Identity Theft! False Cleanerfishes In The Reefing Hobby

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Identity Theft! False Cleanerfishes In The Reefing Hobby​

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2 months ago

Wholesalers, LFS owners, and fellow hobbyists, let me tell you something. This freaky thing might well be lurking in your holding pens and display tanks, hidden in plain sight. What even is this? Why would this very real threat be closer and more devastating than you think? How can you deter this threat? This is what we will be exploring in this article.

A Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing

The coral reef habitat is really a beautiful scene that feels like Finding Nemo, where Mr. Ray brings the children on field trips exploring the reef with every animal thriving under each other’s company. Whether you like it or not, it is the complete opposite, the coral reef habitat is a battlefield with every single species competing for survival, and a lot of them come up with pretty unorthodox tactics to live longer, such as aggressive mimicry.

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