Do you think you can tell the difference between your Porites compressa and Porites lobata? If your answer is yes then guess again. New research from Zac Forsman and his research crew looked at genetic markers to see how coral…
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Coral gene determines coral competition and aggression
A research project published today in the journal Current Biology by Matthew Nicotra et. al has discovered a Cnidarian gene which probably explains how corals and anemones react to one another. Researchers used lab strains of Hydractinia with and without…
Korallen Zucht Frag Soft Socket kit
While we originally spied this frag system back at Interzoo, we finally are starting to see adoption in the US and UK markets. This frag system is winning praise from anyone using it, as fragging soft corals is some what…
Virtual Reality tour of New Caledonia coral reefs
For those of us who can’t afford to a take a vacation to the other side of the world right now, the Quicktime Virtual Reality Tour (QVTR) of a coral reef might be the next best thing. The panoramic image…
ORAcorals picks up where ORAfarm leaves off
If you’ve been wondering what new and old ORA corals look like, take a visit over to the aptly named ORAcorals website. Not only does ORAcorals show you ORA’s corals, it includes multiple pictures of all the species/strains. The site…
Grotech’s new easy mix coral marine salt
Grotech reformulated their coral marine salt and came up with this new brand of “easy mix”. This new reef salt is produced with optimized calcium and magnesium concentrations which help to promote coral and coraline algae growth. Unlike the older…
Deep Sea NOAA mission discovers new coral species
The findings of a deepsea NOAA mission were published today, revealing that several new coral species were discovered a mile below the ocean surface. Six of the seven new corals may represent new coral genera which is quite a startling…
Laguna Farms premium fish and coral food
A new fish and coral food that has been making waves across the country slowly is Laguna Farms. Their signature product Premium fish and coral food Contains 11 marine ingredients – Fish, Shrimp, Clams, Squid, Fish Eggs, Oysters, Krill, Seaweed,…
CORAL Magazine launches new website
There seems to be something in the reef water these days cause everyone and their mother in the aquarium industry seems to be doing site refreshes lately. Latest to join the fray is the reborn CORAL Magazine with it’s new…
Fauna Marin’s Timo coral epoxy now shipping
We originally spied this glue back at interzoo 2008 and since that time Fauna Marin apparently hasn’t released this glue up until now. The glue is your standard epoxy like substance that can be used to affix corals and live…
