by Vincent Chalias | Apr 12, 2024 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
A festival of table acropora on this classic Indonesian reef, subjected to high flow! Acropora sukarnoi, is a classic Indo coral, we can admire it in many of the high current reefs around Indonesia. Its name is dedicated to the first Indonesian president and actor of...
by Vincent Chalias | Jun 15, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
The sturdy, horizontal, bright green branches of this Acropora are gorgeous, but this coral is probably not the real Acropora florida! A Classic: Acropora florida is a classic species within the aquarium industry. There are so many shapes and color variants within the...
by Vincent Chalias | Apr 14, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
Acropora hyacinthus and Acropora cytherea are two very emblematic species of Indonesian shallow coral reefs. These two very similar corals form large tables that grow thicker when exposed to waves and current and are sometimes very difficult to tell apart. But,...
by Vincent Chalias | Feb 10, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
The distinctive branching shape of Echinopora horrida creates a striking contrast over the more usual laminating Echinopora lamellosa. Echinopora horrida, also known as the Brittle Star Coral, is a common coral in the wild, but very rarely makes it to the aquarium...
by Vincent Chalias | Jan 27, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
Acropora desalwii falls into the category of Acropora species that can easily be recognized. It possesses some very characteristic features that make it stand out, easily identified from the other species. Branchlets with multiple axial corallites on the top of the...
