In a pioneering effort to overcome the severe impacts of rising ocean temperatures on Florida’s coral reefs, scientists from The Florida Aquarium and the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science have embarked on a groundbreaking…
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Panic! at the Disco(soma) – An Overview of Discosoma spp. Corallimorphs
Many reef hobbyists, myself included, may have had their first foray at coral husbandry courtesy of a corallimorph. These so-called “mushroom-corals” of the taxonomic order Corallimorpharia are not true stony corals phylogenetically, but instead, represent a sort of “missing link”…
Aquarium Safety: How to Identify and Remove Dangerous Palythoa Corals
As someone who makes a living growing and distributing aquarium corals, I am always on the lookout for exciting new varieties. Among the myriad groups of corals, Zoanthids are always among the most popular. It was with this mentality that…
Quality Marine Captive-Breeds the Gulf Blenny, Ecsenius pulcher
Livestock supplier Quality Marine has successfully spawned and raised the Gulf Blenny, Ecsenius pulcher. The species was aquacultured in the QM Labs hatchery in Los Angeles, California, and QM Labs is the first to accomplish this on a commercial level…
DOC is The Most Important Parameter For A Healthy Reef Tank: Here’s a New Method to Manage It
In this article, I will provide an overview of my take on the current zeitgeist of reefing and explain why the entire industry is ignoring a critical aspect of coral care. I will explain what issues this parameter causes, how…
Eight Coral Treasures from The Hong Kong Aquarium Trade
Aquacultured corals are becoming more and more popular as we progress in the reefing hobby, but many of the wild or maricultured pieces seem to be appearing less frequently. Those huge tables and clusters of coral which were imported from…
Serpent Starfish are Overlooked Organisms for Aquariums
They may be alien-like, and they may look freaky. However, serpent starfish are overlooked organisms that can make a unique addition to most home aquariums. Serpent starfish can come in many different colors and variations. Today, we will look at…
ICP Analysis Confirms it’s Closing Down
The reefing community was shocked to read that ICP testing company ICP Analysis is closing down. The company has been featured at many American reefing shows and on the Reef Builders website, Reef Therapy, and YouTube channel in recent years,…
An Identification Guide to the Saron Shrimps
Saron shrimps are a common sight on Indo-Pacific reefs, found lurking within rocky crevices during the day and emerging at night to forage and fight amongst themselves. Little is known of their ecology and behavior, but they are typically solitary…
Mature Filter Media is Still the Quickest Way to Avoid the Ugly Phase
Cycling, and dealing with Diatoms, Dinoflagellates, and Cyanobacteria are the biggest setbacks for the new reefkeeper but they can be avoided. Bottled bacteria have their place and live rock and live sand their pros and cons, but the quickest, easiest,…
