Saltwater Ich is a common, yet devastating affliction that is caused by ocean parasites called Cryptocaryon Irritans. Marine Ich and White Spot Disease are some other names that it’s known by, but it is all the same pesky microscopic parasite. ‘Cryptocaryon Irritans’ sounds scary, but…
This list of reef safe fish for beginners barely scratches the surface of the potential animals you can keep in your reef aquarium. These fish are all affordable, reef safe and easy to care for. Most importantly, none of the fish on this list will…
Technically, you can get live sand from the ocean, but you shouldn’t. There are many reasons to avoid doing this and concerns with pollution, bio-diversity and legality. The complete answer is a little complicated and long, but I will do my best to lay out…
No one is born with the knowledge to become an electrician, plumber or doctor. All of these skills must be learned from schools or through a lot of research and practice, so why should maintaining a reef aquarium be any different? Hackers’ Reef just published two…
Breeding clownfish is a rewarding and educational process. I learned about a bunch of new things during the time I spent raising them. Many of these issues and gotcha-type-situations were barely explained in the popular guides. I hope that this information will be helpful for…
HLLE is a disease that afflicts many of the ornamental marine fish in our hobby. The acronym stands for Head and Lateral Line Erosion. Fish suffering from HLLE will develop pitted holes that usually start around the eye area and continue, forming a line towards…