by Bobby Melton | Dec 17, 2014 | Corals
For most of us who have kept Palythoa, we know they can grow at awesome speeds. Normally, they produce babies at the foot or the base of the animal, but I have occasionally marveled at a rare occurrence of the polyps splitting in two, right through the mouth of the... by Matthew Stansbery | Dec 15, 2014 | Corals, Reef
For the first time ever researchers from Scotland and Germany have documented fusion of coral skeletons in cold water coral known as Lophelia pertusa. “Normally it is very hard to see where one coral ends and another... by AquaNerd | Dec 15, 2014 | Corals, Eye Candy, Science
We don’t know what they’re called, and frankly, we don’t care what they’re called. These are some amazing zoanthids, regardless of their given trade name, and their colors are popping right out of the screen. We spied this awesome colony at a local frag swap, hypnotizing us under the blue glow of one of the vendors at the show. The coral features some sharply contrasting colors, including a neon green mouth surrounded by a dark center, a neon pink ring, another dark section, and tentacles tipped in neon green. The alternating colors, coupled with the utter vibrancy of the neons make this a nice piece of eye candy. by Matthew Stansbery | Dec 13, 2014 | Conservation, Corals, Reef
An international team led by the James Cook University CoralCoE has provided some promising news for corals dealing with rising levels of acidification. “Our aim was to explore the effect of a more acidic ocean on every gene in the coral genome,” adds lead... by Matthew Stansbery | Dec 12, 2014 | Conservation, Corals, Reef, Science
In another positive spin on climate change, researchers from NorthÂeastern University’s Marine SciÂence Center and the UniÂverÂsity of North CarÂolina at Chapel Hill have discovered one species of coral that can actually benefit from a rise in ocean... by AquaNerd | Dec 12, 2014 | Corals, Fish, Science
A continuing theme in the aquarium hobby over the years has been that of captive bred fish and aquacultured corals, and as each year passes, the list of conquered species just grows and grows. The efforts are obviously from the cumulative efforts of several individuals and organizations, though companies like ORA are at the forefront of the awesome and unexpected breakthroughs. Last year, we celebrated ORA’s long list of captive bred fish and corals, and just as they continue to crank out new livestock this year, we will continue to cover and applaud their efforts.
