Coral Spotting Lembeh If you’ve spent any amount of time scuba diving, chances are you’ve heard of the Lembeh Strait. This channel of water between the mainland of Sulawesi and Lembeh island holds a mythical place in the psyche of…
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Take a Ride on the Passport to Coral Paradise in Northern Sulawesi Indonesia
Last year, I had the opportunity to visit Northern Sulawesi as part of the ReefBuilders scuba destination trip. On this expedition, we visited three location along the Northern coast of Sulawesi, Manado, Bangka, and Lembeh Strait on a set tour…
You Won’t Believe The Age of this Tank-Grown Trachyphyllia
It has long been a mystery how old, exactly, some of these solitary, large polyp stony corals are when we get them in our aquariums. We’ve been growing out SPS corals, zoanthids and some Euphyllia from single corallites for years,…
This Beverly Hills Reef Tank is Nothing But The Best [Video]
Every once in a while we come across a reef tank that is fueled by unlimited resources. It’s been a long while since we’ve since an uncompromising reef aquarium setup but Reef 301 in Beverly Hills is one of those…
What Is Muck Diving?
Muck Diving Not all dive sites are created equal. Just like on land, underwater landscapes are diverse and can contain dozens of unique habitats, and tiny niche space for critters to exploit. But none of these habitats are more enticing than muck.…
Unusual Corals In Lembeh Strait
Lembeh Strait The Lembeh Strait is a holy grail amongst scuba divers. This relatively small channel of water is home to the highest concentration of crazy critters known anywhere under the sea. Scuba divers from around the world flock to…
Corals As Colorful As This Lobophyllia Shouldn’t Exist!
You know we’ve covered our fair share of sensational corals in our many years of blogging but there’s always a coral out there which is ready to raise the bar and blow our minds. The latest incomprehensibly colorful coral comes to…
How to Care for Soft Corals
Are you just getting started on your first saltwater aquarium and looking to dive into your first corals? If so, soft corals are an excellent group of corals that are easy to care for and are pleasing to the eye.…
Eye of the Tiger Indophyllia Is A Diamond in the Rough
Sometime, when presented with a huge selection of the craziest Donut Corals (Acanthophyllia deshaesyana), your attention can’t focus on one particular piece, as they’re all gorgeous. But on the side, in the middle of the rejected one, a pure jewel…
Coral Colors – The Secret Movement of Corals
Coral Colors Coral Colors is a beautiful macro time lapse video that gets up close…
