Australia

Another Successful Gold Torch Spawning Attempt from Ultra Coral Australia
By: Vincent Chalias For the second year in a row, Ultra Coral Australia (UCA) managed to sexually reproduce Euphyllia glabrescens in their facility in central Queensland. They are currently growing colonies from last year’s spawn. Efforts by the UCA Research…
Hot Coral Frags Coming To ReefStock Australia

ReefStock Australia is right around the corner and we wanted to bring you a sneak peek of some of the coral frags coming to the show. ReefStock is an annual tradition in Denver Colorado bringing together aquarium stores, collectors, brands…

New Species Of Pygmy Squid Discovered In Australia

Researchers in eastern Australia have discovered a new species pygmy squid. James Cook University’s Associate Professor Jan Strugnell, along with Dr Mandy Reid from the Australian Museum Research Institute, have officially declared the new finding, naming it Idiosepius hallami, or Hallam’s…

Millions Of Diaseris Found In Deep Reef Habitat At Ningaloo Reef Australia

Ningaloo Reef Australia An impressive population of mushroom corals “Diaseris distorta”  was discovered off Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef. The coral reef at Ningaloo extends over 185 miles (300 km) including shallow lagoons and deeper offshore waters. Scientists were exploring these diverse habitats…

Acropora plana Is One Of The Most Beautiful Acros In The Wild

While diving in Eastern in Indonesia few weeks ago, we came across some huge colonies of Acropora plana, and although we’ve seen this coral over and over for few decades, we fell in love with it once more. We believe…

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,…

Reef Secrets Aquarium Is An Australian Fish Store Powerhouse!

Reef Secrets Aquariums in Gold Coast Australia was one of the few LFS that I ever heard of before going to Australia. But as it turned out it was the last fish store I ended up visiting on my recent…

Step Inside Gallery Aquatica, An LFS Built For Reefers, By Reefers

By the time I made it to Gallery Aquatica in Brisbane Australia, I had already toured so many stores and one great wholesaler that I didn’t think I could get much more excited. Boy was I wrong because stepping into…

Eastwood Aquariums is PACKED with Australian Corals!

From the moment I touched down in Sydney Australia and started touring the local aquarium stores, the name Eastwood Aquariums came up again and again in suggestions by local reefers. This shop was saved for last so that most of…

Working On Early Life History Stages Of Corals
By: Adriana Humanes Coral spawning takes places once per year during the late night, hindering research development on early life history stages. In order to do serious science, researchers need to have access to great amounts of material (gametes, larvae,…