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Mantis Shrimp (Stomatopoda) ARTICLE

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...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Acropora Red Bugs (Tegastes acroporanus) ARTICLE

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...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Gorilla Crabs ARTICLE

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...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Ball Anemone ARTICLE

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...

Reefapedia 5 min read
Spirobid Worms (Spirorbidae spp.) ARTICLE

Spirobid Worms (Spirorbidae spp.)

Spirorbid worms are tiny white spiral tube worms that commonly appear in reef tanks and are usually harmless hitchhikers. The main trust challenge is...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Bristleworms (Eurythoe spp.) ARTICLE

Bristleworms (Eurythoe spp.)

Bristleworms are common reef hitchhikers that usually act as useful scavengers, but their appearance makes people fear them long before they understand their role....

Reefapedia 3 min read
Predatory Oenone Worm (Oenone fulgida) ARTICLE

Predatory Oenone Worm (Oenone fulgida)

Oenone worms are hidden predators often blamed for unexplained snail losses and empty shells in reef tanks. They are hard to catch because they...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Acan Coral (Micromussa lordhowensis) ARTICLE

Acan Coral (Micromussa lordhowensis)

Acan corals are fleshy LPS corals that usually do well in stable tanks with lower to moderate light, gentle flow, and some space from...

Reefapedia 2 min read
Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sinuosa) ARTICLE

Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sinuosa)

Bubble coral is an LPS coral that does best in lower to moderate light, gentle indirect flow, and a spot where it can expand...

Reefapedia 2 min read
Montipora Cap (Montipora capricornis) ARTICLE

Montipora Cap (Montipora capricornis)

Montipora capricornis is a plating SPS coral that can grow quickly into shelves and scrolls when the tank is stable. It is usually manageable...

Reefapedia 2 min read
Green star polyp ARTICLE

Green star polyp

GSP Green star polyp care.

Reefapedia 3 min read
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