by CORAL Magazine | May 19, 2023 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
A wide range of industry experts and competing businesses recently joined together to stave off industry-killing whitelist proposals in the state of Florida. Such cooperation is much needed for the good of the aquarium trade at the local and national levels. Image...
by Matt Pedersen | May 19, 2023 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, New Products
Walt Smith (left) and family members Shawn, Eric, and Carter, model four examples of Smith’s expansive new line of aquatic-inspired designs during a recent family gathering in Maui, Hawaii. Blue Ocean Designs by Walt has launched today at...
by Vincent Chalias | May 19, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
Indonesian Gold Torch Corals certainly live up to their name. They carry a hefty price and are coveted by many, but the conditions they may have to endure before they reach your home aquarium can lead to problems. When I started in this industry during the 1990s, we...
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...
