Identify Your Weakest Link…and Strengthen It
There is a saying that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. There are many things that can cause a reef tank to nosedive and spiral out of control.
There is a saying that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. There are many things that can cause a reef tank to nosedive and spiral out of control.
The Tyree Icefire Echinata is beautiful with bright blue tips and creamy white branches. I like solid, brightly colored SPS but the Icefire is an eye catcher.
The Oregon Blue Tort is my favorite SPS coral. Its blue color is so vivid it makes you wonder whether it was injected with a blue pigment.
There are other corals today that generate much more buzz, and higher prices, but the AquaSD Rainbow Millie is certainly a worthwhile addition to any reef tank.
The Cali Tort is an Acropora tortuosa that has blue corallites and branches with hints of green. Sometimes it is confused with the Oregon Blue Tort.
Frag plugs serve a great purpose when shipping or displaying frags for potential customers but they look like crap when placed in a display tank.
$500 for a frag? Well, today there are a number of frags out there fetching this price but years ago this sort of price point was not as common.
For me, I am an old school reefer and today I tend to stay away from the over-priced corals with a lot of hype and buzz. Here are my top 5 SPS corals.
I wanted to provide a long overdue update of my 187 gallon reef tank. At the beginning of March I broke it down due to a lost battle with dinos.
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The Acropora florida is a staghorn coral with thick branches that are typically brown or cream colored, although occasionally they are bright green.