Today we received our first batch of corals, sent to us by Bayside Corals, and we couldn’t be more excited to see this little tank come to life. We had a few setbacks along the way, and well the 30-day…
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Grafted Digitata: WWC Developing an Exciting New Coral Strain!
Grafted SPS coral strains, that is ones with an ‘infection’ of fluorescent proteins, are a very popular natural phenomenon that coral farmers work hard to develop in aquarium colonies. This bizarre occurrence is widespread and can be found in a…
Reef Raft Indophyllia Reminds us of this Coral’s Potential
Indophyllia is a poorly known genus of large polyp stony coral which includes only one, very overlooked species, I. macassarenssis. There’s two reasons that Indophyllia is not at the top of many collectors wish list, starting with the competition it has…
The Joe Dirt Acro is one of Worldwide Corals’ Most Underrated SPS Corals
The Worldwide Corals Joe Dirt Acro is an elegant, delicately branching thin staghorn that has a hidden beauty that betrays its name. If someone gave you a frag of a kinda purplish tip staghorn with a basic nutty brown base…
This Colorific Hammer Coral has a Trick up its Tentacles
Orange hammer corals have become all the rage since Australian coral exports first began, and we now can enjoy nearly all colors of the rainbow from green to ‘toxic green’ to orange, peachy, and even some shades of purple. However…
Top 5 Favorite Corals Spotted at Worldwide Corals’ Farm
It’s no secret that Orlando Florida’s World Wide Corals is a hotspot of aquarium coral diversity, which is part of the reason we jump on every opportunity to visit. Last weekend we were fortunate enough to be present for the…
Coral Snorkeling, Murex Bangka Back Reef
Coral Snorkeling Murex Bangka Back Reef When visiting Bangka island, you don’t have to go far to experience world-class coral snorkeling. The coral reef behind Murex Bangka Resort has an impressive diversity of marine life which is easy to spot…
Acanthastrea pachysepta: Your Orange Lobo is most Likely an Acan!
Acanthastrea pachysepta is a reclassification of a coral that has stumped us for well over a decade. Formerly classified as a Lophyllia (which now includes all Symphyllia too), the majority of orange lobos exhibit a different color, pattern, morphology and especially behavior than any…
We Really Do Miss the Soft Corals from Fiji
Soft Corals are such an important part of wild coral reefs but as with most corals that aren’t radioactive, they are massively underrepresented in the reef aquarium hobby. We’re not talking about zoanthids, or shrooms, start polyps or any of…
Scuba Diving With Raiders Hotel & Dive Solomon Islands
Raiders Hotel & Dive Solomon Islands Shipwrecks and coral reefs, Raiders Hotel & Dive on Tulagi Island has something for every diver. The hotel is only a short boat ride, around 1hr from the capital Honiara, offering dive sites for…
