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Hydroids

Hydroids are stinging colonial polyps that hitchhike into reef tanks and can spread across plugs, …

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Myrionema Hydroids

Myrionema hydroids are stinging colonial polyps that often spread around zoa mats and frag plugs, …

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Christmas-Tree Hydroid

Fire/Christmas-tree hydroids are stinging Pennaria colonies that look like tiny feathery “mini trees” on plugs, …

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Gorilla Crabs

Gorilla/xanthid crabs are common hitchhikers that can become predators in reef tanks, often causing mystery …

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Acropora Red Bugs (Tegastes acroporanus)

Acropora red bugs are tiny parasitic copepods that irritate Acropora, causing reduced polyp extension, dull …

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Mantis Shrimp (Stomatopoda)

Mantis shrimp are predatory hitchhikers that often reveal themselves through clicking sounds and disappearing snails …

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Zoanthid-Eating Nudibranch

Zoanthid-eating nudibranchs are tiny, camouflaged predators that eat zoa polyps and can wipe colonies fast. …

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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 …

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Acropora-Eating Flatworm

AEFW are Acropora-specific flatworms that eat coral tissue, causing bite marks, poor polyp extension, and …

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Red Planaria Flatworms

Red planaria are common nuisance flatworms that multiply quickly in low-flow, detritus-rich areas. Heavy infestations …

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Vermetid Snails

Vermetid snails are tube-dwelling pests that spread on rock and frag plugs and feed with …

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Majano Anemone

Majano anemones are pest hitchhikers that can sting corals and spread quickly in reef tanks. …

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Aiptasia

Aiptasia are fast-spreading pest anemones that hitchhike into reef tanks and sting corals. Catch and …

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