Tyler aka Inland_Reef on Instagram set up this 42g coastal lagoon Gorgonian tank and you know we just had to learn more. Gorgonians are truly an under-appreciated coral, and it takes a skilled aquarist to make these somewhat dull corals…
Two New Species of Gorgonians Endemic to Mexico
This has been a pretty good year for new species of corals being described and discovered and today we learned of two more. Two new species of gorgonians from two different genera have been formally classified from specimens discovered and…
Three New Species of Rarely Seen Adelogorgia Gorgonians
Most of the new coral species that are described these days are discovered living in deep water habitats, usually where only ROVs can go. The genus Adelogorgia from the Eastern Pacific Ocean is one of those groups of Octocorals which…
Stunning pink Hemicorallium and more from the Marianas trench
The Okeanos Explorer is currently exploring seamounts in the Northern Marians trench. The Expedition is live-streaming on YouTube, and the Okeanos website, we recommend you tune in! July 5th, Dive: 19 Today’s dive was on the Vogt Guyot. A Guyot is an…
Chalice Power and Nutrigorg coral foods announced by Two Little Fishies
Chalice Power and Nutrigorg are two new foods from Two Little Fishies which are among the first offerings to target these specific groups of aquarium corals. Developed by Justin Credabel and along the lines of Goniopower, Chalice Power and Nutrigorg…
Gorgonians don’t care about stupid ocean acidification
It seems like coral scientists and researchers are constantly finding new ways that corals are dying and how coral reefs are an endangered ecosystem, but for once, it seems like at least one group of corals will be able to…
Zia Reefer’s gorgonian and soft coral tank is truly one of a kind
The reef aquarium world seems to be so oversaturated with stony coral madness, besides zoanthid polyps and ricordea, the soft coral truly don’t get their fair share of the spotlight. That is why Zia’s soft coral paradise of gorgonians and…
Purple Sea Plume Gorgonians should be in way more reef tanks
For awhile now I have been trying to educate more aquarists about gorgonians and how they deserve a spot in their personal reefs as much as other corals do. You can see my more comprehensive article on keeping photosynthetic gorgonians.…
Photosynthetic Gorgonians for the Home Aquaria
可用的所有神奇的珊瑚the reef aquarium hobbyists nowadays, gorgonians are frequently overlooked when choosing corals for our aquariums. In the wild they are a vital part of the environment; they filter water, provide sanctuary…
A look into the Aquascapers’ Eco-Gorg lab
Aquascapers is the latest project by Coral Morphologic, serving as the new retail and wholesale medium for the company’s livestock. Aquascapers also expanded its livestock selection. In addition to Coral Morphologic’s stunning selection of corallimorphs, Ricordea, Zoanthids, mushrooms and flower…
