Mushroom Anemones in the genus Rhodactis are often kept in marine reef aquariums.

April 17, 2016
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April 17, 2016
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Mushroom Anemones in the genus Rhodactis are often kept in marine reef aquariums.
January 23, 2016
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The Fungia coral, also known as plate coral, or sometimes mushroom coral is a large polyp stony coral often kept in reef aquariums.
December 17, 2015
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Some time ago I wrote about the first bubble-tip anemone that I have ever owned.
December 12, 2015
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Ricordea corallimorphs are the most colorful, and quite possibly some of the most beautiful mushroom anemones.
December 9, 2015
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For some reason the coral Tubastraea micrantha is referred to in English as the black sun coral even though it is obviously green in color.
June 23, 2015
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Time to show how much the coral frags have grown since the last update.
May 14, 2015
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I have been posting updates on the growth of these coral frags.
April 9, 2015
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Just a quick update about pieces of corals in my reef aquarium I have posted about recently.
February 16, 2015
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The 2015 Coral Cutting Workshop by the Marine Aquarium Society of Toronto (MAST) was held last Wednesday on 11/February/2015 in the community center of the Armour Heights Public Library in Toronto.
February 14, 2015
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The coral Montipora capricornis is a small polyped stony coral.
March 16, 2014
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This is a photosynthetic gorgonian. Probably belonging to the species Muriceopsis flavida which is known as the purple feather gorgonian or purple brush gorgonian.
February 15, 2014
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It was coral cutting workshop again at the Marine Aquarium Society of Toronto.
January 30, 2014
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Cerianthus tube anemones are not photosynthetic. In fact they are not really anemones either but cousins of the true anemones.
January 27, 2014
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Frogspawn corals are large-polyped stony corals whose needs are few. They are so named because they resemble actual frog eggs. I have acquired this specimen sort of “by accident” in a coral cutting workshop during a Marine Aquarium Society of … Continue reading
January 10, 2014
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Aiptasia anemones are a common pest in reef aquariums. They will take over any free surface and likely kill other corals in the process.
January 7, 2014
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This was my first bubble tip anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor). It had the most beautiful colors, a kind of metallic green with nice pink tips that really bubbled.
December 26, 2013
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Dendrophyllia corals do not contain zooxanthellae and they do not require light to live.
December 21, 2013
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Rock flower anemones are incredibly beautiful although somewhat expensive anemones. An article about flower anemones on the Reef Builders website.
December 11, 2013
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It is called a Lawnmower Blenny because it eats algae, but it also eats other fish food.
December 4, 2013
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The pumping Xenia coral is a fascinating creature because for a long time nobody had any idea why it was constantly pumping.