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 | May 7, 2021 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Can you identify this mysterious coral, recently photographed and shared by ACI Aquaculture’s Amanda Meckley? This latest mystery coral may stump you—it has caused quizzical frowns even from veteran reefkeepers. You might be able to narrow it down to the genus...
by CORAL Magazine | Aug 7, 2020 | Marine
Mystery Coral: Can you identify it? “The most insane [_______] I have ever seen,” says ACI Aquaculture’s Chris Meckley. “Black, with gold tips, green tips, and orange tips, unbelievable. It’s a monster, at least 15-18 inches (38-46 cm) across.” Can you ID this...
by CORAL Magazine | May 10, 2019 | Marine
NAME THAT CORAL Clues 1] Distribution: Indo-Pacific 2] Extends long feeding tentacles at night. 3] Adult colonies have distinctive appearance, although colors are variable. 4] In a peak of popularity a few years ago, “Rainbow” morphs of this coral were...
by CORAL Magazine | Apr 19, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, CORAL Excerpt, Marine
Excerpt from Coral Visions, CORAL Magazine, May/June 2019 REEF RAFT CANADA’S JAW DROPPER Acropora sp. Owner: Thinh Vu Mythical Corals Grand Prairie, Texas mythicalcorals.com Geographic Origin: Sulawesi, Indonesia Light Level: High; 350–400 PAR recommended Flow Level:...
