by Matt Pedersen | Dec 30, 2021 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
lf you’ve been reading the November/December 2021 issue of CORAL Magazine, you’re probably aware that many of the fangblenny species are ever more frequently available as captive-bred offerings. These “domesticated” Meiacanthus species tend to...
by CORAL Magazine | Dec 22, 2021 | Marine
Just in from scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute: Out of the darkness of the ocean’s midnight zone, MBARI’s remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Doc Ricketts spots a billowing crimson curtain. Moving in for a closer look, the submersible’s...
by Matt Pedersen | Dec 18, 2021 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
After watching Than Thein explain it, you’ll understand just how naughty it is to say, “Wow that’s a stunning Scoly!” Sorry to disappoint if our title leads you to believe that Tidal Garden’s Than Thein was about to trash-talk the...
by Matt Pedersen | Dec 17, 2021 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Tolga Güldaglar’s LPS-dominated reef aquarium is proof that you don’t need a massive aquarium to create a stunning masterpiece. Image credit: Tolga Güldaglar/nxtlvl_reefing. Tobias Neyer, the host of the YouTube channel SeaFriendlyReef, has an eye for...
by Matt Pedersen | Dec 10, 2021 | Marine
This coral features prominently in the forthcoming Reef Visions column for the January/February 2022 issue of CORAL Magazine. It’s not too late to subscribe and get this new issue — Image credit: Amanda Meckley/ACI Aquaculture As usual, we’ll give you some...
by Matt Pedersen | Dec 3, 2021 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
If you happened to miss our livestream with Keith Berkelhamer on his ReefBum YouTube channel, you can still catch it on YouTube and numerous podcast platforms. Thursday, December 2nd, CORAL Editor Matt Pedersen interviewed Keith Berkelhamer, founder of ReefBum LLC and...