Reef Builders sponsor Coral Rx has just released a very amusing video about their coral dipping product. The majority of the video is narrated with voice actors that have a distinctly southern draw, making for very entertaining watching. The video…
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Coral RX: The cure all dip for corals and the Montipora Eating Nudibranch?
Coral RX, which is a dip used to treat common problems associated with corals, including flatworms and other unwanted critters that are usually connected with the coral in some fashion or another. Coral RX claims however claims to remove Montipora…
Introduction to Chalice Coral Care
?Chalice Corals are some of the most well known Large Polyp Stony (LPS) corals out there! They come from several different countries in the central Indo-Pacific region, where they are usually found on shallow reefs. “Chalice” is a broad name…
An Interview With Coral Exporter Juno Siu From Monsoon Aquatics
Please introduce yourself to the reader, including your industry experience and favorite sea creature. My name is Juno; I’m an aquarist and salesperson at the Monsoon Aquatics Bundaberg branch. As an aquarist, I was able to learn all sorts of…
How Reef Chasers Built a Successful Coral Farm In Landlocked Tennessee
One of the great perks of this gig is meeting local fish store owners from around the country. Our hobby, though niche, boasts a wide variety of retail spaces – large and small. Running any small business is challenging, but…
First Photos of a Rare Indonesian Cup Coral, Trochocyathus cooperi
Cup corals are a fascinating group, but one that is almost never available in the aquarium trade. If you’ve ever encountered this common name before, it was likely misapplied to one of the regularly available dendrophylliids, like Tubastraea, Turbinaria, and…
Radion G6, GNC BluRay X, and AI Blade Coral Grow LED Light Test
Continuing in the same vein as my previous LED lighting tests over the years, this article presents data on light intensity and spread, along with the spectral distribution of light for some new and latest-generation LED fixtures. Table 1 presents…
Pest Nudibranch Tritoniopsis elegans Loves to Eat Soft Corals
My friend Tyler (inland_reef on Instagram) messaged me last week that he had found a strange white nudi hanging out on his Heliopora Blue Ridge Coral. After consulting Sean Ono, he determined it was Tritoniopsis elegans. This nudibranch species was…
An Interview with a Coral Nursery Technician from the Bahamas
While staying on Cat Island in the Bahamas one day my family and I went to eat at the Greenwood Resort. Not only did it have a spectacular view and food but the people were all very warm and welcoming.…
Your Favia’s Not a Favia – A Cursory Guide to Ex-Favia Merulinid Corals
A quick internet search for “Favia for sale” will return a collection of encrusting large-polyp stony corals collectively grouped as such. However, if one were to take a closer look, they would notice that many of these “Favia” are nothing…
