by James Lawrence | Nov 1, 2018 | CORAL - James Lawrence, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, CORAL Excerpt, Marine
One of the peculiarities of reef aquarium keeping is how much of what we do is being made up as we go along. Other leisure-time pursuits— think gardening, golf, or flyfishing— all have centuries of history and profound troves of learned skills, knowledge, and...
by Matt Pedersen | Oct 25, 2018 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, CORAL Excerpt, Marine
THE BUTTERFLY CHRONICLES, Part 1 (read Part 2) Rethinking Corallivores: Progress with the lovely, notorious coral-eating Chaetodontids text and images by Matthew W. Pedersen It’s been over two years since I last bared my soul and professed a personal lifelong...
by Matt Pedersen | Jul 5, 2018 | CORAL Excerpt, Marine
CORAL Magazine’s 4th issue for 2018 could be considered a bit retro, revisiting some of the big, bold, beautiful, and easy-to-care-for marine aquarium fishes that may have had their heyday back when bleached coral decor was the norm. Considering that small to...
by CORAL Magazine | May 10, 2018 | CORAL Excerpt, Marine
CORAL Magazine’s 3rd issue for 2018 focuses squarely on beginner success in the saltwater aquarium hobby, highlighting fish species with proven track records suitable for marine aquarium–keepers of every experience level. The issue also revisits the applications...
by CORAL Magazine | Mar 15, 2018 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, CORAL Excerpt, Marine
CORAL’S FIRST-EVER CAPTIVE-BRED MARINE AQUARIUM INVERTEBRATES LIST by Tal Sweet and Matt Pedersen CORAL Magazine’s first annual listing of captive-bred marine aquarium invertebrate species, current through the end of 2017 Excerpt from the March/April 2019 issue of...