by Vincent Chalias | May 26, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
Great gold and bright red pattern on this Micromussa amakusensis. During a recent visit to the biggest Indonesian ex-situ coral farm, Bali Aquarium, I couldn’t help but notice the very nice collection of Micromussa amakusensis (formally Acanthastrea amakusensis,...
by Vincent Chalias | Apr 28, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
Just a few feet away from a geothermal vent, corals were amazingly healthy Traveling and diving around Indonesia, I recently came upon a very interesting and healthy coral garden, within the vicinity of a submerged hot water spring. Hydrothermal springs are a very...
by Vincent Chalias | Mar 31, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
Sclerophytum corals grow braches on top of the long stem they produce. Competition among corals can be quite challenging, and I’m always astonished by the resources some corals can find to get an advantage over other corals. While diving at my favorite Rose...
by Matt Pedersen | Mar 9, 2023 | CORAL Excerpt, Marine
Cover of CORAL Magazine Volume 20, Issue 2: SEXY SHRIMPS (March/April 2023). On the cover: : Harlequin Shrimp, Hymenocera pictus, James D. Watt./Blue Planet Archive. Background: “OA Blasto”, Blastomussa sp.; MVargas Photography at Ocean Avenue, Arlington, Texas...
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...