Bisma Worms: A Keeper’s Guide
Spirobranchus worms and their host corals are a beautiful addition to a reef aquarium if the hobbyist is able to provide proper husbandry to keep them thriving.
VIDEO: Underwater Photography
Underwater video is a lot of fun and I hope to continue to do more with it in the future. Hopefully this article gave some insight into what goes into underwater photography and videography.
VIDEO: Calcium Reactors Explained
A Calcium Reactor is essentially a chamber that recirculates water and slowly dissolves calcium carbonate media by slow injection of carbon dioxide.
VIDEO: A Beginner's Guide to Protein Skimming
In my opinion, protein skimmers are one of the most important devices for a reef aquarium. A protein skimmer is a device designed to clean the water in a reef aquarium by removing dissolved organic compounds.
VIDEO: Top 5 Coral Reef Symbiotic Relationships For Your Reef Tank
Symbiotic relationships are one of the most interesting parts of this hobby. A coral reef is a battlefield for real estate, however there are still these pockets of cooperation between completely different animals that is amazing.
Danielle says:
I am so pleased to be reading this article as I believe this is a issue I’ve been dealing with this for a year now. I’m at a breaking point as my doctor will not hear me out on this one (or anyone else). I at first thought it was a cactus dermatitis but more recently after some more research I found out about the midge fly. I’ve started to pay more close attention to my surroundings and just noticed this week little red worms coming from my bathtub (I live in a rv in an industrial area) and more on the cover of the pool I swim in. I’m located in San Carlos Ca. Please contact me as I need to know what test should be run to find out if this is indeed what I’m suffering from. I have pictures throughout the last year of the damage this has done to my skin. I can’t imagine what my insides must look like. We can go into further details hopefully over the phone with somebody as it’s a lot to type but I have experienced a whole range of symptoms over the last year and I do believe it has a incubation period. Some answers would more than be appreciated!Carl Eckelman says:
Space invader It is one of my favoritesChrystola Tullos says:
i AM IN NEED OF AN AQUARIUM FOR MY CLASSROOM AND AN ECOSYSTEM. HOW DO i GET A GRANT FOR THIS.Karen Stuczynski says:
Space Invader Pectinia Lettuce coralKen S says:
PectiniaMatt Pedersen says:
A quick note update: sometimes you miss things because you don't know quite what you're looking for! Joe Rowlett shared an earlier Reefs.com article in which he refers to this species as Chaetodontoplus cf. melanosoma from Japan. - https://reefs.com/magazine/evolution-biogeography-chaetodontoplus/ - thanks for bringing this to my attention Joe.