Mariusz Sun coral reef is one of those classic systems every serious reefer should know about. Mariusz sun coral reef is no longer in existence, and most of the photos are several years old, but reef is too worthy to…
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JBJ Unibody LED review – simply one of the best aquarium lights for corals
As long as the JBJ Unibody LED aquarium fixture has been around we’ve been using one on our personal 28 gallon nano reef tank. This aquarium has been using exclusively LEDs for more than three years, many of the corals have grown…
Coral goby-hosting acropora found to chemically signal their gobies for help
You are probably aware of the symbiotic relationship between Acropora and coral gobies, with the coral providing shelter and the coral gobies in return fighting off predators and other threats to the health of the coral. Now however, researchers at…
Orange polyp purple Porites is the prize of our most recent coral hunting
One of our favorite aspects of having a coral reef aquarium is going coral hunting – not seeking out the most gaudy, rare or expensive coral colonies before anyone else but really having an eye for that overlooked piece of…
Illumagic Opto ComboRay LED fixtures offer DIY level constumization
The Illumagic Opto ComboRay is a new fixture that looks to offer full LED diode customization, without the associated hassle. The ComboRay is certainly not the first fixture trying to achieve this, but it does offer a middle ground between other available options. The…
Coral-Shop Channel One is a modular dosing system that transforms into any configuration you prefer
Coral-Shop Channel One is a modular dosing system featuring many cool features such as a stiring unit, chiller unit, a master control panel and several different dosing container options. Coral-Shop Channel One is designed to be modular, and every aspect of the system…
Pavona frondifera is a drop dead gorgeous Mini potato chip coral
Pavona frondifera is a mini version of the considerably more common Pavona cactus, popularly named the Potato Chip coral. We’ve been growing a few pieces of the Mini Potato Chip we got from Julian Sprung about a year ago but…
Polyp Lab Nano Reef-Roids Coral Food perfect for Gonies and other filter feeders
Polyp Lab Nano Reef-Roids Coral Food is a smaller version of the Reef-Roid food by the Swedish Canadian company. The Nano Reef-Roids was developed with Goniopora’s in mind but will work well with other filter feeders that consume food particles in the 150-200 micron range.
Even the big coral wholesalers are getting cozy with LEDs
While many aquarists and some stores are busy holding onto technologies of the past, even the big time coral wholesalers on LA’s infamous one hundred and fourth street are adopting LED lighting in a big way. While in SoCal for the…
