The cabbage leather coral, Sinularia dura, is one of those inimitable corals that all reefers should keep at some point in their aquarium career. This coral has the potential to be incredibly beautiful but it is rarely ever displayed in a flattering…
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A couple swanky new Coral and Clownfish posters from ORA
ORA has couple new coral and fish posters out to celebrate and catalog the myriad of species that they grow. Oceans Reefs & Aquariums, better known as ORA, has been the forerunner of developing clownfish strains and bringing exciting coral…
ME Amino POLYP Extender for coral growth, coloration
ME Amino POLYP Extender by ME Coral is a highly concentrated amino acid solution that is designed to encourage coral growth and coloration, minus all the phosphates. So what is in ME Amino Polyp Xtender? It is made primarily a…
Acidic oceans, not warmer oceans are making it harder for baby corals to survive
We’ve all heard the story, the worlds oceans are become more acidic which is bad news for corals. A new study published Friday in the journal Science Advances suggests that ocean acidification may be affecting the growth rates of baby…
Acropora for Beginners
With the introduction of more aquaculture and mariculture facilities, there has been a boom in specimens available at the local fish stores these days. But I will say for certain that if you can get a frag from a successful…
500 gallon Mountain View reef tank is home to an exquisite wall of corals
Nestled in the foothills of Genesee Colorado, there is a most excellent 500 gallon reef tank with an exquisite wall of corals and an impressive view of the Colorado Rockies. This Mountain View reef tank is maintained by Premier Fish & Reef…
IceCap K2 protein skimmers now available from CoralVue
IceCap K2 protein skimmers were first unveiled by CoralVue at MACNA in Washington D.C. and now they are in stock and available for purchase. CoralVue brought in all four models of the new protein skimmers which bear the iconic IceCap…
JBL ProFlora pH Control Touch is a touchscreen pH controller
The JBL Proflora pH Control Touch is an all in one pH controlling solution for the careful addition of CO2 to aquariums. pH controllers have always been an integral piece of equipment for dosing planted tanks and running calcium reactors,…
Using the world’s most powerful Xray laser to look deep inside corals
Corals are amazing living animals which are continually building up new layers right on top of their endoskeleton. By examining a cross section of a coral skeletons, these layers or “growth-bands” can reveal clues about the coral’s past. Much like…
This giant hammer coral IS the aquascape!
The giant aquarium-grown wall hammer coral at Neptune’s Tropical Fish has been a reef aquarium institution in the Denver area for nearly two decades. Generations of new and seasoned reefers have made the pilgrimage to this humble aquarium store on…
