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10 Ways UK Aquarists Can Support Coral Conservation from Home

Ten practical, UK-friendly ways for reef keepers to reduce their impact, from sustainable livestock and...

Coral Bleaching Explained: Causes, Signs and How UK Reef Keepers Can Help

Heat stress drives corals to expel the algae that give them colour. Here is how bleaching works, how to...

LPS vs SPS Corals: What's the Difference and Which Should You Keep?

How polyp size, skeletons, light, flow and feeding separate LPS from SPS corals — and a practical guide to...

How to Frag Soft Corals Safely: A Step-by-Step Guide for Home Aquarists

Coral fragging need not be risky: prepare the right tools, cut mushrooms, zoanthids and leathers cleanly,...

Top 10 Beginner-Friendly Corals for a UK Reef Tank

Ten corals that cope with beginner mistakes, from forgiving softies to sturdy LPS and two hardy SPS, with...

LED vs T5 Lighting for Reef Tanks: Which Is Better for Coral Growth and Colour?

LED and T5 lighting both grow corals well. This comparison covers growth, colour, heat, running costs and...

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A Seasonal Guide to Photographing Your Reef Tank Through the Year
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A Seasonal Guide to Photographing Your Reef Tank Through the Year

Month-by-month projects, seasonal lighting fixes and simple growth time-lapse techniques to help UK reef keepers record how their corals change...

How to Photograph Corals Under Blue LEDs: Settings, White Balance and Editing
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How to Photograph Corals Under Blue LEDs: Settings, White Balance and Editing

Blue LEDs turn a glowing coral colony into a flat blue rectangle. Here are the camera settings, white balance fixes and editing steps that bring...

Hard Coral Skeletons: How to Recognise Acropora, Euphyllia and Montipora
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Hard Coral Skeletons: How to Recognise Acropora, Euphyllia and Montipora

A practical guide to reading hard coral skeletons, from Acropora's axial tips and Euphyllia's blade-like septa to Montipora's tiny corallites and...

How to Identify Common Aquarium Corals: A Visual Guide to Soft, LPS and SPS Types
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How to Identify Common Aquarium Corals: A Visual Guide to Soft, LPS and SPS Types

Learn to identify unknown aquarium corals by checking growth form, polyp shape, skeleton structure and colour, and tell soft, LPS and SPS types...