by Matt Pedersen | Jul 22, 2022 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
A one-year-old captive-bred Copperband Butterflyfish residing at the University of Florida’s Indian River Research facility. Captive-bred Copperband Butterflyfish, Chelmon rostratus, weren’t a reality until just last year. Ongoing research at University of...
by Matt Pedersen | Jun 30, 2022 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Can you identify this mystery coral? Corals like this were once thought of as “cut flowers” in the aquarium hobby. However, advancements in coral culture and nutrition have created pathways for success with what was once considered extremely difficult to...
by Matt Pedersen | Jun 23, 2022 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Can you identify this mystery coral? Corals showing this mixed, somewhat “piebald” type of coloration are an interesting twist on classic forms. Whether they come about naturally or are the process of creating chimeras manually at the hands of industrious...
by Matt Pedersen | Jun 16, 2022 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Can you identify this mystery coral? It’s a new coral from a new participant in CORAL Magazine’s REEF VISIONS column. United Reef International, a new coral farmer, importer, and wholesaler based in Van Nuys, California, shared this photo, and the Editors...
by Matt Pedersen | May 6, 2022 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, CORAL Excerpt, Marine
The Unique Corals Masterpiece Valida, as featured in the May/June 2022 issue of CORAL Magazine. Photographer: Diego Sanchez/Unique Corals See more about this Acropora in the May/June CORAL, pages 22-23 CORAL’s Reef Visions column showcases new and noteworthy...
by Matt Pedersen | May 5, 2022 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Jeff Turner, president of Reef Aquaria Design, about to introduce one of the world’s first captive-bred Copperband Butterflyfish to its new home aquarium in a private South Florida residence. It’s nearly a year to the day since we shared the world-changing...
