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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
Majano Anemone ARTICLE

Majano Anemone

Majano anemones are pest hitchhikers that can sting corals and spread quickly in reef tanks. Remove or control them early—once established, they’re difficult to...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Majano Anemone
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
Ball Anemone
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
Maxi-Mini Carpet Anemone
Percula Clownfish (Amphiprion percula) ARTICLE

Percula Clownfish (Amphiprion percula)

A reef-safe clownfish with bold coloration and strong personality, the Percula Clownfish is hardy, adaptable, and well suited for both new and experienced reef...

Reefapedia 5 min read
Percula Clownfish (Amphiprion percula)
Ocellaris Clownfish ARTICLE

Ocellaris Clownfish

A hardy, reef-safe clownfish that adapts well to home aquariums, the Ocellaris Clownfish is an excellent choice for beginners and experienced reef keepers alike....

Reefapedia 5 min read
Ocellaris Clownfish
Aiptasia ARTICLE

Aiptasia

Aiptasia are fast-spreading pest anemones that hitchhike into reef tanks and sting corals. Catch and control them early—once established, they’re difficult to eradicate.

Reefapedia 4 min read
Aiptasia
Peppermint Shrimp ARTICLE

Peppermint Shrimp

Peppermint shrimp are hardy, opportunistic scavengers that fit well into many reef tanks when expectations are set correctly. They’re mostly nocturnal, tend to stay...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Peppermint Shrimp
Skunk Cleaner Shrimp ARTICLE

Skunk Cleaner Shrimp

Skunk cleaner shrimp are hardy, reef-safe scavengers that also happen to clean fish when given the chance. They’re active, visible, and beginner-friendly in stable...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
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
Amphipods ARTICLE

Amphipods

Amphipods are beneficial micro-crustaceans that support reef stability by recycling waste and serving as natural live food for fish. They thrive in tanks with...

Reefapedia 4 min read
Amphipods
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
Christmas-Tree Hydroid
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
Hydroids
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