by Than Thein | Jul 21, 2016 | CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
In Praise of White Calcium-carbonate Sand: A Surprisingly Low-Maintenance Reef Substrate First, some background… In 2016, the systems at Tidal Gardens, our coral culture facility in Ohio, are a mix of custom glass aquariums and Rubbermaid stock tanks....
by Than Thein | Jul 4, 2016 | CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
Introduction Stylophora are branching small polyp stony corals from the Family Pocilloporidae. Stylophora shares that family with Pocillopora and Seriatopora and the three together are the only genera in the family. As a result of their close relativity to one...
by Than Thein | Apr 22, 2016 | CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
Okinawa, Japan is known for its great diving and lush coral reefs. Going into it, I didn’t know what to expect with this dive. I’ve heard all sorts of cautionary tales about diving in Okinawa due to its strong currents, but I’ve also heard that the quality of the...
by Than Thein | Apr 8, 2016 | CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
I started the hobby before the Internet became widely used, and information for new marine aquarists was sourced mainly through local fish stores. I was lucky enough to have some decent ones, but it was limited—no doubt about that. Today, beginning hobbyists have to...
by Than Thein | Jan 21, 2016 | CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
Excerpt from future CORAL Aquarium Portrait by Than Thein This video above is from my friend Nathan Gist’s tank, which is a custom-built 200-gallon (760-L) that is 72″ long and 30″ wide. (180 x 75 cm). Lighting The lighting used is a combination of...
by Than Thein | Jan 8, 2016 | CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
This past year, I rediscovered how great an army of Astraea snails are. At Tidal Gardens, we go pretty light on cleanup crews in general. For example, there really aren’t any hermit crabs. In our 5,000 gallons of reef tanks, there may be only one or two hermit crabs....
