Bugs on the reef: Do you think about the worms and insects in your tank?
Whether they are good bugs or bad worms and insects, there are likely bugs or bug-like critters in your tank. Sometimes we put a lot of effort into preventing or getting rid of these things such as flatworms and unwanted nudibranchs. Other times we put our efforts into adding and even breeding them for our systems such as rotifers, copepods, and more. Okay, you may be thinking that several of the creature that have been mentioned aren’t actually bugs, but they may seem like it. For example, copepods are crustaceans that have been referred to as “the insects of the sea”. Whether it is the good ones or bad ones, do you think about the bugs (or bug-like things) in your tank?
Pro Tip: In addition to seeing the good or bad worms and insects on your reef, learn how to recognize their impact such as the marks they may leave on fish and corals or what you may find in your filter materials.
Photo by @Reef Nutrition
This QOTD is sponsored by: www.dinkinsaquaticgardens.com
"Our mission is to help save the reefs by providing the highest quality live reef foods for every aquarium - from small biocubes to mid-sized reef aquariums, to giant aquaculture facilities"
Whether they are good bugs or bad worms and insects, there are likely bugs or bug-like critters in your tank. Sometimes we put a lot of effort into preventing or getting rid of these things such as flatworms and unwanted nudibranchs. Other times we put our efforts into adding and even breeding them for our systems such as rotifers, copepods, and more. Okay, you may be thinking that several of the creature that have been mentioned aren’t actually bugs, but they may seem like it. For example, copepods are crustaceans that have been referred to as “the insects of the sea”. Whether it is the good ones or bad ones, do you think about the bugs (or bug-like things) in your tank?
Pro Tip: In addition to seeing the good or bad worms and insects on your reef, learn how to recognize their impact such as the marks they may leave on fish and corals or what you may find in your filter materials.
Photo by @Reef Nutrition
This QOTD is sponsored by: www.dinkinsaquaticgardens.com
"Our mission is to help save the reefs by providing the highest quality live reef foods for every aquarium - from small biocubes to mid-sized reef aquariums, to giant aquaculture facilities"