by Admin | Jun 5, 2015 | Reefs in Art, Science
We spend a lot of time talking about the intersection of reefs and the art world, and this photo is a great example of something near and dear to any reef aquarist, encrusting corals. As many people know, encrusting corals typically have very fast horizontal growth... by Justin Credabel | Jun 2, 2015 | Corals, Photography, ReefGen, Reefs in Art
We’ve received some great tattoo submissions. Today’s tattoos belongs to Christina Castaldo. This work was done by tattoo artist Alessia Reinero of Vicenza, Italy. It sure looks like this piece took many hours and sittings to... by Justin Credabel | May 26, 2015 | Cephalopods, Contest, Corals, Invertebrates, MACNA, Photography, ReefGen, Reefs in Art, Science, Tanks, Too Cute
Last week’s tattoo teaser belonged to none other than Aquarist of the Year Rich Ross. Rich is well known for his love of cephalopods, and his mastery of some species is legendary. Aside from taking care of one of the world’s largest reef tanks, he can blow... by Justin Credabel | May 22, 2015 | Corals, Eye Candy, Funny, Industry, MACNA, ReefGen, Reefs in Art, Science
Today we will review an important coral anatomy lesson. Did you know that corals have a dual use mouth-anus combo? It’s true! Sometimes, when we refer to certain LPS coral or Zoanthids, we talk about mouths or eyes.… by Justin Credabel | May 19, 2015 | Eye Candy, Photography, Reefs in Art, Science
Many of us in the reef industry and aquarium arts community have tattoos. Is it any wonder, considering how many hours we’ve dedicated to the art and science of cultivating the beauty of our aquatic... by Justin Credabel | May 5, 2015 | Eye Candy, Reefs in Art, Science
Today is our first “Tattoo Tuesday” on Reefs.com. I’ll kick it off with my latest piece, which I just had finished by my good friend George Wilkinson at Spirit Gallery Tattoo Shop in New London,...