We as aquarists have always believed that coral crabs are mostly positive in their interactions with stony corals. The colorful smooth shelled ones are pretty and probably keep Tegastes and acro eating flatworms at bay, and we know that they…
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Featured Reef: Reuven Tal’s reef from Israel
Great reefs can be found all over the world, and even though Israel might not be known for it’s reefing scene, the stunning reef of Reuven Tal is located in Israel. It is seldom an aquascape makes us stop in…
Parapterois heterura, the most gorgeous of the scorpionfish
The Blue-Fin/Black-Foot lionfish, Parapterois heterura, is not a common fish in the trade. Bluefin lionfish hail from the Western Pacific and South African coast, therefore, they are not collected frequently. Parapterois heterura also have a reputation for being delicate. While they are…
Friday Mega-Smorgasbord: Squid arms, robofish, shark feast, sea slugs, coral planting, living undersea, AEFW hit the high seas and gigantic clumps of whale poo
We have a great post lined up for this Friday with everything from amazing to just odd and something in between. We lead off this edition with a breaking story about deep sea squids that actually tear its arms free…
Aquarium coral diseases get chronicled and detailed in dedicated website
Coral diseases can be a PITA in the wild and in aquariums, and the first step n getting an ailing coral situation under control is properly diagnosing the problem. Some coral books include a small section on different coral diseases but since…
New Coral RX One-Shot glass vials
Coral RX is now introducing one-shot glass vials of their famous concoction that should be available soon. These one-shot vials from Coral RX have been sealed with nitrogen to keep their contents fresh and ready when you need them most.…
Zanclea hydroid is an Acropora and stony coral parasite you’ve probably never heard of
Zanclea is a genus of small hydroids that specializes at living on other marine creatures like corals, anemones, sponges and bryozoans. About five years ago we visited a healthy stony coral reef aquarium Seattle that had some staghorn coral colonies…
ReefStock raffle alone is worthy of the trip to Denver this weekend!
We like to do it right when it comes to our own event — great vendors, cool location, smart speakers and a raffle worthy of a visit to Denver for ReefStock on its own! This year we have another great…
Welcome to Ecoreef Zero, population 1
Forget everything you know about reef tanks – this is a coral tank. What you see is the very limit of what a coral needs to survive and thrive, neatly packaged into a setup we call Ecoreef Zero. This nano…
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