by Marcin Smok | Jul 29, 2019 | Corals, Events, Eye Candy, Photography
Photographing corals never gets old. They are like human irises in that each individual one is unique, unlike any other from the same species or, in many instances, even from the same colony. Take zoanthids for example- observe any colony of these beloved soft corals... by Marcin Smok | Jul 16, 2019 | Corals, Events, Eye Candy, Photography
I regard reef shows as an excellent practice ground for macro reef photography and when it comes to the abundance of photographic subjects, it can’t get better than Reefapalooza. The first day of the show, I took only straight up macro pictures, using a Nikon DSLR... by Marcin Smok | May 25, 2019 | Events, Eye Candy, Industry
For this edition of Reefs.com on the road, we headed east of the New York Harbor to attend Long Island Reef Association’s second annual frag swap, an event that brings people from all around the Northeast for a day of coral shopping, frag bartering, learning, and... by Afishionado | Feb 4, 2019 | Corals, Eye Candy, Video
One day, I was browsing facebook when I went to one of my groups and saw a post by Reinaldo of Pirates Reef Corals that showed off some amazing acroporas. Funny part was that I have the EXACT same corals, and while they looked great in my tank, he was pulling some... by Afishionado | Jan 31, 2019 | Events, Eye Candy, Video
For this video, I was invited to what may be the East Coast’s biggest sale of livestock tailored specifically for local fish stores. Chris Meckley of ACI aquaculture throws a customer appreciation week every year for their anniversary, and from what I was told,... by Afishionado | Jan 18, 2019 | Eye Candy, Tanks, Video
I first met Jimmy at MACNA many years ago. Previous to the meeting, we met on facebook where we bonded over our love of SPS and fairy wrasses. We were constantly sharing tips and offering advice about the best possible ways to keep them thriving and happy in our...