Ovabunda is a Xeniid genus of soft coral which was just endowed with a new species from Thailand, Ovabunda andamanensis. The genus Ovabunda was created to split off a number of Xenia species into this separate grouping of soft corals which are different…
Check out this sweet green toadstool leather coral we picked up at ReefStock
When we are at the reef shows, and coral hunting, we usually have stony corals almost exclusively in mind. It takes a special kind of soft coral to grab our attention, and this green toadstool leather coral is exactly the…
Some idiot planted Xenia on a Venezuelan reef to awful effect
We reefers have long considered Xenia species to be a particularly weedy species in our aquariums. There once was a time when any Xenia was worth its weight in gold but now you’d be lucky to get $10 a pound, and…
The weeping willow leather coral has impossibly long polyps
The “Weeping Willow” leather coral is an example of how unique and cool a Sarcophyton toadstool coral has to be for me to specifically grow it for more than a dozen years. I still remember the first time we saw the…
Dampia pocilloporaeformis is a soft coral that prefers the company of SPS
Dampia is a very unique soft coral which has held a very special place in our hearts since the first time we ever saw one. There is only one species in the genus, Dampia pocilloporaeformis, which as its name implies,…
Vargas Cespitularia is a sensational purple and yellow Xeniid from ORA
The Vargas Cespitularia is an exciting new soft released by ORA which has a long and storied history. Originally discovered in the Indo-Pacific, this large bodied Xeniid has long fleshy stalks topped by large feathery polyps. Although very colorful, the…
Ruesai Leelapruht’s simple yet elegant reef system from Thailand
Beauty as relating to aquariums does not have to depend on the size of coral colonies, rarity of fish or even the latest and greatest equipment. A good layout with well balanced rock and coral placement alone can go really…
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…
Siam Reef Club’s dynamic and ever changing 30 gallon cylinder reef
Thailand is home not only to ChingChai’s amazing DSPS tank and the SRC’s softy tank, but also to the quaint little 30 gallon cylinder you see above that houses some pretty amazing inhabitants. This convex mini reef aquarium sits right in…
Stellar, simple soft coral and LPS tank is a masterpiece of father and son collaboration
This stellar soft coral reef tank really needs no words.Even though stony, azoox and uber-rare reefs are all the rage, stepping back with some simple soft corals is a welcome break and this tank shows just how nice it can…
