The unique arrangement of Seriatopora corallites is one of the first things we ever learned about corals so we’ve developed an eye for unique and unusual bird nest corals. New strains of Seriatopora are quite rare and the last real ‘innovation’…
Blue Zing Birdnest is a Unique Cross of Popular Seriatopora Strains
For the past forty or so years all ‘new’ coral strains introduced to the reef aquarium hobby have only come from the wild, mostly due to the fact that successful sexual reproduction is quite rare in aquarium corals. This assessment…
Seriatopora dendritica, Birdnest Coral Wishes it was an Acropora!
Birdnest corals are fairly common in the ocean and in our aquariums, however we really culture a handful of common species. These include the sharp branch birdnest, Seriatopora hystrix, and the blunt tip birdnest, S. caliendrum and the usually green…
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…
