Saltcorner is a website that is dedicated to the hobby of marine aquarium keeping and is the creation of aquarium author Bob Goemans, who has written a column of the same name for many years.
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Dear Bob, I have an alga/plant problem that I haven't been able to find a way to control, never mind eliminate for 2 years. Its called Neomeris annulata or Caterpillar Weed. I have unsuccessfully searched online for a solution to this problem. There are no known predators of this alga, tangs and rabbitfishes nibble, but don't eat close to enough to control it. Royal urchins also don't seem to eat it. I can spend 7 hours manually removing it with forceps but the small ones are still there and grow back. While it doesn't directly hurt anything, it does grow around the base of corals and shade...read more.
PUBLISHER: T.F.H. Publications/Microcosm Ltd (2009) ISBN 0-9820262-0-X PAGES: 448 PRICE: $29.95 (Softcover) Yes, I’m considered a ‘marine’ hobbyist, but did get my start in the hobby by keeping freshwater fishes for many years prior to my fulltime entrance into the marine side of the hobby several decades ago. Nonetheless, I really did find this work not only quite interesting and informative, but may consider keeping a freshwater aquarium once again since so many new and colorful species have arrived in the freshwater hobby since my departure many moons ago! As for this ‘...read more.