Guides

Algae

Phosphates in Reef and Freshwater

Phosphate fuels algae and slows coral calcification — learn where it enters and how to export it without crashing a balanced reef.

UV sterilizers clarify water and reduce free-floating pathogens — useful tools when sized for contact time, not magic boxes that replace good hus…

Black beard algae clings to hardscape and slow plants. Here’s how to identify BBA, knock it back, and stop it returning.

Care notes for keeping Trochus Snail (Trochus sp.) successfully in home aquariums.

Care notes for keeping Turbo Snail (Turbo sp.) successfully in home aquariums.

Care notes for keeping Emerald Crab (Mithraculus sculptus) successfully in home aquariums.

A small, industrious reef hermit that grazes film algae and scraps — best kept with spare shells and not overcrowded on delicate sandbeds.

This guide will help you effectively manage and reduce algae growth in your aquarium without the use of harmful chemicals. You will learn about the…