by Matt Pedersen | Mar 29, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
The next time you’re scraping the glass, trying to clean off that stubborn coralline algae, maybe break out the magnifying glass first. That constellation of pesky spots might be worthy of investigation. Before you literally wipe out all the life eager to...
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 Than Thein | Jul 4, 2016 | CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
Introduction Stylophora are branching small polyp stony corals from the Family Pocilloporidae. Stylophora shares that family with Pocillopora and Seriatopora and the three together are the only genera in the family. As a result of their close relativity to one...
by Than Thein | Oct 28, 2015 | CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
An aquarium dominated by small polyp stony coral (SPS) is one of the most attention-grabbing reef biotopes. A reef aquarium filled with an assortment of SPS corals can be a striking display of shapes and colors. Many hobbyists are drawn in by SPS corals and welcome...
by Than Thein | Jul 30, 2015 | CORAL - Than Thein, Marine
You may not be aware, but Pocillopora, despite being one of the less popular stony corals in the reef aquarium hobby, are second only to Acropora in reef building productivity in the wild. Their skeletons make up a huge portion of the reef’s structure in the ocean....
