Evie met up with Cris Capp at the Reef Builders Studio and they put together a cool video examining the coral growth in one of the Studio’s peninsula display tanks. Cris owns a store called Aquatic Art and he and…
Nothing can Stop Extended Reach Coral Cutters
Having overgrown corals is a good problem to have but it’s also a rare condition in parts of the hobby that are mostly focused on collecting tiny fraglets. For the rest of us who do let our corals grow out, and…
Maxspect Coral Pruner is Ideal for Thick SPS Skeletons
The first time we saw the Maxspect Coral Pruner we thought we’d hardly every have a chance to use it but lately they’ve been proving themselves very useful. The size of the blades of this aquarium-suitable pair of pruning shears…
New Coral Handsaw and Gluegun from Maxspect
Forget about that twin needle wheel Aeraqua skimmer from Maxspect because their new fragging accessories are like nothing we’ve seen before in the aquarium market. While other companies are content to concoct mere grenades of super glue Maxspect has gone…
How to Frag Anemones
Anemones are one of the most iconic saltwater animals known around the world. The anemone and clown fish duo is a popular reason of why many of us got into the saltwater aquarium hobby.There is a huge price gap between…
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…
Sarcophyton Leather Corals: Attractive, Toxic, and Tough as Nails
When it comes to hardiness, ease of care, and general adaptability, few corals can compare to those of the genus Sarcophyton—the so-called toadstool, or mushroom, leather corals. Despite their lack of chromatic brilliance, they’re also pretty neat looking to boot.…
So Much to Dig about Montipora digitata!
As I grew to love SPS corals, one in particular stood out and caught my eye: Montipora digitata. I have found M. digitata to be a fast-growing, hardy SPS coral that, once established in a well-balanced reef tank, can really…
