Welcome to our Coral Blog

At Salty Pets, we feel it is important to share our knowledge and information with members of the public and also aid beginners starting out in our industry to find the right information that will help them keep their home aquarium and its’ inhabitants in the best possible condition.
We are starting this blog in hope that it will inspire more people to get involved in the hobby and appreciate conservation, sustainability and all that the Great Barrier Reef has to offer.

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Aussie Mados swimming in collection bucket after QLD coral reef dive.

Coral Buying Guide

Meet the Aussie Mados: Energetic Schooling Fish Endemic to Eastern Australia

March 3, 2023

Aussie Mados are a beautiful and lively addition to any aquarium, and ordering them online with Salty Pets can be a convenient way to ensure that you have access to healthy and high-quality specimens. Where to Find Aussie Mados in the Wild Aussie Mados, also known as the Australian Mado, are a species of energetic […]

Salt Water Animal Care

Crab Problems

July 3, 2022

Every week on Facebook we see numerous ID posts about crabs…. Acro crabs, ‘Gorilla’ crabs, ‘Hairy’ crabs and others. Generally, crabs make their way into our systems as hitchhikers on liverock and/or corals. The Safe and Helpful Acro Crabs: Guardians of Their Hosts What we know as Acro crabs are generally all quite safe commensal […]

Coral Buying Guide | Species

Discovering the Wonders of Echinoderms: A Diverse Group of marine invertebrates

July 3, 2022

Echinoderms: A Phylum with over 7,000 Species Found in Every Ocean This literally means ‘Spiny Skin’ and the name belongs to a massive phylum (group) of animals with more than 7,000 species spread across many classes of critters such as the sea stars, urchins and sea cucumbers.Echinoderms live in every ocean, at all depths, from […]

Coral Buying Guide | Species

The Intriguing World of Nudibranchs molluscs: Highly Evolved Marine Gastropods

July 3, 2022

This massive group of marine Gastropods consists of almost 2,500 individual species that inhabit all oceans and seas from tropical to temperate to Arctic and Antarctic waters. The Bare Essentials: A Closer Look at Nudibranch The name Nudibranch refers to ‘naked gills’ as Nudibranchs have their gills exposed on their backs. Each species of these […]

Salt Water Animal Care | Species

Bubbly Trouble: The Scoop on Bubble Algae

June 14, 2022

DON’T BURST YOUR BUBBLES… The bubble algae we see regularly in our tanks is Valonia ventricosa… All Valonia sp. (only 3 in the genus) are single-celled, multinucleate (each cell contains multiple nuclei) organisms and contrary to what is often said, none of them produces or contain spores. As they are single cells (one of the largest on earth), any […]

Coral Buying Guide

Parkers Reef Visit Salty Pets

March 14, 2020

Parker's Reef, the go-to YouTube channel for all things saltwater aquariums, recently took their viewers on a journey to Salty Pets in Queensland, Australia. The video showcased the beauty and rarity of Salty Pets' corals, leaving Parker in awe. Parker and Zack from Parkers Reef arrived at Salty Pets, where they were greeted by the […]