by Matt Pedersen | Jul 8, 2022 | Marine
A new arrival at aquarium wholesaler Carolina Aquatics – can you ID this mystery fish? Something truly distinctive arrived at Kernersville, North Carolina-based aquarium wholesaler Carolina Aquatics this week. Aquarists who’ve been in the marine hobby for...
by Matt Pedersen | Jul 7, 2022 | Marine
The answer: One of several looks of the URI Andromedia Goniopora. All photographs by Derek Hopkins. URI Andromeda GonioporaGoniopora lobataUnited Reef InternationalVan Nuys, CaliforniaUnitedReefInternational.comhttps://www.facebook.com/ReefCastsGeographic Origin:...
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 30, 2022 | Marine
The answer: Eye Catching Corals’ Slime Time Grafted Montipora digitata, grown by Reefworks Corals and photographed by Michael Vargas. ECC Slime Time Grafted DigitataMontipora digitataReefworks CoralsAustin, TexasReefworksCorals.com Geographic Origin:...
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...
