by Afishionado | Apr 7, 2017 | Corals, Video
For this video, we drove all the up to Lantana, Florida to visit our friends at Blue Earth Corals and talk about the pros and cons of feeding captive corals. We explored quite a few different points, and recorded some visual demonstrations for you while sharing some... by AquaNerd | Mar 25, 2017 | Industry, Opinion, Science
Photo Credit: Reef Raft USA – Neptune Bounce Why are lineage corals so expensive? This is a question that I get asked once a week at New England Aquarium Services.  There are hundreds, if not thousands, of lineage corals available in the aquarium trade and just one example of such a coral is the Jason Fox Beach Bum Montipora. This coral can range anywhere in price from $200-$600 for a ½ to 1 inch frag. The explanation for this question is very simple; lineage corals are corals that come from a seller’s private collection and they are unusually beautiful. Photo Credit: Jason Fox Signature Corals Additionally, corals like the Beach Bum usually command a higher price that holds up over time due to the fact that are by Afishionado | Mar 24, 2017 | Tanks, Video
For this episode, we drove all the way to West Kendall, Florida to visit Henry Rodriguez and his beautiful Elos 160. OCD to the boot, this reefer has made one amazing dream tank filled to the brim with life; he has achieved some stunning colors with his corals in... by AquaNerd | Feb 19, 2017 | Events
Each year, there are dozens of frag swaps and industry trade shows around the country. In addition to the perennial favorites, there has also been an uptick in smaller regional shows available to the general public. Now that the trade show season is in full swing, we’d like to point out some of our favorites, as well as some of the shows we’ll be attending throughout 2017. For us, next on the calendar is Fragniappe.  This funny named event is hosted each year by the Bayou Reef Keeping Club. This years show is on March 4th in Slidell, Louisiana.  Last year approximately 350 visitors attended the show and this year, the club is expecting a much larger crowd.  The Bayou Club also happens to be hosting the 2017 MACNA (Marine by Afishionado | Feb 11, 2017 | Corals, Reef, Video
For this episode, we traveled to Plant City, Florida to speak to our friends at ACI Aquaculture about one of the hottest animal of 2016 and 2017, rock anemones! Exploding in vibrant in colors and extremely easy to keep, these anemones have become must have animal for...
