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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
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
Christmas-Tree Hydroid ARTICLE

Christmas-Tree Hydroid

Fire/Christmas-tree hydroids are stinging Pennaria colonies that look like tiny feathery “mini trees” on plugs, racks, and sump/overflow surfaces. They can irritate corals—and sting...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Myrionema Hydroids ARTICLE

Myrionema Hydroids

Myrionema hydroids are stinging colonial polyps that often spread around zoa mats and frag plugs, causing localized zoanthid irritation and persistent closure. They thrive...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Hydroids ARTICLE

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...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Maxi-Mini Carpet Anemone ARTICLE

Maxi-Mini Carpet Anemone

Maxi-mini carpet anemones are hardy, colorful anemones that like a sandy nook, moderate-to-high light, gentle flow, and regular meaty feedings. They are extremely sticky...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Marine Velvet (Amyloodinium ocellatum) ARTICLE

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. It...

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.

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