Friday Rewind
…and because it’s my birthday I’ll indulge myself and you all with a Friday afternoon look back at one of my favorite coral and music videos... Read more.
Xenia Refugium. What’s in/by your sump?
Inspired by Jake Adams and Julian Sprung’s friendly debate on Refugiums last MACNA, I decided to remove algae from my Refugium and replace it with Xenia. ... Read more.
Fish Tank Explodes!
A 100-gallon saltwater fish tank ruptured unexpectedly Sunday night at The Loft Wine Bar in Benecia, California. Security cameras caught the the whole thing. �... Read more.
Two Little Fishies Donates to Todd Gardner’s Marine Lab
I have the honor of working with Todd Gardner at his phenomenal Marine Lab at the Suffolk County Community College. Our aim is to provide a world class aquatic ... Read more.
Goniopora Love
Recently I had the pleasure/heartbreak of fragging one of my long term Goniopora mother colonies. I had been growing this line of coral for over 5 years, and th... Read more.
A Giant, Giant Clam
My job is pretty cool. Not only do I farm coral all day long, but I get to take part in some of the happenings of a thriving public aquarium. Sometimes it’... Read more.
Goniopora Micro-propagation
How small is too small? For coral, I think there is none too small to be loved and cared for. The challenge is that past a certain size, the smaller they are th... Read more.
Thraustochytrids: The Most Important Coral Symbiont No One Knows About
By Justin Credabel, Co-Owner ReefGen There has been an overlooked yet vitally important organism living in our reef aquariums. I’d like to introduce to the ho... Read more.
Potassium is an Element That Needs a Second Look – Part 3
Those looking to dose potassium should do so carefully and slowly. Overdosing potassium can be lethal to the coral. There are several kits on the market and som... Read more.
LiveAquaria to Release ReefGen’s New Project X2 Fungia
I have always been fascinated by the variations that crop up in asexually propagated coral, and I have spent many determined hours working on locking in these t... Read more.