Reefkeeping is a paradox. We set up an aquarium to display all the wonderful diversity of the tropical oceans, only to be told that we can’t keep the vast majority of species in our tanks. I help out in my LFS on Saturdays and the following two species are probably the two that people ask me for and point out the most, only for me to deliver the grim news that they can’t have them. And here’s why.
trachyphyllia
You Won’t Believe The Age of this Tank-Grown Trachyphyllia
It has long been a mystery how old, exactly, some of these solitary, large polyp stony corals are when we get them in our aquariums. We’ve been growing out SPS corals, zoanthids and some Euphyllia from single corallites for years,…
Unusual Corals In Lembeh Strait
Lembeh Strait The Lembeh Strait is a holy grail amongst scuba divers. This relatively small channel of water is home to the highest concentration of crazy critters known anywhere under the sea. Scuba divers from around the world flock to…
Ultra Corals Australia Collected A Trachy Which Is Out Of This World!
If you needed any proof that corals have yet to reveal all of their mind blowing colors and patterns to us, then look no further than this unbelievable “glitter line” Trachyphyllia. We’ve seen Trachies with all number of fascinating colors,…
The Trachies at Reefapalooza Orlando Were Off The Hook This Weekend!
There’s a whole boat load of incredible corals at Reefapalooza this weekend but a few groups of them really stood out from the crowd. Among these were a crop of truly mind-blowing Trachyphyllia that were as colorful as they were showy…
You’ve never seen a Trachyphyllia like this one
Is it a Acan lord? Is it a Lobophyllia? No this funkadelic coral is one of the wildest Trachyphyllia corals we’ve ever seen, with a crazy morphology to boot. This one of a kind Trachy was acquired by Aquatech Imports, a wholesaler…
LiveAquaria has the lock on some large show size Trachyphyllia
Trachyphyllia is one of those iconic corals that has been in the hobby since forever, and therefore we all know that they are supposed to look like. Especially in regards to size, we expect a typical large specimen of Trachyphyllia to…
Top 5 Beginner-Friendly LPS Corals
With so many corals available on the marine aquarium market today, even experienced reefkeepers can have a difficult time deciding which species to choose. But for the novice reefkeeper, figuring out which corals are beginner-friendly and which are best left…
Walt Smith teases us with the stunning Dichromatic trachy
Walt Smith shared this stunning dichromatic Trachyphyllia on Facebook. For any of you looking for a jaw-dropping, showstopper LPS piece for your aquarium, this one just might do the trick. We’ve seen a fair share of colorful Trachyphyllia, Wellsophyllia and Scolymias and…
Jakarta super Trachyphyllia is probably a sign of the quality to come
If you thought that the Chalice corals are coming in crazy colors, the old aquarium favorite brain coral Trachyphyllia is beginning to be imported with colors that will melt your brain. Global Reef Supply recently landed a batch of cherry LPS…