Burrowing Tube Anemone "My relatives are chickens, But not me! I DO NOT play Ostrich! You’ll find me sticking my head high out of the sand, not buried like them" 12/02/2009 The Tube Anemone burrows so only its crown if visible, but if disturbed will instantly retract so its whole body is hidden! The Tube [...]
Elvis "Betcha can’t guess which star Elvis looks like!" 2010-05-05 Here’s what Lynn Hennessy says about Elvis: "His Dad was long haired and his mom was a smooth Chihuahua. He just started to howl and it is hysterical. He howls when visitors he bonded with leave the house." "Now that is cuteness beyond compare! Especially [...]
Yellow Sun Coral Tubastraea aurea "Nicely subdued in color, yet still a brilliant reef aquarium attraction" 6/18/2010 The bright Yellow Sun Coral is another one of those… ‘knock-your-socks-off’ …beauties! The pretty Yellow Sun Coral Tubastraea aurea is a nicely subdued color version of the Tubastraea genus. Another great photographic coral. The corallites of the T. [...]
Bolobear, ‘Bo’ for short "A tribute to Bolobear. The cutest ever!" 2010-05-05 Here’s what Mike Thorpe says about Bolobear, ‘Bo’ for short: "I am sad to announce the passing of our sweet, sweet pet, Sir Bolobear. We have had him for over 18 years–in fact, we got him as a puppy in our first year [...]
Bullseye Mushroom or Tonga Blue "Want to see he most beautiful mushroom coral in the whole ocean? Well, if that doesn’t make you look, how about just taking aim at my ‘bull’s eye’!" 1/15/2010 The Bullseye Mushroom is extraordinarily beautiful in its blue and purple colors, this popular color form is also known as the [...]
White-Spotted Rose Anemone "Personally, I think I’m just about the most beautiful anemone in the sea! And that’s why they call me a Rose!" 10/24/2009 The beautiful White-Spotted Rose Anemone is truly a ‘flower of the sea’! The White-spotted Rose Anemone, also known as the Strawberry Anemone, is very handsome. It is a colorful anemone [...]
Finger Staghorn Coral Acropora humilis "Ever seen a branch made up of fingers? Well that’s me, all digits!" 1/26/2010 A primary reef-building coral, the Staghorn Coral holds the most important job in the Western Atlantic reefs! Although the Acropora genus has close to 400 nominal species, only three are found in the Atlantic Ocean. The [...]
Saddle Anemone "Some of the most colorful, and BIG anemones are carpet anemones like this Saddle’!" 11/15/2009 The Saddle Anemone has spectacular colors, and is associated with 7 different clownfish species! The Saddle Anemone or Carpet Anemone is one of the most colorful of the clown-hosting anemones. A magnificent animal, it makes a gorgeous centerpiece [...]
Branching Flowerpot Coral Alveopora Sp. "Do you like to pick Daisies? Better yet… how about a perfect flower bouquet centerpeice in an aquarium"6/22/2010 A beautiful Flowerpot Coral is a tribute to the expert aquarist that can successfully keep it! The Flowerpot Coral Goniopora stokesi has a very attractive and distinct appearance. They are hemispherical or [...]
Pink-Tipped Anemone "Lookin’ pretty in pink! This cool water Condy anemone is such a pleasure to behold, it is often called the Passionflower!" 11/04/2009 The Pink-Tipped Anemone is a lot like its cousin, the Giant Golden Anemone, except the Pink Tip likes its water cool! The Pink-Tipped Anemone Condylactis passiflora is almost a temperate anemone. [...]