A "red planaria" flatworm problem in a saltwater aquarium. Photo has been enlarged with a macro lens.
Photo is from the Reef2Reef archives.
Welcome to the second part and conclusion of the flatworm article. For Part 1, just go here, but I warn you, it’s a long one.
As I mentioned last time, flatworms are a perennial topic in our forums because some marine aquarists have problems with them. I wanted to devote an article (or two) to aquarium flatworms and how we (try to) deal with them. If...
A marine flatworm magnified 60X.
Photo is from the Reef2Reef archives.
Flatworms are a perennial topic in our forums because some marine aquarists have problems with them. I wanted to devote an article (or two) to aquarium flatworms and how we (try to) deal with them. If you need some help with your flatworms, head over to the Reef Aquarium Discussion forum, and you’ll find plenty of people willing to help you.
For this article, because there are so many references, instead of having tons...
An Anthias, a popular ornamental fish for marine aquariums.
Photo from the Reef2Reef archives, 2018.
Welcome to the wonderful world of fish farms!
Found in both marine water and freshwater, on open ocean and on land, aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms.
According to USA Aquaculture, this growing industry is responsible for 50% of edible seafood around the world. Although products from aquaculture are most often food, recreational, ornamental, and medicinal products can also...
A sick Yellow Tang.
Photo from the Reef2Reef archives.
As I mentioned in Part 1 and Part 2, we have in our forum, an excellent area for the discussion of fish disease, treatment, and diagnosis. Our venerable Humblefish even created a “sticky” thread (one that stays permanently on top) called, “Medications to Keep on Hand.” So, if you don’t know what ailment you’re dealing with, then by all means, ask questions there. You will find several very helpful stickies and plenty of forum members...
A gorgeous 250G tank
Photo is from the Reef2Reef archives
As I mentioned in Part 1, we have in our forum an excellent area for the discussion of fish disease, treatment, and diagnosis. Our venerable Humblefish even created a “sticky” thread (one that stays permanently on top) called, “Medications to Keep on Hand.” So, if you don’t know what ailment you’re dealing with, then by all means, ask questions there. And you will find several very helpful stickies.
There are aquarists who don’t...
A healthy Hawkfish:
Photo from the Reef2Reef Archives
Before I start this article, I want to make a couple of points. First, we have in our forum, an excellent area for the discussion of fish disease, treatment, and diagnosis. Our venerable Humblefish even created a “sticky” thread (one that stays permanently on top) called, “Medications to Keep on Hand.” So, if you have a sick fish, and you don’t know what ailment you’re dealing with, then by all means, ask questions there.
But here I...
This photo is from the Reef2Reef archives.
In many cultures, those who are more experienced or older are revered. China even has an International Day of Elder Persons. In the western world, employees who have been with a company for a long time often have varied tangible benefits. Why? Because the older and more experience know more stuff. They’re valuable to have around.
So, I asked some of reef2reef’s experienced reefkeepers what advice they would give to those starting out with...
Wondering why your tank water is cloudy and how to fix it is a perennial problem that comes up often in our discussion forum. There are a variety of reasons why your saltwater aquarium water may be cloudy. In order to figure out what the problem is—which is the first step toward solving it—there are a few things to examine:
This image comes from the Reef2Reef archives.
1. How old is your aquarium? New tanks often have different problems than mature tanks.
2. Did it come on suddenly...
If you’re new to reef aquariums, you may not be familiar with having a sump and are wondering just exactly what it is. We’re going to tell you all about it here.
Basically, a sump is like another aquarium that is plumbed to the main aquarium, often called the display tank (DT). We have some very good information about them on our forum. Sumps are a perennial topic because they can be as simple or as sophisticated as the aquarist desires.
Why do people use a sump with a saltwater aquarium...
Clams, the absolute best food for salt water fish
The title says it all. If I could only feed one type of food, it would be regular, common, cheap, (near the coasts of the US) available, clams.
I myself feed clams almost every day to all my fish and have been since the 1960s. Virtually all the fish eat it, including mandarins, pipefish, queen anthias, moorish Idols etc. All invertebrates also eat it such as crabs, urchins, shrimp, anemones and coral.
Not only do they eat it, but it is...
