Tye Dye Scolymia

Coming up on Aquatic Auction tomorrow today.

Spirograph Scolymia is the ultimate high definition coral

Do not attempt to adjust your screen. The above image is very real and having seen this coral specimen in person we can attest that this coral looks exactly like the image, no camera or light tricks. The crazies over…

Reef Safe Angelfish: What’s the Secret?

Have you ever owned a reef-safe angelfish? A hot topic of discussion that has yet to be answered. If you peruse the forums, you will find yourself reading a multitude of different opinions. Some believe they will get lucky and…

Double-headed Master Scoly is Twice The Delight

We have been lucky to have experienced wild twin Scolys in our wholesale days and read with interest when Ultra Coral Australia released information back in 2022 on how they propagated them by cutting the base off. Well, it turns…

Continuing A Reef Show Tradition With Chris Meckley

Chris Meckley, the owner of ACI Aquaculture, and I have different levels of experience in the reefkeeping hobby. Therefore, it’s fair to say that his preferences for corals may differ from mine. However, I always enjoy the opportunity to compare…

Watch Reef Therapy Episode #85, Recorded at Aquashella Daytona

When the opportunity presents itself, Evie and Remy are all over it, as not only did Evie record the first ever All-female episode of Reef Therapy while organizing Aquashella, but she also got to jump in on a session with…

Substrate versus Bare Bottom Reef Aquariums

As with many aspects of reefkeeping, there is no perfect way. Even something as seemingly simple as whether to choose substrate or go bare bottom leads to a discussion. As someone who has run both types of systems and is…

Lobophyllia rowleyensis is a much-overlooked LPS coral 

For an LPS coral to be a popular aquarium subject it needs to have color and movement, with Euphyllia and Fimbriaphyllia being classic examples. But this is often to the detriment of other genera and species on sale next to…

Bounce Button Scoly is one of a kind find

Saltwater retailer Kraken Corals have sold an unusual coral it believes to be a bounced Button Scoly. Native to Western Australia, Button Scolys are still exported as Scolymia australis, despite being closer to the officially named Micromussa pacifica in 2016.…

Rainbow Blasto looks like a Master Scoly!

We’ve been admiring the Blastomussa genus of late, and especially the Large Polyp Blasto, Blastomussa vivida. Like its congeners, B.vivida can come with that classic cherry red rim with a bright green center, but then also solid cherry red to…