I’ve been away the past week or so, completely removed from the connected world. Apparently some coastal towns in California do not have cell phone signals or high speed internet. No 3g, edge or even wifi, gasp! As I’ve re-entered civilization I’ve been inundated with reefing news and unique stories. That said, this stunning Scolymia [...]
Palythoa caribaeorum is a common Caribbean polyp species that packs the most lethal non-proteinaceous marine toxin known to man–palytoxin. Palytoxin is responsible for countless numb hands and tingling finger tips in aquarists. It is also responsible for deaths of many animals and it is estimated that just 5 micrograms can kill a humans. It is [...]
Acropora cervicornis, the staghorn of staghorn corals, is a protected Caribbean species that is truly in peril. This branching Acropora has been grown and propagated in captivity by only a select few individuals with the proper research permits. Dave Lackland is one of these individuals, which is why we were thrilled when he shared this [...]
Healthy Gonioporas just got a lot more accessible for aquarists thanks to the new ORA Red Goniopora. ORA has just released this fiery red Goniopora with purple mouths– expect to see them shipping to LFS in the very near future. In addition to being a Goni, it’s refreshing to see a bright red color that [...]
Recently livestock retailers have begun using the J word again–”Japanese”. In this industry if you add Japanese, Australian or Deepwater before any animal, a premium pricetag is married to the name. Very rarely do these animals live up their marketing description and in some cases that’s a good thing, because they may put someone behind bars. If you see a coral labeled as Japanese, outside of Japan, be wary. Here’s why
You’re looking at LiveAquaria’s upcoming May captive grown coral–the LA Super Blue Tenuis. Grown out from a colony originally collected in the waters of Australia, this super blue Acropora tenuis has lived up to its name–coloring up tremendously in captivity. We expect to see the first captive grown frags hit Diver’s Den on May 3rd. [...]
