The vast array of color morphs of the easily kept zoanthids and palythoas show why reefers are so drawn to them. The constant desire to have the next named color morph keeps you invested and involved in the hobby. Let’s…
How to Frag SPS Corals
Sps (small polyp stony) especially Acropora, have consistently been among the hottest corals in the aquarium hobby for the last twenty years. They are most likely the easiest coral to frag; that being said, they are some of the most…
How to Frag Soft Corals
The colorful, fast growing, undulating characteristics of soft corals make them an appealing choice among beginners and advanced hobbyist. From the expensive “Bounce” mushroom to the captivating pulsing Xenia, there is a wide variety of soft corals to choose from…
An Ultra-Low-Nutrient System for Acropora and other SPS
Welcome to the next level of coral care. By now I am assuming you have at least understood all the key general practices to maintain some of the hardier corals, from soft corals to large-polyp stony (LPS) corals to some…
Corals can be grown on so much more than frag plugs
Coral frags and coral propagation have moved so far beyond the experimentation phase, the hobby is practically dominated by frags instead of colonies. There’s countless numbers of corals and frags being grown in stores, warehouses and basements all across the…
The Fragging Phenomenon Part Deux
In 1992, I wrote my first article on the fragmenting of corals, fragging for short. At that time fragging corals was primarily done on soft corals and was done more out of the necessity to preserve the corals we had,…
Machado de Sousa’s Coral Maternity is a quite impressive garage fish room
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToZtYTy9qIE[/youtube] When you think of a fish room, a long line of 20 gallon-ish aquariums on 2×4 racks usually come to mind. These systems do certainly get the job done, one just needs to look at Joe Lichtenbert‘s old fish…
