CORAL Video: Spectacular Softies Reef

CORAL Video: Spectacular Softies Reef

No music and no Acropora, but this video shows an exceptional home “softie” coral tank with some huge, decades-old colonies. Watch for the Genicanthus pair that appears to be thriving in these surroundings. Credit Aaron Ro 240-gallon soft coral-dominated...
Global Reef Expedition: Canopies of Coral

Global Reef Expedition: Canopies of Coral

By Andrew Bruckner, Ph.D. Global Reef Expedition Fiji’s reefs house some 333 species of corals of all shapes, sizes and colors, many of which we’ve seen in Lau Province.  We’ve examined many reef types, some which fringe the shore (fringing reefs), some in the center...
Arrested by the Tang Police: I Refuse to Confess!

Arrested by the Tang Police: I Refuse to Confess!

By: C.M. Schwimm* Most marine aquarists who frequent online message boards have heard the term “Tang Police” (abbreviated here as TP). Some are even members of this group themselves, while a few other unlucky souls have been “arrested” by them. Conversely, there are...