We spoke to Monsoon Aquatics about how one of the most popular Australian corals is collected from the reefs to enter the supply chain. Below, I will provide some details shared with me about the collection of Homophyllia australis, colloquially…
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An Introduction To Scolymia (Homophyllia australis) Care
Let’s talk Scolymia Care! Scolymia, or Scoly for short, are an extremely well-known and popular LPS coral in our hobby! While these corals have been reclassified as “Homophyllia australis,” they’re still commonly known as Scolymia in the trade. These vibrant,…
Gold and Green Scoly Shows Us How Good Homophyllia australis Can Be
We’re no strangers to exceptional quality, high-end Scolies here at Reef Builders, but this yellow and green example is so bright, unusual, and captivating that we can’t help staring at it. Pictures were sent to us by Kevin Lu at…
First Captive Spawning of Homophyllia australis, the Australian ‘Scolie’
For the past ten years my work has been focused on successfully inducing coral spawning events in aquariums, but Homophyllia australis is a species that remained elusive to me despite four years of effort and commitment. The challenge of working…
Couple of Great Homophyllia australis at World Wide Corals
Homophyllia might have taken over as the name for Scolymia but that doesn’t mean we’ve lost any love for the ‘Australis’ doughnut coral. Hundreds of these corals are exported from Australia every week, and by and large, every single one of…
Ultra Coral Australia propagates Homophyllia from the bottom up
Captive propagation of Homophyllia australis isn’t as easy as many other corals. Being a single polyp LPS coral, cutting through it with a coral saw usually ends in its demise. They have been captive spawned recently but the methods remain…
Wild 4-Way Homophyllia coral is four times the Scoly
What you are seeing here is a very peculiar coral, both in color, pattern, and especially the fact that there are four corallites growing closely into a mini colony. This head-scratching and head-turning coral was collected in Australia by Ultra…
Homophyllia steals bowerbanki and hillae away from Acanthastrea
Homophyllia bowerbanki is the new name for both corals we once called Acanthastrea hillae and A. bowerbanki. Amid the reshuffling of Micromussa lordhowensis and Australophyllia wilsoni into their new respective categories, the new analysis now places the corals once known…
Monsoon Aquatics Yearly Coral Spawning Wrap Up
I reached out to Monsoon Aquatics for an update on this seasons coral spawning – they provided me with the following information. Season Wrap Up Every October for the past five years, the team at Monsoon Aquatics has embarked on…
Monsoon Aquatics Tours are More of What the Industry Needs to Reach New Reefers
Positioned near the Bundaberg port, you can visit an incredible and sprawling display of unique animals filled with color that invites you into an underwater world, introducing you to the beautiful hobby of reef keeping on the Australian coast. It’s…
