Tag: aggressive

  • Lobophyllia coral care

    Lobophyllia coral care

    Lobophyllia corals, sometimes casually referred to as Brain corals or lobed brain corals are attractive and popular centerpiece reef specimens. But are they hardy? Tolerant? Good for a mixed reef? This article will answer those questions and more about how to care for Lobophyllia coral in a saltwater tank. Quick facts about Lobophyllia coral care…

  • Sohal Tang Care Guide: Acanthurus sohal

    Sohal Tang Care Guide: Acanthurus sohal

    The Sohal tang (Acanthurus sohal) captures the eye with its striking array of vibrant stripes. In any saltwater aquarium, they’re hard to miss. Of course, part of that’s due to their impressive size. If you’re interested in acquiring one of these beauties, you’ll want to prepare yourself for a brute of a surgeonfish. They take…

  • Galaxea Coral Care Guide: Galaxea fascicularis

    Galaxea Coral Care Guide: Galaxea fascicularis

    The galaxea coral (Galaxea fascicularis) attracts hobbyists with its stunning arrangement of tentacles. Regardless of your color choice, you’ll end up with a beautiful display of waving white tips. And in no time, your saltwater aquarium will have a thriving colony. But galaxea corals aren’t the easiest species to manage. Those gorgeous tentacles? They pack…

  • 7 Aggressive Saltwater Fish to Avoid in Your Tank

    7 Aggressive Saltwater Fish to Avoid in Your Tank

    Every hobbyist loves finding unique, colorful, and interesting fish to add to their display tanks. But if you have your eye on one of these seven aggressive saltwater fish, you may be asking for problems. They’re beautiful to look at and add quirks to any aquarium, but they also have MEAN STREAKS that go straight…

  • Dogface Puffer Fish Care Guide

    Dogface Puffer Fish Care Guide

    The most polarizing saltwater fish in the aquarium hobby has to be the dogface puffer fish. You either think they’re awesome to look at or awful to behold; there doesn’t seem to be an in-between. The one thing we CAN all agree on is that it has an unfortunate name (which may be why they…

  • Clown Tang Care: Acanthurus lineatus

    Clown Tang Care: Acanthurus lineatus

    Clown tangs (Acanthurus lineatus) combine vibrant pops of color with equally expressive personalities. Put the two together, and you get delightful saltwater fish that top the charts in popularity. Unfortunately, they also rank high in degree of management difficulty. So if you have your high on a new striped addition to your reef tank, make…

  • Dwarf Lionfish Care Guide: Dendrochirus spp.

    Dwarf Lionfish Care Guide: Dendrochirus spp.

    Dwarf lionfish (or is it lionfishes?) are popular and intriguing saltwater fish because of their remarkable coloration and shape. But they also add interest because of the graceful yet venomous danger held in their iconic, flowing fins. The most popular species in this genus are Dendrochirus biocellatus (Fu Manchu or two spot), D. brachypterous (dwarf…

  • Torch Coral: A Large Polyp Stony (LPS) Beginner Coral

    Torch Coral: A Large Polyp Stony (LPS) Beginner Coral

    The Torch coral, Euphyllia glabrescens, is a large polyp stony (LPS) coral that originates from Indo-Pacific reefs. The torch coral has long, flowing, fleshy polyps that extend from a calcified (stony) base. In moderate water flow, these corals look a bit like a torch (where they get their common name). This article will share some…

  • Gorgeous Gonipora: Flower Pot Coral Care Guide

    Gorgeous Gonipora: Flower Pot Coral Care Guide

    The Goniopora Flower Pot Coral is a spectacularly beautiful and delicate Large Polyp Stony (LPS) coral that used to be thought of as impossible to care for in a home aquarium but is now within reach of aquarium owners with experience caring for moderately difficult species who are willing to feed and nurture them. As…

  • Yellowtail damselfish care guide

    Yellowtail damselfish care guide

    The Yellowtail Damselfish is one of the 20 most popular saltwater fish. They are extremely hardy, gorgeous, inexpensive, and available in aquarium shops everywhere. But while they are suitable for beginners, they are not always recommended for beginners. Let’s dive a little bit deeper into what makes this species both perfect for beginners AND a…