One of the best things about a frag swap is seeing corals you don’t typically see. It always feels good when you find that diamond in the rough. This is exactly the objective we set out to accomplish with The…
Continuing A Reef Show Tradition With Chris Meckley
Chris Meckley, the owner of ACI Aquaculture, and I have different levels of experience in the reefkeeping hobby. Therefore, it’s fair to say that his preferences for corals may differ from mine. However, I always enjoy the opportunity to compare…
Unboxing Some Fun LPS Corals from Cali Kid [Video]
If there’s one thing we wish we could share with you more, it’s the enjoyment and excitement of opening up a box of brand new corals for the Reef Builders Studio. Unfortunately many corals simply aren’t that photogenic in any…
Firewoks Cycloseris is a Disc Coral to Remember
It’s been a good long while since we saw a Cycloseris disc coral that really caught our attention so when spied this latest specimen from Candy Corals, we knew we had to share it. Overall this Cyclo is a deep dark brown…
Coscinaraea (Cycloseris) wellsi: The Unknown Coral from the Deep
Having to dive deeper and deeper to try to find something more interesting, on the way down on rare occasions I have come across a coral, that I never had seen before, in the 35-45 meter (~135 feet) zone. Coscinaraea…
Fuschia-Pink Lava Coals Diaseris Coming Soon to the Diver’s Den
The disc corals of the Fungia and Cycloseris genera have always been unique in the aquarium world for being great inhabitants of small and large tanks alike. The small, colorful, free living disc corals also have the potential to make great propagation material,…
This Persian Gulf Reef is Home to 400 Million Cycloseris!
All corals are uniquely suited to particular environments, but it so happens that most coral reefs are full of microhabitats. This is why we mostly see a wide variety of different coral species from the shallows to the depths at…
Can’t Say I’ve Ever Seen A Cyclo Like This One!
I like to think I’ve seen my fair share of disc and fungiid corals, I was alone in my appreciation of Lithophyllon in the early 2000s and I’ve got Sandalolitha frags out in the wild that are going on 14 years old.…
Sinuorota is a Completely New Genus Of Disc Corals!
Sinuorota is a completely new genus of disc coral which was just created for one very standout species, Cycloseris hexagonalis. It’s no secret that disc corals of the Fungiidae coral family are extremely diverse and interesting, but it turns out that…
Fluorescent Friday: Cycloseris edition
Disc corals are some of the most recognizable corals on the reef, and some of the most popular coral animals for the home aquarium. Disc corals in all their various forms are easy to keep, come in a bewildering array…
