Stony Corals
Stony Corals, also known as Scleractinians or hard corals are the founders of any reef and get there name from there ability to secrete a calcium carbonate exoskeleton. There is 3,500 species documented and most of these contain zooxanthellae from which the stony corals gain most there nutrients.
Each group of stony corals require slightly different [...]
Soft Corals and Polyps
Soft Corals and Polyps have around 2,500 species known and the specie are highly diverse in appearance. Some resemble anemones whereas others will grow to huge structures. The majority of of species that will interest aquarists will contain symbiotic algae and will need plenty of lighting.
Soft corals and polyps will influence their neighbours by either [...]
Coral Acclimation Procedure
Coral acclimation like Saltwater fish acclimation takes time but will reduce your disappointment of watching the coral fade away and die we need to follow proper acclimation to reduce the likely hood of failure.
Handling Corals
Different corals will require different handling techniques for others. For instance, soft corals, polyps, and mushroom corals will normally arrive attached [...]
Correct Acclimation Procedure
Correct fish acclimation to your saltwater aquarium is the most important thing.
This is to make sure after buying salwater fish the transition between the bag and aquarium is smooth.
It can be compared to us working in airconditioned room then walking outside n a hot summers day, it can be hard and stressful on our bodies, [...]
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