Spiny Flower Coral Mussa angulosa is a large polyp stony coral found in turbid Caribbean reefs. This coral has fleshy polyps which can grow in groups or as a single polyp. The polyps can be up to 10cm or 4inches…
AquaFlex Galaxy Wetsuit – Now Available
AquaFlex Galaxy The wait is over! Last year at DEMA we spotted this stellar AquaFlex wetsuit and had been patiently waiting its arrival ever since. The galaxy print is being offered in the women’s AquaFlex wetsuit as well as a…
A Peek At Spain’s Iberzoo + Propet 2017
Iberzoo + Propet 2017 By: Antonio Lopez Iberzoo + Propet is Spain’s leading industry show for the pet product sector. This year, 2017 marks the first year that both leading trade fairs, PROPET and IBERZOO, will be merged as Iberzoo + Propet 2017. The…
Caribbean Coral Diaries: Mycetophyllia danaana
Mycetophyllia danaana If you’ve been diving in the Caribbean chances are you come across Mycetophyllia danaana. This coral forms round plates with a mounded form, thicker in the center of the colony tapering to a narrow perimeter. Mycetophyllia danaana is the chunkiest of the…
Diving into Underwater Cameras
This article is a bit of a departure from the typical reef aquarium topics I cover. Photography is a big part of Tidal Gardens, and sometimes we like to take the camera underwater. To do that, we need an underwater…
CoralGardening In Koh Tao Thailand
CoralGardening If you’ve ever been scuba diving in Thailand, chances are you’ve heard of Koh Tao. This tiny island in the Gulf of Thailand is tailored for scuba divers, and pumps out thousands and thousands of certified divers every year.…
Meet BIKI The Robotic Photography Fish
BIKI The Robotic Photography Fish BIKI is the world’s first unmanned underwater vehicle which propels itself through the water like a fish! Not only is this the cutest underwater drone we’ve come across, it also has a powerful onboard camera capable…
Caribbean Coral Diaries: Mycetophyllia ferox
Mycetophyllia ferox Mycetophyllia ferox has to be on the top of my list when it comes to Caribbean corals. This plating coral can be found tucked into caves or on the side of rocks, and I just love seeing those…
Caribbean Coral Diaries: Mycetophyllia aliciae
Mycetophyllia aliciae Mycetophyllia is a group of fleshy corals found in the Caribbean. They are part of the Mussidae family and there are five distinct species. Mycetophyllia aliciae is one of the most common Mycetophyllia species and is easy to distinguish with white…
Why Don’t Scuba Divers Care About Corals?
Corals and Scuba Diving If you follow ReefDivers.io you know we love corals. We write about them and encourage divers to take a closer look at the reef. But we often wonder why scuba divers spend their time looking for…