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Stylophora pistillata – Hardy and Beautiful

by Dan Rigle | May 28, 2013 | Corals, Eye Candy, Industry, Photography

This beautiful Stylophora is one of Reef Gen’s captive grown varieties that has great survivability and color. The Stylophora pistillata imported from the wild do not come in great numbers like other stoney corals, but are very much as beautiful and hardy as...

Mega Home Aquariums in the Middle East Part 1

by Francis Yupangco | May 24, 2013 | Eye Candy, Photography, Tanks

Have you ever wanted a 500,000 gallon shark tank complete with a huge acrylic tunnel in your living room? Perhaps something a little smaller like a giant reef tank on board your mega yacht? While these immense and hugely expensive aquariums sound like fantasy, they...

Picture of the Week, Maxi Mini Carpet Anemone

by AquaNerd | May 23, 2013 | Corals, Eye Candy, Photography

For this week’s AquaNerd Picture of the Week, we’re revisiting Daniel Leija’s 40-gallon mixed reef aquarium, which houses one very beautiful Maxi Mini carpet anemones. Carpet anemones have always been a favorite among aquarium keepers, but they are far too large to house in smaller aquaria. So, it’s no surprise that the Maxi Mini anemones are so popular with the small tank crowd. These anemones often exhibit a rainbow of colors, often outlined with a green ring. Despite their name, these anemones can get quite large. While most are sold in the 1-2″ diameter range, they can grow to be 4+” across. « Previous post Next post »

Picture of the Week, ORA Sprung’s Stunner Ultra Closeup

by AquaNerd | May 13, 2013 | Corals, Eye Candy, Industry, Photography

For this week’s AquaNerd POTW, we’re getting an extreme up close look at the ORA Sprung’s Stunner from our friend Daniel Leija’s 40-gallon reef aquarium. In Daniel’s aquarium, this coral has a broadly plating growth form and sports a deep purple base with neon green polyps. Depending on the lighting, the coral can take on a tan base color, while the corallites usually remain that glowing green regardless. As far as the details for this shot go, we used a 100mm macro lens with a couple of lens extenders that really let us get ultra close shots. « Previous post Next post »

Aussie Hammer Varieties

by Josh Saul | May 3, 2013 | Corals, Eye Candy, Photography

Lots of new colors and patterns showing up in recent Australian Euphyllias, evidenced by this photo from Todd Cherry. He’s even got the Aussie Yellow Splatter in there for good measure. It’s hard to believe that corals like this, which grow so well in...