Reefkeeping is a paradox. We set up an aquarium to display all the wonderful diversity of the tropical oceans, only to be told that we can’t keep the vast majority of species in our tanks. I help out in my LFS on Saturdays and the following two species are probably the two that people ask me for and point out the most, only for me to deliver the grim news that they can’t have them. And here’s why.
Learn To Spot Meandering Coral
Meandering Coral Growth Form Meandering corals are next up on our list of coral growth forms. Meandering is just another word for brain corals as the long meandering walls and valleys looks like a brain! There are many different species…
This is what a True Rainbow Symphyllia Looks Like
Australians have been calling their rainbow lobos Symphyllia for a while, and we already addressed that. But while diving in Indonesia we came across a real rainbow Symphyllia, we thought we will share it with you. First of all there…
What Happened to the Symphyllia?
Recently in Australia, a good friend asked us to check some of his very nice rainbow Symphyllia he’s got. We didn’t recall seeing any in Australia yet, so we were very intrigued. We love rainbow Symphyllia, the ones we get…
Learn To Spot Six Types Of Plating Coral
Plating Corals Spotting coral can be overwhelming when everything looks the same. However, learning to recognize corals based on growth forms in the easiest way to master the art of coral spotting. Plating corals are found in all reef habitats…
Mandolin Wall Bunaken National Park – Coral Spotting in Northern Sulawesi
Coral Spotting Most scuba divers visiting the Bunaken National Park are drawn to the region for exhilarating walls and an abundance of sea turtles. And while both are fantastic reasons to visit, here at ReefDivers.io you know we’re really only…
How To Identify 20 Stony Corals From Indonesia
Often scuba divers focus on tiny critters, schools of fish, or jumbo-sized creatures like whales, dolphins, and sharks. This leaves corals to get lumped together under a single term ‘coral reef’ which is far too general to describe the hundreds of individual…
The appearance of an LPS coral at depth with natural and artificial lighting
For all the proponents of what they think is “natural lighting” for corals, here’s a little bit of fodder to help them cool their jets. What is natural lighting on a reef? In shallow water it’s pretty dang close to…
This amazing colony from Extreme Corals is what Symphyllia wilsoni is all about
Symphyllia wilsoni may be getting imported in larger numbers these days but that doesn’t mean that there still aren’t some colonies that can knock your socks off. This absolutely stunning colony of Symphyllia wilsoni from Extreme Corals DE is one of…
RB personal shopper: Lobophyllia and Symphyllia edition
It’s been a long time coming but it seems like we’ve finaly hit a heyday of sweet and unforgettable Lobophyllia and Symphyllia colonies. When the LPS craze first hit with the Acan Lords, and then to other Acans and scolies…
