Write Up Wednesdays
Write-Up Wednesday: Spotbreast Angelfish (Genicanthus melanospilos)
The Spotbreast Angelfish (Genicanthus melanospilos) is a colorful addition to any saltwater tank, even one with corals. Yes, reef safe angelfish do exist and the Spotbreast is one of the few that are considered 100% reef safe.
Females have a …
Read moreWrite-Up Wednesday: The Recirculating Protein Skimmer
A protein skimmer provides mechanical filtration by removing organic molecules from your saltwater aquarium’s water. And a recirculating protein skimmer differs from other protein skimmers in 2 main areas:
– the water depth required for the skimmer to operate
– …
Read moreWrite-Up Wednesday: Coralline algae
Coralline algae is a red algae and the pink or purple form is more common in saltwater aquariums. In the ocean coralline algae is found on nearly every reef and in the wild several unique forms exist such as types …
Read moreWrite-Up Wednesday: The Moodiest Coral Around
Watching your corals closely is one way to tell what is going on inside your tank. For example, if your SPS corals are bleaching at their tips, that is usually a sign of alkalinity swings. If your pulsing Xenia dies, …
Read moreWrite-Up Wednesday: Midas Blenny
The Midas Blenny (Ecsenius midas). A fish who is well into “glamour without the bill” territory with a golden yellow body and sparkling blue eyes. While the Midas Blenny is beautifully colored, what is most striking about the …
Read moreWrite-Up Wednesday: Montipora Undata (Montipora undata)
Montipora Undata (Montipora undata) is easily one of my favorite corals. With it’s purple rim, green body and metallic blue-green polyps, this coral is an eye-catcher even when it is just a frag.
Undata grows quickly so it …
Read moreWrite-up Wednesday: The Magnetic Algae Scraper
The magnetic algae scraper is the sixth wonder of the world to saltwater tank hobbyists. it is easy to use, and it does magical things like removing the haze algae that grows on your tank’s glass, revealing the wonderful world …
Read moreWrite-Up Wednesday: Filter Socks
A filter sock is a form of mechanical filtration whose purpose is to trap large particles flowing through it. The sock will usually be labeled for the smallest size particle that it will trap e.g. a 200 micron sock will …
Read moreWrite-Up Wednesday: Orange Spotted Blenny (Blenniella chrysospilos)
The Orange Spotted Blenny (Blenniella chrysospilos) has a long, slender body that is covered with red or orange spots that pop off of the white background color of the body. The mouth is turned down which gives the …
Read moreWrite-Up Wednesday: Halloween Leptoseris
Combining a striking orange body and yellow-green eyes, the Halloween Lepto delights anyone who looks upon this SPS coral. Besides the unique color combination, the halloween Lepto also grows in an ridged encrusting pattern that makes it even more of …
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