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Brown Diatom Algae Control
March 30, 2010 – 5:48 am | No Comment

What are Brown distom algae? Why do they grow in our aquarium and how to get rid of them. In this post you will find valuable information about this algae and how to control them.

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finger leather coral – Sinularia Coral
March 29, 2009 – 5:41 am | No Comment
finger leather coral – Sinularia Coral

Common species:S. asterolobata, S. brassica, S. densa, S. dura, S. flexibilis, S. fungoides, S. gibberosa, S. graye, S. leptolados, S. macropodias, S. minima, S. polydacryla and over 84 others.
Common Names: Cabbage leather coral, finger leather …

Christmas tree coral – Studeriotes Coral
March 29, 2009 – 5:37 am | No Comment
Christmas tree coral – Studeriotes Coral

Common species: S. longiramosa and others
Common Names: Christmas tree coral, medusa coral, snake locks coral
Lighting: Medium
Aggressiveness: Peaceful
Current: Moderate to strong
Hardiness: Medium
Color: Brown to gray. Polyps are foten darker than the branches and the base.

Daisy Coral – Tubipora musica
March 29, 2009 – 5:32 am | No Comment
Daisy Coral – Tubipora musica

Common species: Tubipora musica
Common Names: Pipe Organ Coral, Daisy Coral
Lighting: Moderate to High
Aggressiveness: Low
Current: low to Medium
Hardiness: Moderate
Color: Dark to bright red skeleton with green, gray, cream or white polyps.

Pom Pom Xenia – Xenia Coral
March 29, 2009 – 5:26 am | No Comment
Pom Pom Xenia – Xenia Coral

Common species: X. elongata, X. macrospiculata, X. mucosa, X. multipinnata, X. stellifera, X. umbellata and over 60 others.
Common Names: Pom Pom Xenia, Xenia, Waving Hand Coral, Glove Coral, pulse coral
Lighting: High
Aggressiveness: Low. Become invasive.
Current: Moderate …

Stick polyps – Acrozoanthus Coral
March 29, 2009 – 5:17 am | No Comment
Stick polyps – Acrozoanthus Coral

Common species:
Common Names: Stick polyps, tree polyps
Lighting: Has medium lighting needs.Symbiotic algae zooxanthellae are hosted within this organism.
Aggressiveness: semi-aggressive
Current: Requires intermediate water flow.
Hardiness: Easy
Color: Has a tan, brown color