by ReefBum | Nov 26, 2021 | Corals, SPS
I am a big fan of tabling Acropora and one classic I dig is the Crayola Plana. This Acropora plana has a cream colored base, purple tips and green polyps. It is a beautiful mix of contrasting colors, worthy of its Crayola Crayon nickname.  The Crayola plana sports thin, dense branches and can exhibit a lot of polyp extension when happy. The coral requires moderate to strong lighting and will do fine when given the proper PAR under T5s, metal halides or LEDs. My colony receives 250 PAR and is thriving under a 400W 20K Radium bulb.  Frags should be placed in the top half of a tank and be given medium to strong flow. Growth will be optimized when the proper calcium (400-440 ppm), alkalinity (8-9 by Afishionado | May 5, 2021 | Aquaculture, Corals, Video
Trends are always ever changing in our hobby but one thing that remains the same is that people hold SPS in high regards and love them unconditionally. The beauty, complexity of keeping them happy/ thriving, ability to pull different colors in different... by ReefBum | Mar 30, 2021 | Equipment, Reef, Tanks
Acro Eating Flatworms (AEFW), Red Bugs and other parasitic pests are unwanted guests in a SPS dominant reef tank by Afishionado | Feb 22, 2020 | Aquaculture, Sustainability, Video
Those of you that have been following social media have undoubtedly heard the amazingly good news that the Indonesian Coral Ban is being lifted. What does it mean? Why was the ban placed in the first place?… by AquaNerd | Feb 2, 2019 | Corals
     Since its introduction to the reef aquarium hobby, the Walt Disney acropora has become a household name and a must-have piece for acropora collectors. The semi-recent surge of multi-colored rainbow tenuis that seems to have started with the Walt Disney, has captivated a large portion of aquarists to keeping this specific species of coral, despite its challenges. The Walt Disney, in perfect coloration, flaunts a beautiful green base, pink radial corallites, bright yellow polyps with a deep blue axial corallite. When acclimated to much higher light (>800 par), the coral becomes primarily pink in color and becomes almost unrecognizable to one kept in a normal environment. Having owned this coral for 2 years, I have found it best to maintain parameters as follows: Calcium: 450ppm
