Google Reef View is a collaboration to do street view video survey of Great Barrier Reef

Google Reef View – Looks like Google is collaborating with the University of Queensland, and the Caitlin Group to survey Australia’s Greet Barrier Reef and bring it into the tech giant’s popular Google Street View part of Google Maps. The…

Coral Restoration Foundation video by Fincasters is an even better look at the coral tree nurseries

Fincast’s John Carlin put together a nice video showcasing the Coral Reef Foundation and the work they are doing to replenish staghorn corals in the reefs surrounding the Florida coast. Coral Restoration Foundation founder Ken Nedimyer gives a nod to hobbyists for our…

Orphek Nilus LED is a 120 watt multicolor SPS coral light

The Orphek Nilus is an interesting LED aquarium fixture which has just popped up for sale at Marine Depot. Loaded up with no fewer than four LED colors, the Orphek Nilus boasts 30 White LEDs, 22 Blue LEDs, 4 Red LEDs…

Bleeding Warpaint and other Scolymia take center stage at Germany’s White Corals

Bleeding apples, warpaint reds, spirograph scolies, FrankenScolies, IncrediScolies, Mini Scolies, Orange Scolymia and tye dye super mega ultra Scolymia australis are the creme-de-la-creme of solitary LPS corals which couldn’t be any more ostentatious if they had been painted by an artist’s…

AZOX Macro Diet coral food by Aqua-Tech launches

Aqua-Tech is releasing its new AZOX Macro Diet coral food. The maker of Phyto2 is extending its product line with this coral food addressing the dietary needs of both photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic (azoox) corals. We don’t have the full rundown of the…

Madagascar coral reefs of the Barren Isles are swarming with fish and reef life

Madagascar corals and fish don’t get a lot of airtime compared to their Indo-Pacific counterparts but at the Barren Isles Madagascar reef life is clearly thriving. Madagascar is home to innumerable endemic species of terrestrial plants and animals but the local waters…

Pontyandayo’s reef tank was a tabling acropora and angelfish paradise

Not only are the Japanese famed for their ability to procure rare fish, they are also well known for their meticulous, sleek and neat reef tanks. Youtube user Pontyandayo’s reef tank is a classic example of a neat, well maintained…

Oculus Aquatics presents Ret Talbot at ReefStock 2012 in Denver Colorado

We are pleased to announce our third speaker for the ReefStock 2012 marine conference in Denver Colorado will be Ret Talbot, presented by Oculus Aquatics. Ret Talbot will be joining our other illustrious speakers, Tony Vargas author of the Coral Reef Aquarium and Colin…

Reef Raft USA plans to set the coral market on fire with some super hot corals.

On Friday in Southern California, Reef Raft USA is having its grand opening. In Orange County California, the local fish store market is very competitive.   This area has the highest concentration of aquarium stores in the entire country. In…

Siam Reef Club softie reef is a soft coral heaven from Thailand

With ‘stick forests. dominating much of the reef scene, it is always a welcome change to see a nice softy reef like the Japanese style reefscape and this one from Thailand. The tank above is one of the show tanks…