Search ReefScales
Results for "stress"
68 launch-approved results
Search results for "stress"
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...
ARTICLE
Black Ich (Paravortex spp.)
Black ich shows up as tiny dark pepper-like spots, often on tangs, along with scratching and irritation. It is easy to dismiss as sand,...
ARTICLE
Vibriosis (Vibrio spp.)
Vibriosis is a bacterial disease that can cause redness, ulcers, frayed fins, and rapid decline in saltwater fish. The safest first move is fast...
ARTICLE
Waminoa Coral Flatworms (Waminoa spp.)
Waminoa are small flatworms that sit on coral tissue and can create chronic irritation, shading, and reduced extension when populations build up. They are...
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...
ARTICLE
Bobbit Worm (Eunice aphroditois)
Bobbit worms are hidden ambush predators that live deep in rock or sand and can cause strange fish, snail, or crab losses. They are...
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...
ARTICLE
Coral-Boring Spionid Worms (Spionidae spp.)
Coral-boring spionid worms live in or around coral skeleton and feed with paired filaments that can irritate tissue and contribute to localized recession. They...