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 | Feb 9, 2013 | Choosing Marine Life, marine Invertebrates, Marine Livestock
For todays’ blog post we are going to focus on that most recognisable, decorative symbol of the ocean; the Starfish! What organism could be more symbolic of the ocean in your saltwater aquarium than the humble Starfish? Starfish also known, as Sea Stars are a...
by Andrej Brummer | Oct 5, 2012 | Coral Disease, Saltwater Aquarium Pests
Love SPS corals in your reef? Have Acropora species? You should really be on the lookout for this nasty… Acropora “Red Bugs”: The dreaded red bugs, these tiny pests are thought to be copepods and only infest small polyped stony corals (SPS) of the genus...
by Andrej Brummer | Sep 13, 2012 | Saltwater Aquarium Set-Up, Saltwater Aquarium Tips
Today I want to talk about a subject that really makes or breaks a saltwater aquarium; aquascaping! Aquascaping as an art should be the intelligent design and decoration of your saltwater aquarium, which needs to be functional, pleasing to the eye at the same time as...
by Andrej Brummer | May 20, 2012 | Choosing Marine Life, Coral Keeping, Reef Aquariums
Which coral to keep??? Stony corals can be very particular about water quality, lighting and water movement, if you want to get into the challenging world of stony corals LPS corals are the logical first choice… As I have said previously if you are new to coral...