by CORAL Magazine | Jan 15, 2014 | Marine
Scientists have discovered what they are calling “an invasive alien soft coral” that appears to be spreading in the southern Caribbean Sea. The Xenia invader, apparently related to Xenia membranacea Schenk 1896, is an Indo-Pacific species known for its...
by Anne Linton | Jan 9, 2014 | CORAL Tables of Contents, Marine
SEAHORSES VOLUME 11, NUMBER 1 4 Letter From Europe by Daniel Knop 7 Editor’s Page by James M. Lawrence – Annual Captive Breeding Update 12 Reef News 24 Rarities Coral staff report FEATURE ARTICLES 32 Seahorses by Daniel Knop 40 Care and husbandry of...
by CORAL Magazine | Dec 30, 2013 | Marine, New Products
Other forms of this widespread Indo-Pacific seaweed are used in Asian kitchens as salad ingredients and in industry as a source of the thickener carageenan, but Blue Hypnea (Hypnea pannosa) is an iridescent blue ornamental algae and ORA believes it has a future in...
by James Lawrence | Dec 27, 2013 | Marine
IF A BEST FRIEND asked you to recommend several species for his or her first marine aquarium, what fishes would you suggest? Consider hardiness, ease of feeding, temperament in a community tank, size and other factors. The survey will allow you to offer up to five...
by James Lawrence | Dec 26, 2013 | Marine
An informative short look at various types of Xenia, and Xenia-like, corals in the aquarium by the engaging Than Thein of Tidal Gardens in Ohio. Credits Tidal Gardens | You Tube...