Aquarium Care Guides
2881 articles- Palythoa grandis Propagation GuideHow to propagate Palythoa grandis, the large-polyped sun-polyp zoanthid, by dividing the colonial clusters, with strict palytoxin safety pre
- Palythoa caribaeorum Propagation GuideHow to propagate Palythoa caribaeorum, the Caribbean sea-mat that forms large encrusting reef-flat colonies, by dividing the colonial mat, w
- Halloweens Zoa Propagation GuideHow to propagate the orange-and-purple Halloweens Zoanthus morph by fragging the fast-spreading colonial mat, with palytoxin safety precauti
- Cosmoflower Zoa Propagation GuideHow to propagate the metallic-teal, orange-center Cosmoflower Zoanthus morph by dividing the colonial mat, with palytoxin handling precautio
- Tyree Pink Hippos Zoa Propagation GuideHow to propagate the premium Tyree-line Pink Hippos Zoanthus morph by fragging the colonial mat, with palytoxin safety precautions for handl
- Tubbs Blue Zoa Propagation GuideHow to propagate the slow-growing deep-blue Tubbs Blue Zoanthus morph by fragging the colonial mat, with palytoxin safety precautions for ha
- Acid Trips Zoa Propagation GuideHow to propagate the green-skirt, pink-purple-center Acid Trips Zoanthus morph by dividing the colonial mat, with palytoxin handling safety.
- Lemon Drops Zoa Propagation GuideHow to propagate the bright-yellow, neon-green-mouth Lemon Drops Zoanthus morph by fragging the stolon mat, with palytoxin safety precaution
- Daisy Cutters Zoa Propagation GuideHow to propagate the white-skirt, yellow-center Daisy Cutters Zoanthus morph by dividing the colonial mat between polyps, with palytoxin han
- Scrambled Eggs Zoa Propagation GuideHow to propagate the yellow-orange Scrambled Eggs Zoanthus morph by fragging the colonial stolon mat, with palytoxin safety precautions for
- OG Bowsers Zoa: Propagation GuidePropagating the OG Bowsers zoa (Zoanthus sp.), a green-skirt orange-ring morph with blue dots, by cutting the stolon mat and mounting frags,
- Speckled Krakatoa Zoa: Propagation GuidePropagating the Speckled Krakatoa zoa (Zoanthus sp.), a speckled-green morph with a red center that grows slowly, by cutting the stolon mat
- Joker Zoa: Propagation GuidePropagating the Joker zoa (Zoanthus sp.), a green-skirt purple-ring morph with an orange mouth, by cutting the stolon mat and mounting frags
- Utter Chaos Zoa: Propagation GuidePropagating the Utter Chaos zoa (Zoanthus sp.), a red-orange-yellow streaked morph, by cutting the stolon mat and mounting frags, with manda
- King Tut Zoa: Propagation GuidePropagating the King Tut zoa (Zoanthus sp.), a golden-skirt turquoise-center morph that grows slowly, by cutting the stolon mat and mounting
- Gobstoppers Zoa: Propagation GuidePropagating the Gobstoppers zoa (Zoanthus sp.), a purple-skirt neon-ring morph that grows slowly, by cutting the stolon mat and mounting fra
- Sunny D Zoa: Propagation GuidePropagating the Sunny D zoa (Zoanthus sp.), an orange-yellow morph with a green center, by cutting the stolon mat and mounting frags, with r
- Magicians Zoa: Propagation GuidePropagating the Magicians zoa (Zoanthus sp.), a metallic purple-blue morph with a turquoise center, by cutting the stolon mat and mounting f
- Captain America Zoa: Propagation GuidePropagating the Captain America zoa (Zoanthus sp.), a red-white-blue ringed morph, by cutting the stolon mat and mounting frags, with requir
- Blueberry Pancakes Zoa: Propagation GuidePropagating the Blueberry Pancakes zoa (Zoanthus sp.), a blue-skirt yellow-ring morph, by cutting the stolon mat and gluing frags, with esse
- Whammin Watermelon Zoa: Propagation GuidePropagating the Whammin Watermelon zoa (Zoanthus sp.), a pink-skirt green-center morph, by severing the stolon mat and mounting frags, with
- Rastas Zoa: Propagation GuideHow to propagate the Rastas zoa (Zoanthus sp.), a red-yellow-green hobby color morph, by cutting the stolon mat between polyps and mounting
- Fruit Loops Zoa Propagation GuidePropagating the Fruit Loops zoa morph by cutting the connecting stolon mat between polyps, with notes on the trade-name origin and a palytox
- Eagle Eyes Zoa Propagation GuidePropagating the Eagle Eyes zoa morph by cutting the connecting stolon mat between polyps, with notes on the trade-name origin and a palytoxi
- Zoanthus pulchellus Propagation GuidePropagating the Caribbean zoanthid Zoanthus pulchellus by cutting the connecting stolon mat between polyps, with an essential palytoxin safe
- Zoanthus sociatus (Sea Mat) Propagation GuidePropagating the sea mat zoanthid Zoanthus sociatus by cutting the connecting stolon mat between polyps, with an essential palytoxin safety w
- Tubipora musica (Organ Pipe Coral) Propagation GuidePropagating the organ pipe coral Tubipora musica by breaking its red calcareous tube skeleton, with notes on its octocoral polyps and zooxan
- Knopia octocontacanalis Propagation GuidePropagating Knopia octocontacanalis, the Jasmine coral, by dividing its encrusting colony, with notes on its kinship to clove polyps and its
- Clavularia (Glove Polyps) Propagation GuidePropagating Clavularia glove polyps by dividing the stoloniferous mat or cutting the rock they spread over, with notes on their eight-tentac
- Pachyclavularia violacea (Daisy Polyps) Propagation GuidePropagating the encrusting daisy/star polyp mat sold as Pachyclavularia violacea by cutting the connecting mat, with notes on Briareum taxon
- Briareum violaceum (Star Polyps) Propagation GuidePropagating Briareum violaceum, the green star polyp, by dividing its encrusting purple mat and cutting the rock it spreads across.
