This photo was taken of the reef inside one of our saltwater aquariums - a 5' high, 600-gallon custom "built-in" saltwater aquarium. As you can see, this aquarium contains a diverse group of colorful marine animals, as it is full of life! There are corals, fish, snails, worms, sponges, shrimp, cucumbers, starfish, hermit crabs, and urchin. Speaking of urchin -.
Category Archives: Creation of the Sea – INVERTEBRATES
Living Filters
We use many different kinds of living filters in our saltwater aquariums to keep them clean. Some of these natural filters are invertebrates, which are not only interesting and colorful, but also fascinating to view. The invertebrate shown in this post is of an "Electric Flame Scallop" and helps keep the saltwater in our aquariums clear by feeding on micro-plankton suspended.
The Crinoid
A lot of people have been asking us what the beautiful "red flowery-looking" thing is above the Seahorse in our last post, so we decided to dedicate a post about it. This red flowery thing is actually an animal. It is called a Crinoid Feather Star, and is classified as an Echinoderm, which is the Phylum that consists of Starfish, Sea Urchins, Sand.
Tridacna Clams
A Tridacna clam is a beautiful addition to any saltwater reef aquarium. Many of the Tridacna clams available on the market today are either aquacultured or maricultured, which helps preserve the Tridacna clam populations in the ocean. Creation of the Sea provides aquacultured/maricultured Tridacna clams, such as the Derasa and the popular Maxima species, for all of its aquariums. The.