Euphyllia baliensis is a new large polyp stony coral with extremely thin branches

We all had a good look at the new Euphyllia baliensis with the huge announcement from Conservation International in Spring of 2011 but now the new coral has a name, and a whole lot more details on what makes this coral special.…

Unbelievable rainbow Lobophyllia spotted at LSS Laboratory

We’ve seen some awesome colors in Lobophyllia before, even some which deserved to be called “Rainbow” but none more so than the Lobo recently flaunted by LSS. With its neon green base coloration and splashes of orange, pink and bluish…

Goldflake Maroon Clownfish from ORA available now, solid gold in the future

The Goldflake Maroon Clownfish is the latest and greatest new clownfish strain from the trailblazing fish breeders over at Oceans, Reef & Aquariums. Other breeders such as Mike Hoang have been producing similar fish called goldflake maroon clownfish, which is…

Manta ray video gives a rare glimpse at deeper Bali coral habitat

The author of this video thought they were just filming the beautiful motion of a manta ray swimming, gliding through Indonesian waters. But what we see in this video is an incredible tour of Bali where coral cover is pretty…

Coral Fluorescent Protein (CFP) Checker Flashlight makes it easier to search for special corals

The Coral Fluorescent Protein Checker Flashlight is the coolest tool we’ve yet seen to help us reefers to “paint by numbers” with the different wavelengths of LED colored light. Like the full-spectrum edition KR93 the CFP Checker flashlight is a…

Acropora suharsonoi – one of the most beautiful and unique deepwater Acro species

We are delighted to welcome Leo den Breejen as the latest addition to our lineup of international contributors. Leo is the creator of such famed aquascapes as the Formosa Forest and Apogon Reef and he’ll be dropping from time to…

Multicolor coral beauty hybrid specimen shows the beautiful blend of its parents

This multicolor and coral beauty angelfish hybrid is just the latest amazing Centropyge to be illustrated by long term friend of the blog Jimmy Ma. We’ve seen this particular cross of coral beauty and multicolor angelfish before in a tiny specimen…

Rayfish Footwear controversial maker of genetically-modified stingray shoes or elaborate hoax?

Rayfish Footwear is a unique company claiming to hail from Thailand that allows you to choose your own unique pattern for shoes by using a genetically modified stingray as the source for your custom, one-of-a-kind design. You pick the pattern…

C.A.S.T, A.L.F.A, A.R.M.S, and R.A.N.N from Coral-Shop combine to form a complete reef filtration system

  To go with their C.A.S.T. particle filter, Coral-Shop is now also releasing a complete set of other filters for your sump. The system consists of C.A.S.T, a particle filter that utilizes a filter pad rather than a filter sock;…

Unique Corals launches website, stocked to the brim with PNG Eco-Labeled fish

  Run by well known names in the industry Scott Fellman and Joe Caparatta Unique Corals is a very interesting company, especially considering they have exclusive PNG distribution rights in the United States. A few glances at the website make…