A new previously unknown life-stage of stony coral larvae has been published describing how a small percentage of lab-grown coral planula can float through metamorphosis. That was not a euphimism, as some stony coral larvae have been documented secreting a…
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Fluorescent coral photoshoot goes down at ORA’s farm
Fluorescent corals are the primary reason that many of us got into the reefing hobby in the first place. Although we all strive to have daytime lights which show the fluorescence of corals under balanced lighting, there is no substitute…
Top ten evolutionary distinct stony corals listed by EDGE of Existence Program
We’ve always kinda had a thing for unusual, cryptic or otherwise obscure stony corals and it makes us sincerely smile to see another organization put together a top ten list in this regard. The EDGE of Existence Program is aimed…
Classic: Blue Reef Photography is a rare fish lover’s wet dream
The following post is a classic which we originally posted way back in April 2009. It features fish which are still so rare that this post is definitely worth another turn. Ballina, semicinctus and conspicillatus angelfish, Amphichaetodon butterfly, latezonatus clownfish…
Pacific Elkhorn Coral, possible new Acropora species discovered in the Marshall Islands
Some unusual elkhorn coral colonies of Acropora have been found growing at Arno Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Only about 200 of these huge, mega colonies were found growing on a small stretch where they greatly resemble the legendary but…
80 Species of stony corals could be added to Endagered Species list
There is an Arizona based environmental group that has started a petition that calls for protection of 80 species of stony corals. Effectively putting them on the Endangered Species list. While 83 were specifically stated, only 80 have made it…
Coral Nurseries of Elkhorn and Staghorn Acropora need our support, adopt a coral today
Elkhorn and Staghorn coral nurseries in the Florida Keys are beginning to bear the fruits of their labor. Now that the coral farm founded by Ken Nedimeyer has been in operation for several years, it’s thousands of coral pieces ranging…
December issue of Advanced Aquarist now available
The December issue of Advanced Aquarist is out and with it are PDF issues of past magazines up-to-date through October’s issue. In the last issue of 2009, Terry leads off with an editorial revisiting the dreaded “old tank syndrome” that…
Blue Reef Photography is a rare fish lover’s wet dream
Ballina, semicinctus and conspicillatus angelfish, Amphichaetodon butterfly, latezonatus clownfish and more are all centerfolded in Frank Baensch’s Blue Reef Photography website. If you have even a little bit of appreciation for rare fish, diving or underwater photography then you will…
