CORAL - Vincent Chalias

Galaxea fascicularis: a Patchwork Coral!

We’ve now discovered this interesting, high-density, patchwork colonization of substrates by Galaxea fascicularis in several different and distant locations. It may be that this is a common occurrence throughout the Coral Triangle.

05 May 2:22 AM 0 Read More...

A Hydrothermal Vent Reveals an Interesting Coral Hot Spot!

Swimming over a very healthy reef next to a hydrothermal vent, we couldn’t help to notice how healthy the corals were. We took some water samples and found few off parameters.

28 Apr 2:05 AM 0 Read More...

Surge Feeding Soft Corals in Northern Sulawesi

Examining the natural habitats of surge-specialized soft corals could be the answer to their successful long-term captive husbandry.

21 Apr 12:15 PM 0 Read More...

Acropora hyacinthus and A. cytherea: Two Similar Tabling Species in Indonesia

Acropora hyacinthus and Acropora cytherea are two very emblematic species of Indonesian shallow coral reefs. These two very similar species form large tables that grow thicker when exposed to waves and current and are sometimes very difficult to tell apart. But, actually, they are not really found in the same habitat.

14 Apr 2:22 AM 0 Read More...

The Ultimate Hybrid Angelfish Produced by Bali Aquarich

Wen-Ping Su and the team at Bali Aquarich continue to pursue the domestication and ornamental breeding of marine aquarium fishes, presenting at highly-unique second-generation Centropyge hybrid.

07 Apr 9:58 AM 0 Read More...