Reef Goddess

  Being a Florida native I have a lot of appreciation for our unique local corals. The corals that come from the Florida Keys and surrounding reefs generally aren’t as popular as their Pacific relatives, but are equally as beautiful. This week I would like to introduce Discosoma carlgreni mushrooms. These are probably one of the most unrecognized mushrooms in the hobby. When I have posted pictures of them online, few people can identify them because they are not readily available to LFS and hobbyists alike. Like other discosoma mushrooms there are many different color morphs and tentacle patterns within this...

Even though it has been 6 years since I first wrote about maxi mini carpet anemones, they are still popular and I continue to keep a bunch in my own tank. Here is a refresher on my original article. Welcome to my new blog and shopify store, I'm excited to have you here! These beautiful creatures known best as maxi mini carpet anemones; they are properly identified as Stichodactlya tapetum. In the wild maxi mini carpets have a wide distribution range however most imports come from Vietnam. Although first described in 1834 and available as rare speciments for years in the aquarium...