As was discussed in Part 1 the cost of getting into the hobby, equipment-wise was surprisingly not as expensive as I had thought. This was the case even when some of the best equipment was being used. Even when inflation…
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Easy corals: The Space Invader Pectinia
Think of easy, beginner LPS corals and you’ll probably think of Duncan corals, Candy Canes, and Micro Lords maybe, but there’s one frag that’s positively shining in our tank despite us not giving it any special care whatsoever – the…
ACI Aquaculture’s Echinophyllia is Absolutely On Fire
The second we saw this Chalice Coral we knew we had to feature it, and when we spoke to industry legend Chris Meckley, owner at ACI, he agreed that it’s a coral that needs further celebration. An Indonesian Echinophyllia, probably…
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…
Window Shopping Some Great & Affordable wysiwyg Coral Frags
It’s been a really long time since we shared some interesting and unique corals from around the web. With more online coral vendors than ever before we only got through a few pages of google search results before we had more than…
Unboxing a New Coral Shipment from Jason Fox
Jason Fox is one of the most prolific progenitors of fun and unique coral strains in the aquarium hobby and we love comparing notes with him about our observations of corals on wild reefs. While Jason might be best known…
Neon Yellow Elegance Coral is like a Sunset at Chernobyl
Think of LPS corals with variation in color and you might think of torch corals or chalice, but the humble Elegance Coral, Catalaphyllia jardinei, can produce some freakish variations too. Most Catalaphyllia jardinei have light brown base flesh, fluorescent green mottling on the oral disc, with mint green hues and blueish tips.
Cetus 2 LED Offers The Ideal Wavelength For Low To Medium Light Corals
The Cetus 2 is a pendant-style LED by HME Electronics is ideal for small aquariums with low to medium light corals. The Cetus 2 comes with an updated smartphone app (HME AquaMaster) allowing users to customize and select various light…
Solomon Island Corals Make a Comeback to Unique Corals
After a long absence from the reef aquarium hobby, Unique Corals has finally succeeded in landing a shipment of fresh new wild corals from the Coral Triangle. However unlike the rest of the world fighting over the trickle of corals…
Coral CAN be Colorful Under White Lights [Video]
If you spend anytime on reef aquarium social media these days, especially facebook and instagram you might be shocked by how colorful some people’s corals tanks and corals are. Hopefully by now most of you are aware that these photos…
