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Certain sea stars, such as this Nardoa spp. in the author's aquarium, are excellent scavengers
I often hear the phrases “In the wild, reefs are nutrient poor” and “a reef aquarium should have a low nutrient level”. Seeming in contrast to these statements is the necessity of feeding the coral and other inhabitants of the reef aquarium. What do these phrases really mean, especially to the hobbyist?
1) Pay attention! If something is amiss, there will be a subtle signs during the crucial first few hours: zoanthids not opening fully, LPS looking listless or not inflating, etc. If for some reason things don't seem "right" when they were fine yesterday, it's time for investigation, and our next tip,
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