Marine Farmers

We are excited to say that we will launch our new online store soon.
In Marine Farmers we specialize in the propagation and aqua culturing of the most beautiful soft corals in the hobby. Our stock includes True Blue African Xenia, Giant Bali Xenia, Green Clove Polyps, Sympodium, Green Nepthea and more. Frags are getting ready to go, feel free to contact us in the meantime @ igrowcorals@yahoo.com.

I recently acquired this incredible coral. The blue and green sympodium.
It is very rarely imported, especially ones this colorful. The sympodium is said to be an undemanding , easy to keep soft coral. It is closely related to xenia but it does not pulse.
It is also much hardier than xenia.
The growth form is encrusting and they have a brilliant blue stalk with green polyps.
This coral will be under TLC at least for 6 months before we try to frag it.

We are getting ready for the NJ Frag Swap event. Here is a photo of the Giant Cespitularia frag. Enjoy.

Family: Xeniidae

Description: Grows with a thick stalk and a large multi-polyp covered head. One of the finest pulse corals I have ever seen. It has an attractive white/cream tone and large fluffy hands.

Care: Low to average water flow with MH lighting. Will tolerate less light but this will limit the growth. Been in captive propagation program since 2006.

We have acquired another strain of Xenia that we did not have. The yellow encrusting Xenia is doing very well and we will start propagation of this new specie soon.

Random pictures taken last night to our blue xenias. These photos were taken with a flashlight and the camera set to macro mode.

Family: Xeniidae

Description: The polyps are not retractable, but do have the distinctive eight-leaved tentacles associated with all of the members of this family. They are colonial animals, and form a creeping mat. Some have thicker stems and when several polyps are present on their leathery base, they resemble a cheerleader's pom-pom.

Care: Low to average water flow with PC or MH lighting.
Been in captive since 10/07. Will start propagation on 12/07.

Family: Xeniidae

Description: another cespitularia specie.

Care: Low to average water flow with PC or MH lighting. Needs optimal conditions to thrive. Been in captive propagation program since 2007.

Family: Xeniidae

Description: The legendary Cespitularia is one of the most highly desired corals after all xeniids.

Care: Low to average water flow with moderate to bright ligh. Loves high ALK and stable PH. Been in captive propagation program since 2006.

Family: Xeniidae

Description: Gold polyps species that pulses very hard. Fast grower.

Care: Low to average water flow with PC or MH lighting. . Been in captive propagation program since 2006.

Family: Xeniidae

Description: Soft Pink species that pulses very hard and slimes heavily when damaged.

Care: Low to average water flow with PC or MH lighting. Needs optimal conditions to thrive. Been in captive propagation program since 2006.