Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
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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Hello Bob, I am writing to inquire about these pests that are eating my SPS corals. I have never seen these before and am having trouble identifying them. I will send you some pictures as well. The first time I seen them was about two days after I brought home a huge Montipora specimen from my LFS. They are mostly white, and seem to be some kind of starfish with multiple legs around the circular and sometimes oval body. They seemed to have popped out of the coral as if they came from the inside. There is a hole in the center of their disk, which seems to pulsate, and what appears to be like...read more.
Mini-Cal Calcium Reactor: (Written in 2003) As for calcium reactors in general, if you maintain a reef aquarium and don't have a calcium reactor you're missing out on an easy way to maintain a very stable environment. When a reactor is used it ends having to prepare and add Kalkwasser and/or dosing other type calcium and buffer additives. Imagine not adding either or most other additives. Many of those who still use these additives don't realize they are fighting the calcium and buffer war or simply adding unneeded constituents to the bulk water. They may add calcium one day and buffer ...read more.
