Reef Pulse is a new complete coral food from Ocean Nutrition, one of the oldest makers of marine life diets. Rather than being aimed at any particular kind of coral, Reef Pulse includes a wide range of particle sizes to…
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Anacropora Can Get Flatworms Too!
Anacropora is one of the lesser known small polyp stony coral species which are closely related to Acros and Montis. Montipora is known to be infested by pesky white nudibranch, Acropora has its issues with Amakusaplana (Acro Eating Flatworms) and…
AquaDancing is a Laboratory of Crazy Clownfish Strains
The aquarium hobby loves its funky, fancy clownfish strains but do we really know how these fish are produced? While traveling through southern Taiwan we got the chance to visit a clownfish farm that specializes in domestic strains of ocellaris…
My Favorite Corals: Blueberry Shortcake Acropora nasuta
Usually when I salivate at a fancy coral it’s a strain, colony or species that I want to put in my own reef tank. But this ‘Blueberry Shortcake’ Acropora nasuta is one that I get to enjoy at home and…
Caribbean Coral Diaries: Angaricia humilis
Undaria Agaricia humilis Undaria Agaricia corals are common throughout the Caribbean which forms plate-likeate like structures. This coral has small polyps which are most often retracted into the coral, and corallites and ridges run parallel to the edge of the colony. The genus…
This Huge Soft Coral Reef Tank in Taiwan is Incredible!
The National Museum of Marine Biology & Aquarium in Pingtung Taiwan is fulled with lots of great coral reef science, and some incredible saltwater aquariums. One of these has to rank among one of the most impressive soft coral displays…
KoralSea’s reusable Kanister for shipping corals and fish
Shipping coral and fish typically means bags and rubber bands, but KoralSea is developing a reusable product, aptly called KoralSea Kanister, to simplify the process. The cost of materials for bags and rubber bands is minimal compared to these, but…
Aqua Medic Hot Construct is a solvent free coral glue
Aqua Medic’s hot construct coral glue is a solvent free coral glue that is activated by soaking in hot water, kneaded and then used to affix coral frags or rocks for aquascaping. Similar to other products we’ve seen on the market,…
My Favorite Corals: Yellow Tip Acropora echinata
The yellow tip Acropora echinata from ACI Aquaculture is a very interesting SPS coral with a whole lotta potential. This coral was shipped to me for safekeeping right before hurricane Irma and boy has this frag developed into a very noteworthy…
Caribbean Coral Diares: Madracis carmabi
Madracis carmabi Madracis carmabi is a master of disguise. At first glance, you could be fooled into thinking this bulbous yellow coral is M. decactis or even the branching M. formosa, but take a closer look at the septal arrangement, and you might be surprised. Madracis carmabi is most likely a hybrid taking the ten septa arrangement…
