Orbicella faveolata Orbicella faveolata is an important reef-building coral that forms large mountainous colonies. Juvenile corals are rather mundane, while adult colonies can grow to an impressive size. Orbicella grows by encrusting. A new colony can start from a single polyp…
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The UFO Coral Feeder Has Landed
UFO Coral Feeder Yesterday while visiting Aqua Medic USA we spotted a unique coral feeder being used to target feed and rehabilitate corals. The UFO (unwanted fish out) coral feeder comes down from above to cover and protect your corals…
Caribbean Coral Diaries – Psuedodiploria strigosa
Gardens of the Queen, Cuba The Coral Diaries series is a list of corals we have seen while diving around the world. We’ve created this series so that you can learn more about corals, and how to identify them on…
Behold the Aquatic Art Splatoon Chalice Coral
No matter how you look at the new Aquatic Art Splatoon Chalice coral, its color and pattern is really bordering on truly unbelievable. If we hadn’t seen and photographed this coral in person, we wouldn’t believe it either and it’s…
Salty Q&A: Why so Much Emphasis on Evaporation in Saltwater Systems?
Question I’m a long-time freshwater aquarium hobbyist but considering branching out to a saltwater reef system. In talking with some of my reefkeeper friends, I’ve noticed that they’re rather fixated on evaporation from their tanks and doing daily top-offs. Why…
Green Polyp Anacropora Is The Ultimate Cryptic Coral Strain
Anacropora has become a little more available to reefers in the last several years, but this genus still hasn’t yet received the adoration it deserves. Coming mostly in muted shades of white, brown, olive green and sometimes a rusty orange, we’ve…
Some Cryptic And Remarkable Corals From Palau
The reefs of Palau are amongst the healthiest I have ever seen with lush coral growth that varied by habitat, but afforded plenty of cool coral encounters. The semi-enclosed lagoons with very shallow water is where an unusual Montipora could be…
Caribbean Coral Diaries: Diploria labyrinthiformis
The Coral Diaries series is a list of corals we have seen while diving around the world. We’ve created this series so that you can learn more about corals, and how to identify them on the reef. We encourage you…
Kessil H80 Tuna Flora Is Finely Tuned For Photosynthesis
The Kessil H80 Tuna Flora is a new LED light that was revealed this past weekend at ReefStock. The H80 is a horticultural light that is fine tuned for photosynthesis, and use the same platform as the Kessil A80. The…
ReefStock 2017 Is This Weekend In Denver Colorado!
This weekend Reef Builders and Fritz Mardel are proud to present the tenth ReefStock and boy do we have a powerhouse show in store for our attendees. ReefStock is one of the best and funnest reef aquarium events in the world, because…
