by Francis Yupangco | Aug 18, 2014 | Corals, Science
I was fortunate enough to spend several years working as a marine biologist in the Red Sea off the Coast of Saudi Arabia. During my frequent dive trips, I had always hoped of discovering a new coral... by Matthew Stansbery | Aug 15, 2014 | Conservation, Corals, Opinion, Reef
Coral reefs are theorized to annual undergo a “bleaching” event in where corals die off as a result of ecological changes. As climate change rears its ugly head those impacts are slowly becoming a human... by Francis Yupangco | Aug 13, 2014 | Conservation, Corals, Fish, Reef
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR1sMP9H5e4&w=560&h=315] The Gulf of Mexico, specifically the West Coast of Florida, is currently experiencing a red tide bloom that has killed tens of thousands of fish. Â … by AquaNerd | Aug 13, 2014 | Corals, Science
Setting faces to stunned! We always love sharing hot new corals, and this one is absolutely unbelievable. Arguably one of the best releases of the year, this unnamed favia comes to us via Exclusive Corals, an online retailer who recently shared the image on their Reef2Reef page. The coral sports a deep red hue, reminiscent of the war corals that found intense popularity in years past, and it is accented with the yellow, purple and neon green colors make up the coral’s “eyes”. While the details of this coral have yet to be finalized (e.g. name and price), two decent sized frags have been cut for a future availability. They both appear to have five or more mouths, which is nice considering how fragging usually goes in this hobby these days. If you’re as in love with this piece as we are, be sure to snatch up one of the limited release frags in a hurry, because we all know they won’t last long. And for the record, we’d be tickled to death if this coral went without a designer name and designer price tag. We understand corals of this caliber command a high price, but we’d love to see a shift in the status quo of coral naming back to a more old school approach…that being no fancy names for colorful corals by Francis Yupangco | Aug 8, 2014 | Corals, Science
It’s that time of year again: coral spawning. Each year, many divers and snorkelers flock to the Keys in hopes to witness this rare and special event. Anyone who has seen mass coral spawning in the wild knows what I... by AquaNerd | Aug 8, 2014 | Corals, Science
We’ve seen some rather creative ways to mount fresh cut coral frags, but this one takes the cake. Where most aquarists would use a frag plug or even a magnetic frag plug, the crew at FX Charity Corals decided to use a dinosaur fossil…and not just any fossil, but the tooth of the greatest predator to ever roam the ocean, the Megalodon shark. Over on their Reef2Reef page they shared these images of their chalice, which they’ve named Megalodon Bubble Gum Monster Chalice, along with the humorous tag line “feast your eyes on this…” While the image above could easily pass for a frag encrusted over a piece of branching live rock, flipping the coral over reveals the epic awesomeness of this piece. You can see the tooth in full detail, with coral tissue encroaching on all sides. The chalice has been priced at $500 shipped, which is considerably affordable if you take the size of the coral and the Megalodon tooth into account. We aren’t sure if the tooth is legit or if it is a replica, but either way it is a very cool and unique way to grow out a piece of coral.
