Should I keep a chocolate chip starfish?
In this article we will discuss the chocolate chip starfish, how to choose one, acclimate it, and take care of it and feed it. By the time you are done reading this short article, and watching the video, you should know if the chocolate chip starfish is a good choice for your tank.
Should I keep a red linkia starfish?
There are many types of sea stars available to aquarists. It can be difficult to know which ones to get. In this article we will discuss just one, the red (or deep red) linkia. By the end of the article, you should know if this is the starfish for your tank or not and what you need to make sure it stays alive and healthy.
How do sea urchins see?
How do sea urchins see? If you've owned one of these fascinating animals you've no doubt noticed the fact that they don't have eyes. There are many other aquatic animals that have no complex eye, but most of them have "eye spots". These are photosensitive cells or receptors that operate as eyes. Sometimes they do no more than detect light and shadow, but for many marine animals, that's enough. Urchins don't have obvious eye spots. So how do sea urchins see?
Blue Tuxedo Urchin
I've always liked looking at sea urchins so it was natural that I would want one for my tank. However, most urchins are not reef safe. Those that are can often get large and do a number on rock work. Because my tank is small and my rock is only affixed together by the natural grooves and protuberances (plus some gravity) it just wasn't in the cards.
In this article we will discuss the chocolate chip starfish, how to choose one, acclimate it, and take care of it and feed it. By the time you are done reading this short article, and watching the video, you should know if the chocolate chip starfish is a good choice for your tank.
There are many types of sea stars available to aquarists. It can be difficult to know which ones to get. In this article we will discuss just one, the red (or deep red) linkia. By the end of the article, you should know if this is the starfish for your tank or not and what you need to make sure it stays alive and healthy.
How do sea urchins see? If you've owned one of these fascinating animals you've no doubt noticed the fact that they don't have eyes. There are many other aquatic animals that have no complex eye, but most of them have "eye spots". These are photosensitive cells or receptors that operate as eyes. Sometimes they do no more than detect light and shadow, but for many marine animals, that's enough. Urchins don't have obvious eye spots. So how do sea urchins see?
I've always liked looking at sea urchins so it was natural that I would want one for my tank. However, most urchins are not reef safe. Those that are can often get large and do a number on rock work. Because my tank is small and my rock is only affixed together by the natural grooves and protuberances (plus some gravity) it just wasn't in the cards.
