by Admin | Feb 14, 2017 | Conservation, Corals, Eye Candy
It’s not actually surprising when you think about it. Simply put, the larger a protected area is, the better it is at protecting the species within it, but in reality, it can be a bit more complicated than... by Felicia McCaulley | Feb 8, 2017 | Eye Candy, Feeding, Fish, Too Cute
The Wartskin and Painted Anglers are strange looking fish with even stranger habits. Colored specimens perfectly match the toxic sponges in their habitat, while green and brown specimens blend in with the... by Felicia McCaulley | Feb 7, 2017 | Eye Candy, Invertebrates, Reef
There are two genera of coral guard crabs commonly found in the aquarium trade – Trapezia and Tetralia – that are symbiotic with small polyp stony corals such as Acropora, Pocillopora, Stylophora, and Seriatopora... by Gordon Greenley | Jan 31, 2017 | Eye Candy, Invertebrates, Science
In this new series, “Inverts We Wish We Could Have”, I will showcase lesser known, unique invertebrates that are very rarely, or not at all, collected for the aquarium industry. In this first installment of the series, I would like to introduce a newly described,... by Admin | Jan 23, 2017 | Eye Candy, Invertebrates, Photography
For most folks, jellyfish come in two flavors: the dead blob of goo on the beach, or the darn thing that just stung you and has you wondering whether its vinegar you use…or god forbid… you have to start... by AquaNerd | Jan 4, 2017 | Corals, Eye Candy, Science
Now that we are back from our break, it’s time to introduce our featured Coral of the Week! This weeks coral, which comes to us from Joe Knows Reefs, is a beautiful Hieroglyph Chalice. I had the pleasure of stopping by Joey’s place in Charleston, SC two weeks ago and this was one of the corals I purchased while visiting his store. The Hieroglyph Chalice is a Mycedium sp. and like many chalice corals, this coral does not require high light or intense flow in the aquarium. For the best coloration, we recommend placing this coral in the middle to deepest part of the aquarium with light to moderate water flow. Mycedium can be recognized by observing the polyps. These corals always have outward facing polyps that
