Some unusual elkhorn coral colonies of Acropora have been found growing at Arno Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Only about 200 of these huge, mega colonies were found growing on a small stretch where they greatly resemble the legendary but…
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What’s in the name of a chalice coral?
[youtube width=”640″ height=”385″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0muQJtwu3_0[/youtube] What did the watermelon alien eye bubble gum zombie monster chalice coral say to the reef keeper? That’s not my name. Thanks to Mark “Reef Serenity” Poletti for contributing his beautiful images for the video slideshow.
Corals are cool, mistakes happen, planning for the worst is awesome
In an effort to make Jake’s head explode, I like to write about all the mistakes I make with my home reef system. Even though they may seem embarrassing, everyone makes bone head mistakes, and I think we all learn…
Sympodium encrusting soft coral starting to appear in blue and green colors
Sympodium is an interesting encrusting soft coral which is just beginning to show up in some coral shipments. We personally spied the Sympodium colony above tucked away in a corner of a display tank at Amazing Aquariums and Reefs and…
T5 Mini Aqualight from Coralife coming soon with dual six watters
The Mini Aqualight T5 from Coralife is the first real revision to the iconic form factor since it was launched in the early nineties. Hearkening back to the days of reefing when power compact lamps were just breaking out in…
SoCal Coral Candies part two: Vivid has some neon chalice and SPS corals
In the second part of last weekend’s Southern California tour we made it up to Vivid Aquariums, a Reef Builders sponsor operating in Thousand Oaks Canoga Park, North of L.A. The reputation that Vivid Aquariums has earned has preceded them…
SoCal Coral Candies from AquaSD and Amazing Aquariums & Reefs
Amazing Aquariums and Reefs We’ve been bouncing the greater Southern California reefing region for an extended weekend now and we’ve already had the good fortune to stop by two of the area’s finest reef stores, AquaSD and Amazing Aquariums &…
Who says LEDs can’t grow SPS corals?
LEDs are an amazing source of reef aquarium lighting and they are fully capable of growing beautiful, colorful stony corals. The two corals above, a bird-of-paradise Seriatopora hystrix and green Seriatopora guttatus, have been growing almost exclusively under LEDs from…
Panorama retro 36 from Ecoxotic can retrofit a canopy or hang like a pendant
The Panorama Retro 36 from Ecoxotic is a larger LED retro fit kit which was designed to suit the needs of medium to larger tanks. Featuring 36 LEDs running a total of 42 watts, the Panorama Retro 36 has a…
CoralSky SL2 and Versa 2 LED hit second generation with double the power
The CoraslSky Versa 2 and SL 2 LED lights are now being sold in a second generation which takes the company’s narrow LED striplight and unique LED disc to the next level. More power, more heat sinking and more lensing…
