Catalaphyllia jardinei a.k.a. the elegance coral holds a special place in my heart. Way back when I first started the hobby, the elegance was one of the corals that immediately grabbed my attention and became an aspirational piece that I had to have. #tidalgardens #coral #reeftank Music: Tracks: [...]
Back in 2008 AquaSD in San Diego was unpacking a shipment of corals and came across a stunning Acropora millepora that created quite a buzz among SPS enthusiasts. Frags of this coral, the AquaSD Rainbow Millie, started to spread around the reef keeping community, becoming a must have coral for [...]
Chalice corals represent a large group of wildly disparate corals that share little in common past their flat, plate-forming appearance. [...]
Photo Credit: 100%hydrophylic (ReefCentral)Parasitic Polyclad Flatworms and Eggs.Polyclad worms are a type of flatworm that can wreck havoc on our prized corals. In this article we are going to take a look at a particular type of parasitic flatworm that some aquarists may be unfamiliar with. The [...]
It takes a lot of equipment to run a thriving SPS reef tank and that makes it a challenge to fit everything underneath a tank stand. My first reef tank was in an apartment in New York City and I labored to squeeze everything into that confined space. It was a rented apartment so my hands were sort [...]
Aquashella is an aquarium trade show that shares elements of both art and music festivals. It is clear that Aquashella quickly has become a premier trade show for the fresh and saltwater aquarium industry. Did any of you guys attend the show and if so what did you think? #tidalgardens #coral [...]
This is the biggest and most ambitious show tank I've featured on my channel so far. I'm excited! #tidalgardens #coral #reeftank Music: Tracks: “End Game” Artist: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License Terms: Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 [...]
Acropora are what many consider to be the king of SPS corals. They are some of the most challenging stony corals to keep. There is more information and technology available today than ever before, some of which we will cover right now! #tidalgardens #coral #acropora Music: Tracks: “Peace of [...]