Shades of Fall Acropora, what’s in a name?
This hardy colorful Acropora is a true captive grown coral. It has been grown from a seed fragment originally purchased from Atlantis Aquarium and all the curre... Read more.
Montipora undata, encrusting or plating?
The beautiful and hardy stoney coral, Montipora undata. This coral is the beauty that gets little attention these days but was very popular several years ago. I... Read more.
When Corals Don’t Play Nice
A few weeks ago I posted a blog with two acropora corals growing peacefully together and I wanted to get a part two up for when the opposite occurs. This is s... Read more.
Red Dragon – Acropora walindii (?) – One of the hottest new Acroporas
Acroporas such as the Red Dragon started becoming popular a few years ago, but it took some time for the craze to catch on. Many of these deeper water species... Read more.
Varied diet for Marine Fish
A varied diet for marine fish has been know by the experts and breeders as the best option for optimal health and survivability. Recently I have been experime... Read more.
Coral aggression or not?
Corals of the same species that do not have aggressive tendencies can grow together and get along quite nicely at times as seen in this image. It is a trial and... Read more.
Natural parasite control. The scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis)
This large Naso vlamingi surgeon fish is enjoying a good cleaning from this cleaner shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis). Employing natural forms of parasite control in... Read more.
The OG Blue Tort. The bluest acropora of them all!
The famous Oregon blue tort, quite possibly the bluest acropora of them all. This very old school captive grown coral (with many imposters) but we can all agr... Read more.
AlgaGen New PhycoPure Encourages Coral Feeding Response
I love reviewing new products but frequently have this daunting fear I may dislike the product, or find negative results from testing it in a real life situatio... Read more.
Stylophora pistillata – Hardy and Beautiful
This beautiful Stylophora is one of Reef Gen’s captive grown varieties that has great survivability and color. The Stylophora pistillata imported from t... Read more.