by AquaNerd | Sep 17, 2013 | Corals, Fish, Industry, MACNA
MACNA is always one of the best places to show off new aquarium gear, but it has also been an increasingly popular place to show off new aquarium swagger as well. Yes, I very regretfully just used the term swagger. Moving on, Reefer Tees had a booth full of their always fun aquarium themed t-shirts, with several new additions to the lineup. Our favorite of the bunch is the Coral Warfare shirt, comically displaying a rather traumatic event that can occur in any reef keeper’s tank if the corals get too close to each other. The other new shirts include a beautifully illustrated mandarin, which sold out very quickly at the show, as well as a live rock tour shirt and another displaying a clown car full of, well, clownfish. Reefer Tees owner, Jeff Kolesnikowicz, wearing the Clown Car shirt. And just because I’m a nice guy, I was wearing my own Reefer Tee’s Tang Police shirt while roaming the vendor hall at MACNA by Reef To Rainforest | Sep 16, 2013 | Corals, MACNA, Photography
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU30rIt5oBI A live postcard from MACNA 2013 in South Florida, this short video by John Carlin catches the flavor of the exhibition hall, where startling corals, tiny cuttlefish and marine salesmanship vied for the attention of an estimated 2,500 attendees—a record turnout in the 25-year history of the event. CREDITS Video:  John Carlin | Fincasters Channel | YouTube MACNA 2013: Florida Marine Aquarium Society by Dan Rigle | Sep 6, 2013 | Corals
Pigment grafting has interested me since the first time my mind processed the concept. The theory basically involves the transfer of a pigment from one coral to another of the same species. The image above is a Echinophyllia aspera that was growing in close proximity... by AquaNerd | Sep 4, 2013 | Eye Candy, Industry, Invertebrates, MACNA
It’s hard not to be floored by this stunning Colorado Sunburst anemone, which we encountered at the Cherry Corals booth at MACNA. The electric orange, deep green, and vibrant red coloration make this an instant showpiece for any aquarium, and a definite favorite amoung anemone collectors. While many Colorado Sunbursts we’ve seen online and in person have lost their sharpness (faded colors, not so vibrant orange, etc.), all seven of the Sunburst BTAs we saw at the Cherry Corals booth were knockouts that looked just as good as this one. This anemone has been around the hobby for a long time. It was originally discovered in Colorado, a hot spot for reef aquarium activity and the home of MACNA 2014, and has since been distibuted all throughout the globe. Even after all of its years in captivity, the Sunburst BTA still garners a lot of respect and a high price tag, the latter of two being driven by a significant demand. Individuals vary from $100 for smaller, less colorful individuals up to $500 or more for the better looking nems. We didn’t take notice of the price on these particular Cherry Corals Sunburst BTAs, but they have them listed as out of stock on their website for $450. « Previous post
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by Dan Rigle | Aug 20, 2013 | Corals, Eye Candy
The beautiful and hardy stoney coral, Montipora undata. This coral is the beauty that gets little attention these days but was very popular several years ago. It was believed to be an encrusting type of stoney coral and I still frequently see it advertised as...
