Mariusz Sun coral reef is one of those classic systems every serious reefer should know about. Mariusz sun coral reef is no longer in existence, and most of the photos are several years old, but reef is too worthy to…
Borut Asjan’s Reef features a dramatic aquascape in Slovania
This large reef aquarium belonging to Borut Asjan is located in a bar in Slovania and it has some serious aquascaping apeal. Overbearing, massive, and with sharp lines the aquascape of this ambitious reef display has a very dramatic feel…
J’Field Yeo’s cube from Singapore is a cute collection of corals
This cube reef from Singapore comes awfully close to a flow destroying, detritus collecting rock wall but overall the system looks great and is more than worth checking out. At roughly 24 inches cubed (65cm^3) this square aquarium is far…
Tubastraea micrantha, the Black Sun, is the most majestic Azoox coral
Tubastraea micrantha, often referred to as the black sun coral is a really cool species of azoox LPS coral. Stunning bushy growth forms, black color, and large often fluorescent green polyps really make the black sun coral like something you wouldn’t see…
Gloupe’s reef is a French chef-d’oeuvre, a modern coral masterpiece
There are aquariums that look fantastic and stunning, and then there are reef aquariums that are so jaw dropping gorgeous that they have us gasping for air enchanted by its beauty. Gloupe’s Reef is most definitely, one hundred percent in…
Incredible red Goniopora going strong after three years and multiple fragging
Gonioporas are gorgeous and ubiquitous, and almost every reefer has encountered them at some point in time. Many of them come in crazy colors such as Red, Green and even Blue. Yet they are considered one of the tougher LPS…
Radion & Zeovit powered aquarium is a mini reef coral-scaping masterpiece
This mini reef aquarium lighted by 3 x Radion XR30w and using ZEOvit for management of nutrients and elements is a masterpiece of fine coral reefscaping. Using a variety of SPS corals with complimentary colors and contrasting shapes suggests that…
Archives: Modern Aquarium design for reef aquaria and freshwater
This story originally posted way back in september 2008 is a timeless account of how beautiful aquariums can look in a modern decor environment. Help us update it by sending in your ideas of well designed aquariums. Modern aquarium design…
Reef aquarium time lapse video shows behavior of coral polyps
There’s nothing like a good reef aquarium time lapse video to remind us that corals are animals like us, reacting to their environment in their own way, everyday. This time lapse video of a reef aquarium shows a wide range…
Sanjay Joshi’s amazing reef tank is equal parts rare fish and juicy corals
Dr. Sanjay Joshi’s incredible reef tank is a Smörgåsbord of goodies ranging from amazingly matured and colorful SPS corals, to an incredible collection of exotic reef fish. You may recognize the Joculator angelfish from the classic spawning footage of the pair, and indeed,…
