by Matt Pedersen | May 19, 2023 | CORAL Excerpt, Marine
Cover of CORAL Magazine Volume 20, Issue 3: FREE THE FISHES (May/June 2023). On the cover: Redspotted Blenny, Blenniella chrysospilos; A. Schweigert & C. Mahaney/Blue Planet Archive. Background: Plate Coral, Fungia sp.; MVargas Photography at Vibrant Corals,...
by Matt Pedersen | May 5, 2023 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, New Products
Polo Reef’s video series enters a second season with Episode One debuting today, May 5th, 2023. The team at Polo Reef has been busy traveling the country and bringing leading aquarists together to create and release a fresh season of videos for the Polo Reef...
by Vincent Chalias | May 5, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
A reef flat, just before the break zone, that really looks like a patchwork of fist-size independent Galaxea fascicularis (Galaxy Coral) colonies. I find Galaxy Coral (Galaxea fascicularis) fascinating because it can colonize a wide range of habitats and grow in many...
by Matt Pedersen | May 4, 2023 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
“Help me out, please. I don’t want to lose the ability to bring in cool new fish like these stargazer cats,” writes Joe Hiduke, Sales Manager at Nautilus Tropical Fish Wholesale in Plant City, FL. New FWC rule proposals would whitelist only a handful...
by CORAL Magazine | Apr 30, 2023 | Marine, New Products
The Circled Dragonet is a coveted species that is exceedingly rare in the trade. De Jong Marinelife’s successful claim of a captive-breeding first with this species is the embodiment of the idea that “Luck is what happens when preparation meets...
by Vincent Chalias | Apr 28, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
Just a few feet away from a geothermal vent, corals were amazingly healthy Traveling and diving around Indonesia, I recently came upon a very interesting and healthy coral garden, within the vicinity of a submerged hot water spring. Hydrothermal springs are a very...
