Recently, I found myself musing over the livestock lineup I had in my first reef tank many years ago. Along with a variety of easy-to-keep soft corals and a handful of hardy fish, I fondly recalled that I also had…
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Have you ever seen such an incredible bubble coral?
What this little bubble coral lacks in size it more than makes up for with one-of-a-kind appearance. Despite being hardy, beautiful, common and cheap, bubble corals have been taking a backseat to some of the more brilliant species imported for…
Bubble corals featured in today’s release of Advanced Aquarist
Although some people might pigeon-hole James Fatheree into being the Giant Clam guy, James is showing some new colors by writing a great article on a classic reef aquarium animal, the bubble corals. We’ve always had quite a lot of…
“Bubble gum” coral possibly new species from Coral Triangle
Scientists recently revealed their findings after an expedition to the Coral Triangle – “a region where currents from the Pacific and Indian Oceans bring together different species from Asia and Australia to mix within Indonesia’s Sulawesi Sea”. As many as…
CoralVue soon releasing sporty new Hang-on protein skimmer with smaller Bubble Blaster pumps
CoralVue is teasing with images of their newest additions with two Octopus HOB protein skimmers that should be available on the market soon. The two models appear to be the LX-1000 and LX-2000 rated at 100 and 150 gallons respectively…
Ten of our Favorite #reefbuilders Tagged Corals on Instagram
We love it when you tag us on Instagram and there are currently over 365,000 #reefbuilders tagged posts on the photo and video-sharing app. Here are just 10 of the corals we’ve picked out and highlighted from our feed, and…
Which Corals to Add to a New Tank
There are many fun aspects to setting up a new tank, from planning and getting the equipment and then on to aquascaping the tank. But to me, the most fun aspect is selecting and adding the corals. This is when the…
The Five Best SPS Corals For Beginners
Small Polyp Stony Corals are some of the most popular aquarium corals, and the most populous on natural reefs, famed for their spiky branches, flat tables, or swirling plates. Not all SPS corals are the same, however, or as easy…
This is what 200 Black Widow Bubble Tip Anemones look like!
If ever there was an incentive to clean your tank, rethink your plumbing and tidy up your electrics, then this “system” owned and run by Jeff Dick is it. Starting with the 215-gallon display tank, Jeff has a talent for…
How to deal with Valonia Bubble Algae
Bubble algae is one of the most persistent pests of mature reef aquaria, overgrowing corals, weir combs, and wave pumps if left unchecked. Newbies often report surprise when they first find the small, bottle green, glassy balls as it’s something…