- Sympodium brasiliensis Propagation GuidePropagating the encrusting soft coral Sympodium by dividing its spreading mat across rock, with notes on its Xenia kinship and slow, non-pul
- Nephthea erecta Propagation GuidePropagating the carnation tree coral Nephthea erecta by fragmentation, with notes on its tree-like Nephtheidae biology and supplemental feed
- Stereonephthya cundabiluensis Propagation GuideHow to propagate the tree-like soft coral Stereonephthya cundabiluensis through fragging, with notes on its feeding-dependent biology in the
- Litophyton fungicum Propagation GuidePropagating the tree-form soft coral Litophyton fungicum (Nephtheidae) by cutting branches, with attachment and recovery notes.
- Capnella spicata Propagation GuidePropagating Capnella spicata, a tree-form soft coral that drops rooting branches by fission, plus manual fragging onto plugs.
- Capnella imbricata Propagation GuidePropagating the Kenya tree coral Capnella imbricata, which self-fragments by dropping rooting branchlets, plus manual cutting methods.
- Anthelia flexibilis Propagation GuidePropagating Anthelia flexibilis, a long-stalked encrusting xeniid, by cutting its mat and keeping its rockwork spread in check.
- Anthelia glauca Propagation GuidePropagating the waving hand coral Anthelia glauca, an encrusting xeniid, by cutting its mat and managing its spread across rockwork.
- Pom Pom Xenia Propagation GuidePropagating the pom pom Xenia (Heteroxenia sp.), a pulsing soft coral, by cutting stalks and managing its quick self-spread.
- Heteroxenia fuscescens Propagation GuidePropagating the big pulsing soft coral Heteroxenia fuscescens by fragging stalks, with notes on its strong pulsing and rapid spread.
- Xenia elongata Propagation GuidePropagating the long-stalk pulsing coral Xenia elongata by cutting stalks, with guidance on its fast self-spreading growth.
- Xenia umbellata Propagation GuidePropagating pulsing Xenia umbellata, a fast-spreading soft coral, by cutting stalks and managing its weedy growth on isolated rock.
- Cladiella sphaerophorum Propagation GuidePropagating the branching cauliflower soft coral Cladiella sphaerophorum by fragging, with notes on its heavy mucus and fast growth.
- Lobophytum pauciflorum Propagation GuidePropagating the encrusting devil's hand Lobophytum pauciflorum through cutting and natural self-fragmentation, with attachment and recovery
- Lobophytum crassum Propagation GuideHow to propagate the devil's hand leather coral Lobophytum crassum by fragging and natural auto-fragmentation, with attachment and healing n
- Sinularia asterolobata: Fragging and PropagationPropagating the star-polyp Sinularia asterolobata by cutting its lobes and reattaching frags, with notes on its terpene chemistry, encrustin
- Sinularia cruciata: Fragging and PropagationPropagating the lobed Sinularia cruciata by cutting its lobes and reattaching frags, with notes on its terpene chemistry, encrusting spread
- Sinularia polydactyla: Fragging and PropagationPropagating the highly branched finger leather Sinularia polydactyla by cutting branch tips and reattaching frags, with notes on its terpene
- Sinularia brassica: Fragging and PropagationPropagating the cabbage-like Sinularia brassica by cutting its fleshy lobes and reattaching frags, with notes on its terpene chemistry, encr