by Jeremy Gosnell | Dec 1, 2014 | Science
“Have you seen my signature gold dragon’s eye merlin’s chalice of wrath?” Nope this isn’t a game of Dungeons and Dragons, or a World of Warcraft convention. It’s the reef aquarium hobby. Years ago, if you stepped into a coral shop, or onto an online forum muttering... by Dan Rigle | Dec 1, 2014 | Science
This small colony of Echinophyllia aspera is one of my favorite chalice corals. It has been with me for many years and has passed the test of time. It has went through many fragging sessions and always recovered after propagation very... by gmavrakis | Dec 1, 2014 | Fish, Opinion, Science
This is a quick time-lapse of a beautiful orange plate coral I took footage of at Aquatic Experience in Chicago. It was Midwest Coral Connection’s coral at their booth and was fed with BENOFISHAL fish food. Overall this fungia loved the food and even though the video didn’t come out perfect, it is still pretty cool. by Jeremy Gosnell | Nov 27, 2014 | Equipment, Science
Today there are so many aquarium additives and devices on the market, it’s easy for aquarists to become overwhelmed, when trying to decide how to maintain a healthy reef. Some additives claim to make aquarium water crystal clear, while others offer to reduce nitrates,... by AquaNerd | Nov 25, 2014 | Corals, Science
Here is a nifty portable frag rack that should make trips to the local frag swaps a whole lot more convenient. Building An Obsession, an acrylic fabricator that has lots of sweet goodies, showed this off a little while back, and it is completely awesome in a number of ways. For one, this frag frack stacks numerous shelves on top of each other, but keeps them separated thanks to the holding post design. The trays can be set at varying distances, allowing for space for taller frags or for numerous trays to be stored closer together. The design of the post also locks the trays in place, preventing them from falling on top of the corals on the shelves below. by Dan Rigle | Nov 25, 2014 | Science
Many years ago I saw a tiny fragment of a blue Acropora and knew I was hooked. After looking at every image of our natural coral reefs I could find, I started to realize how rare this genetic strain...
