiotic crabs that depend on a healthy host anemone to thrive. They do best in stable, established tanks where food...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Anemone Crab
Emerald Crab ARTICLE

Emerald Crab

Emerald crabs are opportunistic algae grazers that can be very effective when algae is present, especially bubble algae. They’re reef safe with conditions, but...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Emerald Crab
Porcelain Crab ARTICLE

Porcelain Crab

Porcelain crabs are peaceful filter feeders that rely on moderate flow and suspended food rather than scavenging. They do best in established reefs with...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Porcelain Crab
Blue-Leg Hermit Crab ARTICLE

Blue-Leg Hermit Crab

Blue-leg hermits are active, hardy scavengers that help with algae and leftover food, but they’re more aggressive than scarlet hermits. Their biggest downside is...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Blue-Leg Hermit Crab
Scarlet Hermit Crab ARTICLE

Scarlet Hermit Crab

Scarlet hermit crabs are one of the most reef-friendly hermits available, known for grazing algae and biofilm without causing much trouble. They do best...

Reefapedia 3 min read
Scarlet Hermit Crab
Cerith Snail ARTICLE

Cerith Snail

Cerith snails are versatile, reef-safe grazers that work across rock, glass, and sandbed edges, making them one of the most useful cleanup crew snails...

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Cerith Snail
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