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 by xeniaforever | Dec 20, 2016 | Eye Candy, Travel, Video
Take a virtual trip to the most exotic locations with Ocean Shutter’s “Rolling in the Deep” series of high-def videos.... by AquaNerd | Dec 13, 2016 | Corals, Eye Candy, Opinion
Do you have a Holy Grail coral? AKA, a nub of something exotic that you have to have? Well, I can tell you that I have plenty of those on my wish list. Sometimes I actually get a chance to acquire that Holy Grail coral at a price that I am willing to pay. The Darth Maul Porites (po-rite-ees) is one such coral for me. While browsing forums, I came across a lovely ruby colored SPS that was called the Darth Maul Porites. Hobbyists were trying different lighting intensities and spectrums in an effort to get their frags to maintain the jewel tone that it is known for. We see many green and blue corals in the hobby, but a red, pink, yellow or orange by AquaNerd | Dec 6, 2016 | Corals, Eye Candy, Reef
If you looking for an amazing rainbow chalice then you might want to consider this AquaNerd featured coral of the week for your Christmas wish list. The Confetti Cake Chalice looks good enough to eat but at $299.00 for 3/4″ – 1″ frag you’re better off watching it grow into a beautiful colony. The coral features 4 vidid shades of red, royal blue, orange and lime sherbet green. Chalice corals do well in varying conditions of lighting and water flow but most species are commonly placed towards the bottom to middle of the aquarium. Some of these corals even prefer areas where they are shaded from more intense lighting to combat bleaching while others do better under intense lighting. For this reason, its best to consult with an by Joe Rowlett | Nov 28, 2016 | Eye Candy, Reefs in Art
The 19th century was a golden age for marine exploration and ichthyological discovery, and a majority of the coral reef fishes familiar to us today were first described during these formative years.…
