Coral Magazine

26/08/2025

Quietly, patiently waiting until Tidal Gardens notices...

UPDATE: They Noticed! Congrats on inspiring us to CHANGE THE COVER from what we had been planning on with this amazing image Tidal Gardens! See more of it in this issue's Reef Visions column, too!

22/08/2025

It's another species first. It's a species that "glows". It's a fluorescent anthias that historically sells for more than a used car. And it's an aquarium breeding first out of Surge Marine Life's hatchery in Florida. What is it?

Kevin Barden's Surge Marine Life broke its silence, unveiling the latest captive-bred marine fish first. Barden's company succeeded in producing the world's first aquarium-bred Odontanthias katayamai, or Rose Anthias, in their Florida-based closed-system aquaculture facility.

21/07/2025

—Due to some staff schedules, you must subscribe by August 6th to receive our September/October issue as your first issue as a new or returning subscriber!

After that, we can't guarantee you'll make the September/October mailing, and you might have to buy a back issue or use the Quick Start subscription option. Why not just take care if it right now? https://www.coralmagazine.com/subscribe

10/07/2025

It's not every day you get a new clownfish!

This week, authors James L. O’Donnell, Ricardo Beldade, Jason Johns, and Giacomo Bernardi published the findings of their research in the open-access Zookeys article, "A new species of Anemonefish from French Polynesia, Amphiprion maohiensis, (Pomacentridae, Amphiprioninae), the Polynesian anemone...

08/07/2025

Steve's Backyard Ocean! More has been revealed:

Coming in at 40 feet in length and 13,000 gallons, Steve's Backyard Ocean is a testament to DIY ingenuity in the reef aquarium hobby. Two additional videos have been released since the first, and some burning questions are being answered!

26/06/2025

The July/August issue of CORAL Magazine has started to arrive. Toygar Niron of N Akvaryum returns with a new review, covering AQUASCAPING WITH ALGAE! You can read the English version here, and there is a link to the original Turkish-language review at the end of the article.

Toygar Niron of the Turkish-language reef aquarium website NAkvarium.com reviews AQUASCAPING WITH ALGAE, the July/August 2025 issue of CORAL Magazine.

24/06/2025

Many may recognize Alex Rose as a CORAL Associate Editor and YouTube channel host, but in this recent interview with Jason Adams on the Tank Talk Podcast, you'll learn how Alex, a die-hard coral reef enthusiast, came to also appreciate the fragile freshwater ecosystems in our own backyards! Watch or listen tonight!

Watch or listen in as Tank Talk podcast host Jason Adams interviews Alex Rose, Associate Editor of CORAL and AMAZONAS Magazines.

23/06/2025

We've reached out to "Steve", but if anyone knows more about Steve's Backyard Ocean that just showed up on the Internet recently, do tell! 13,000-gallon outdoor reef tank! Wow!

A new, massive backyard outdoor reef-aquarium just showed up on the Internet, and details are sparse! It's a must see!

20/06/2025

Reef Retreat at Roger Williams University was a resounding success! 2026 dates are set! https://www.coralmagazine.com/2025/06/20/reef-retreat-success-leads-to-2026-save-the-date/

16/06/2025

Do you need the "Ultimate Resource for Marine Macroalgae Aquascaping"? Well, we have it in the forthcoming July/August 2025 issue of , . You can get a FREE partial excerpt here! https://www.coralmagazine.com/2025/06/12/coral-magazine-excerpt-the-ultimate-resource-for-marine-macroalgae-aquascaping/

If you like what you see, our Quick Start Subscriptions will now start with this issue. It will be released in the Digital edition in mid July, and back issues should be available in our webstore once they arrive at the MN Warehouse. Of course, go check out one of the many CORAL LFS Retailers and get your copy there, while supplies last!

13/06/2025

Check out the polished aesthetic of these soon-to-be-released Limited-Edition White Peninsula Reef Systems from Ultum Nature Systems!

Ultum Nature Systems (UNS) announced a new limited-edition series of peninsula-style Reef Systems with a fresh, white and blue aesthetic. Features include an ultra-slim white glass overflow, matching white plumbing, frosted blue glass sump, clear silicone and overall high-end finishes.