by Vincent Chalias | Apr 21, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
I’ve been diving recently in North Sulawesi, on the island of Bangka. This particular small Indonesian island is exposed on its eastern side to the Indonesian Throughflow. This very strong current flows from the Pacific Ocean into the Indonesian archipelago and...
by Vincent Chalias | Apr 14, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
Acropora hyacinthus and Acropora cytherea are two very emblematic species of Indonesian shallow coral reefs. These two very similar corals form large tables that grow thicker when exposed to waves and current and are sometimes very difficult to tell apart. But,...
by Vincent Chalias | Apr 7, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
The portrait of this unique and gregarious fish is truly amazing. Angelfish are among everyone’s favorite fish. They deserve their name and are arguably the most beautiful fish in the sea. Hybrid angelfish are unique, and thus hold a very special place in the...
by Vincent Chalias | Mar 31, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
Sclerophytum corals grow braches on top of the long stem they produce. Competition among corals can be quite challenging, and I’m always astonished by the resources some corals can find to get an advantage over other corals. While diving at my favorite Rose...
by Vincent Chalias | Mar 23, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine, New Products
3 cm (3/4 inch) long juvenile captive-bred Emperor Angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) from Bali Aquarich Reviewing the exhaustive list of Angelfish and angelfish hybrids bred by Mr. Wen-Ping Su’s Bali Aquarich, we would have thought that breeding the Emperor...
