This site features 100% aquacultured aquarium coral. Everything I sell has been propagated on my premises, I do not sell wild coral.
Please check back periodically as I add new corals to my inventory as I acquire them. Corals currently marked unavailable will become available again in time.

this month

Zoanthid frags are selling out pretty quick, but nothing new about that,  already sold out of a few types.
Towards mid year I'll have replacements, barring any mishaps.

I've introduced a minimum of $100 per order, (including the shipping fee of $15). That's about the size of the average order anyway, just helps me save some time on fiddly little orders that just aren't worth doing.
 

trading coral

The clever reef keepers have worked out a lot of my stuff is not posted on-line. Only way to get a look is by having something worth trading. And here's where $$ doesn't talk, it's gotta be coral or inverts or some kind.

If you have anything worth trading please get in touch and we'll arrange it. mattrichards@spin.net.au

your frag tank

I know there's a few propagators using the 'Toys 'R' Us' kids sandpits as frag ponds. I'd be particularly interested in seeing your frag tanks, so if you feel like sharing your ideas please send me a photo.

Check out Mark's rig.

pests

In the case of my frags here's what you’ll need to watch out for. Two species in particular, Aiptasia sp. (glass anemone) and Valonia sp. (bubble algae).

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In the photo you can see these two pest species attached to the frag plug along with the Zoanthids.
These pests can be tricky to spot. In the bottom right corner is Aiptasia and directly to the left, on the other side of the zoanthid polyp, is the Valonia. Three more Valonia are beneath the two zoanthid polyps in the upper right. The Valonia is very tricky to see as it’s covered over by coralline algae. And the Aiptasia can retract into a tiny ball making it very difficult to spot.

The bad news is occasionally I don’t see these pest species and the frag gets sold with them still attached. The good news is because I use non-porous frag plugs, or sometimes marble chip, they are very easy to remove.  Slide a small sharp blade under the pest and remove it before placing the frag in your tank.