A week ago we had the distinct privilege of kicking it at LiveAquaria and among all the treasures we discovered, we got to meet the wonderful pair of flathead perch living in one of the display aquariums in Kevin Kohen’s…
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Orange Leptoseris coral is a perfect storm of color, texture and pattern
Leptoseris coral is probably one of the coolest yet least talked about corals on the stony side of the reef aquarium hobby. There are a few reasons for this, first off this coral is predominantly found in deeper water, so…
Coral-Shop expands test kit line again, adds a Sulphate and Potassium test kit
The premium Czech aquarium company Coral-Shop is at it again, once again expanding their test kit line. This time around a Sulphate and Potassium test kit were added, and the Calcium test kit was improved. Although Sulphate and Potassium test kits are nothing…
Tokyo Tart Acan Lord from Cherry Corals is your Saturday coral eye candy
Once in a while a coral appears which is so sensational in color and pattern that it deserves a unique name and a dedicated post. The Tokyo Tart is a very unique strain of Acanthastrea lordhowensis that was obtained by Cherry…
Male Plesiops coeruleolineatus is a little orange throated beast of a fish
Plesiops coeruleolineatus is a cryptic little fish that is not often seen in the hobby. Aptly named the Crimsontip Longfin, the fish is equal parts crimsontipped and equal parts long-finned. Though usually drably colored, males can get absolutely gorgeous when…
Algae-grazing fish help preserve corals
We’ve all seen how algae can choke off corals in our home aquariums and the same holds true in the wild. But algae-grazing fish in the wild are doing their parts to keep algae levels low on natural reefs to…
The Coral Reef Aquarium book has landed, pre-orders being signed and shipped first
The long awaited new reef book The Coral Reef Aquarium has finally arrived. Tony Vargas is currently chained to a desk signing the first 200 copies of The Coral Reef Aquarium that were pre-ordered. Over the next two days Tony…
Rabaulichthys squirei is a new species of sailfin anthias described from the Coral Sea
The Coral Sea sailfin anthias shipping from Australia has just been described as Rabaulichthys squirei by John Randall in the journal Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. The Coral Sea sailfin anthias is in the same Rabaulichthys genus as the sailfin anthias from…
Coral bleaching video tells you everything there is to know about zukes (Zoox)
Here is a fun little animated video which tells the amusing story of how corals live and what happens when reef ecosystems suffer from coral bleaching. If you have kids who are always asking questions about your reef tank, now…
More drool-worthy images of maricultured Bali acropora, coming to the US soon
Following our earlier post on some jaw-dropping colonies of Acropora speciosa we have since received additional pictures of other Bali Acros being maricultured in this part of Indonesia. What strikes us most about this new set of Bali Acros pictures…
