Acropora tortuosa is one of the most beloved strains of SPS coral in the reef aquarium hobby being celebrated by the classic Oregon Tort, California Tort, Miyagi Tort and our very own Immortal Tort. Like many other A. tortuosa the…
Seachem Coral Plugs Lg Uses our Favorite Hexagon Shape
Seachem Coral Plugs ‘Lg’ are a new larger version of the Georgia-based company’s small hexagon shaped coral mounts. The original Seachem Coral Plugs are famously small and beloved by some coral farmers, particularly zoanthid growers because they can pack in…
Touring Our Ultimate Frag Tank [Video]
Coral frag tanks have emerged to become a natural offshoot of virtually all reef tanks and nearly every reefer either has one currently or has had one in the past. Whether it’s attached or separate a frag tank is an…
Holey Discs & Tiles are our Favorite New Frag Accessory
Ceramic tiles and discs made for growing corals on have been around for ages and they’re one of the staples of a toolbox for handling, managing and making frags. So who knew that we would have such a delighted feeling…
Reef Casts Breaks the Mold with Creative Corals Bases, Tiles and Plugs
We’ve been gluing corals to frag plugs, tiles and discs since the early 2000s and it’s well past time for us to think outside the box of what constitutes a suitable base for corals. The last few years we’ve seen…
We Asked To See Your ReefStock Corals, Here’s What You Got!
ReefStock Corals ReefStock 2018 was our best show ever with more than 1500 people attending the two-day event! One of the biggest highlights of ReefStock is always the amazing coral vendors bring and, after the show we asked you to…
NUVO Black 6 Gallon Frag Kit is Practical Size and Versatile Shape
The NUVO Black 6 Gallon Frag Kit is the latest release from Innovative Marine which branches out into new aquarium territory. At just six gallons and 20.7” x 7.87” x 7.87” in dimensions, this diminutive vessel will hardly take up very…
Unboxing Frags Rescued From The Path Of Hurricane Irma
Last week it seemed like a hurricane of biblical proportions was going to descend on Florida and ravage everyone, everything, and every aquarium in sight. Thankfully it seems like Irma weakened just enough before it hit major urban centers in…
ORA’s Newest Strain Is The Yellow Tip Stag Acropora austera
It’s been a while since we’ve seen a new Acro strain from the prolific aquaculturists at Oceans, Reefs, & Aquariums, better known as ORA in the hobby. The Yellow Tip Stag is pictured in ORA’s original style and appears to…
How to Frag LPS Corals
LPS corals are morphologically one of the most diverse groups of corals; they come in a broad range of shapes, colors, and textures. While many may assume that Euphyllias and meat-like corals are soft corals, they actually have a skeleton underneath…
