by Than Thein | May 21, 2015 | CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
Post Processing of Coral Images (you can read and watch Part I, here) What is Post Processing? Often the subject of heated online debate is the post processing of coral photos. Post processing refers to the manipulation of the coral image by software to tweak color...
by Than Thein | Apr 23, 2015 | CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
You can also watch this video directly on Youtube Aquarium Photography At its core, the reef aquarium hobby is a pursuit of aesthetics. We seek out visually appealing fish and corals and look for inspiration in other aquarists’ tanks. More and more reef hobbyists want...
by Than Thein | Feb 28, 2015 | CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
Gorgonians (including Sea Fans) are a diverse family of corals that are found throughout reefs around the world. Despite their widespread distribution, they are not a particularly common coral in the reef aquarium hobby. What sets them apart from other corals is the...
by Than Thein | Jan 29, 2015 | CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
For years now we have been propagating Mini Maxi anemones (also known as Maxi Mini anemones, and Stichodactyla tapetum). They are easy to propagate by cutting them in half and letting them heal for a month or two. Most aquacultured corals are asexually produced by...
by Than Thein | Jan 13, 2015 | CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
Coral feeding is a practice we adopted long ago at Tidal Gardens. Corals that are fed consistently have dramatically improved coloration and display much better growth and polyp extension. We constantly experiment with different foods for feeding corals whether they...