How to Choose Articles
A list of coral keeping articles about "How to Choose".
19 articles
SPS Coral Infections and Disease Prevention | Distinguishing White Spot Disease, Planula Settlement Disease, and Mixed Infections
When SPS corals contract infections, multiple warning signals appear. The initial sign is fading color and loss of translucency, where healthy specimens lose their transparency and vibrant coloration. White Spot Disease produces numerous microscopic white lesions on the coral's surface, and as the condition progresses, it spreads across the entire body. This is a typical symptom of parasitic or bacterial infection. Another form of infection, Planula Settlement Disease, occurs immediately after larval settlement and causes newly settled small colonies to necrose rapidly.
Choosing Substrate for Coral Tanks: Comparing Bare Bottom, Powder Sand, and Live Sand with Maintenance
The choice of substrate for a saltwater coral tank is directly connected not just to appearance but also to water quality management and the ecology of marine life. Here we organize the characteristics of bare bottom, powder sand, and live sand, and the management approach suited to each.
Trachyphyllia (Open Brain Coral) Care | Managing a Unique Species That Dwells on Sand Substrate
Trachyphyllia is an LPS coral that does not cement to rock, instead resting on sandy substrate or in rock crevices by its own weight. This guide explains how to choose placement based on its distinct ecology and how to maintain proper spacing from neighboring corals.
Cardinal Fish and LPS Coral Symbiosis | How to Select and Maintain Symbiotic Fishes
Most LPS corals host small symbiotic fish. Understand the natural symbiotic relationship with cardinal fish and learn how to create an aquarium environment where both corals and symbiotic fish thrive comfortably.
Coral Frags vs. Adults (Colonies): Which Should You Choose? | Selecting by Size
A guide comparing the characteristics of coral frags (fragments) and colonies (adults) when acquiring corals, and explaining how to choose based on your goals and care environment.
9 Best Corals for Beginners｜Hardy, Easy Picks to Start Your Reef
Starting a reef tank? Begin with hardy corals that tolerate change. We hand-pick 9 beginner-friendly species from soft corals, zoas, and LPS, with selection criteria and links to each catalog page.
How to Choose Cleanup Crews | Roles and Combinations of Hermit Crabs, Snails, and Shrimp
An explanation of each organism's strengths and considerations in cleanup duties — hermit crabs, snails, and shrimp — and how to balance their combinations effectively.
Understanding Why Coral Polyps Won't Open and How to Troubleshoot
Learn how to distinguish between environmental factors, coral-to-coral incompatibility, and post-introduction acclimation stress when polyps fail to extend.
Marine Fish Diseases Beyond Ich | How to Distinguish Uudininium Disease and Vibriosis and Prevention Measures
Organizing how to distinguish symptoms and basic prevention approaches for representative saltwater fish health issues other than ich: uudininium disease (velvet disease) and vibriosis.
Saltwater Aquarium Algae & Algae Management | How to Identify Brown Algae, Cyanobacteria, and Dinoflagellates
Explains how to identify and basic countermeasures for algae and organisms prone to occur in saltwater aquariums, such as brown algae, cyanobacteria, and dinoflagellates.