by Andrej Brummer | Jan 6, 2016 | Acclimating Marine Life, Coral Disease, Coral Keeping, Reef Aquariums, Saltwater Aquarium Tips
Did you know pests, predators or diseases don’t actually cause most of the common problems with corals? In fact pests, predators and diseases are usually not the reason your polyps wont expand, your corals stop growing and your prized coral is starting to turn... 
by Andrej Brummer | Oct 20, 2014 | Coral Disease, Coral Keeping, Reef Aquariums, Saltwater Aquarium Health, Saltwater Aquarium Tips, Saltwater Aquarium Troubleshooting
Figuring out what is wrong with your coral can seem like a daunting task… Fish are much easier to diagnose because they exhibit many different physical and behavioral symptoms. But corals just sit there and look very sad indeed. In fact, a lot of coral... 
by Andrej Brummer | Apr 8, 2014 | Coral Disease, Coral Keeping, marine Invertebrates, Reef Aquariums, Saltwater Aquarium Health
Problems with corals and sessile inverts are notoriously hard to diagnose… Here’s my quick guide of how to diagnose symptoms of ill health and correct the problem. Fish usually display obvious symptoms specific to a particular problem. But sessile... 
by Andrej Brummer | Nov 12, 2011 | Coral Disease, Coral Keeping, Disease Prevention, marine Invertebrates
If there are very few illness symptoms, but a lot of possible causes how can you know what’s wrong? It’s no secret that non-moving or sessile (attached to the substrate) saltwater aquarium invertebrates are notorious for being difficult to diagnose... 
by Andrej Brummer | Jun 8, 2011 | Coral Disease, Coral Keeping, Disease Prevention, Reef Aquariums
Hey saltwater aquarium fans, Compared to saltwater aquarium fishes coral problems can be much more difficult to identify and diagnose. Even in the wild not much is known about coral diseases, what causes them and how to cure them. As luck would have it (or not) most... 