Aquarium

Assassin Snail (Clea Helena)

Assassin Snail (Clea Helena): Ultimate Care Guide

An Assassin Snail can be an incredibly helpful creature to house in your aquarium. As their name suggests, the Assassin Snail is a type of snail that lives in aquariums, hunts and eats other snails. Assassin Snails are popular in the aquarium trade for their ability to control unwanted pest species of snails that could overrun your aquarium. They can even help control other pest snails by hunting them down and eating them.

Ghost Shrimp (Palaemonetes Paludosus)

Ghost Shrimp (Palaemonetes Paludosus): Ultimate Care Guide

Ghost Shrimp are considered easy to care for, and are even recommended for beginners. Their low requirements combined with their tireless efforts to rid your tank of algae and other unwanted waste make them a popularly chosen addition to the home aquarium. Ghost Shrimp are not picky eaters at all. In fact, they can and will eat whatever you are feeding the other inhabitants of your aquarium. They will even act as an efficient clean up crew for your tank. Ghost Shrimp love to graze on algae. They can be found grazing on algae, or cleaning up leftover food at all times of the day.

Torch Coral (Euphyllia glabrescens)

Torch Coral (Euphyllia glabrescens): Ultimate Care Guide

Torch coral (Euphyllia glabrescens), also known as “pom-pom” or “trumpet” coral is a native to the Indo-Pacific region. It makes a glorious addition to a saltwater aquarium, being easy to care for and able to happily live in many different environments and water conditions. Belonging to the family of Caryophyllidae, torch coral is classified as …

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Candy Cane Coral (Caulastrea Furcata)

Candy Cane Coral (Caulastrea Furcata): Ultimate Care Guide

Caulastrea furcata, often known as candy cane, trumpet, or bullseye coral, is a bright and colorful LPS (large polyp stony) coral. Characterized by striped polyps inspiring its common name, it can be found in vivid yellow, green, red, or blueish brown. Each branching polyps contains a neon green mouth. Some common varieties available to purchase …

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