If you’re new to the marine aquarium hobby, it can be a surprise to suddenly find a colorful anemone in your tank. Is it good news? Or should it be removed because it’s bad for your system? Today in FantaSEA Aquariums’ Friend or Foe section: the majano anemone. Keep reading for everything you need to … Read more
If you’ve been a marine aquarist for a while, you’ll know that all sorts of critters can pop up in your aquarium, invited or not. Live rock and other items may harbor all sorts of hitchhikers, which are up to you to identify if you encounter them. How do you know which ones are harmful … Read more
If you’ve been following the FantaSEA blog for a while, you’ll know that there are plenty of critters out there that can show up in your aquarium uninvited. That’s why we’ve got the Aquarium Friend or Foe section! Today’s creature feature: spirorbid worms. Are they useful guests or unwanted pests? Keep reading for everything you … Read more
If you’re an avid marine fishkeeper, you’ll know that live rock can contain a wide range of critters that might show their face over time. Some of these hitchhikers are considered unwanted visitors, while others are seen as neutral or even beneficial to your aquatic ecosystem. We get calls all the time asking about uninvited … Read more
If you’ve been following our blog posts, for a while, you’ll know that there are all sorts of strange critters that might show up in your aquarium. Some, like spaghetti worms and peanut worms, are unsightly but not harmful. Others, like the ones on the list of unwanted aquarium hitchhikers, are another story! Today we’re … Read more
Anyone who’s been keeping reef aquariums for a while can tell you that plenty of things pop up in saltwater aquariums that they never intentionally put in there. It’s usually just part of the fun, although sometimes it can be a headache (unwanted hitchhikers, anyone?). The peanut worm is among the stranger visitors that one … Read more
If you’re first setting up your reef tank, you’re likely going to be using live rock, which has visual benefits and helps keep your aquarium healthy. Live rock can also harbor a variety of visitors: some good and some bad. They’re called hitchhikers. One common hitchhiker is the gorilla crab. Keep reading to find all … Read more
If you’re interested in setting up a reef aquarium, you probably have all kinds of amazing fish and invertebrates in mind that you would like to keep. But did you know that it’s pretty much inevitable to also end up with critters that you didn’t invite? The stowaways that come with live rock are referred … Read more
Spaghetti Worm | Aquarium Friend or Foe? Every time we use live rock in our aquariums, we’re potentially opening the doors to a variety of hitchhikers. There are many creatures that can end up in an aquarium without an invite and there’s pretty much nothing that can be done about that. Sure, we can dip … Read more
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