Abrolhos Coral and Live Rock

04/09/2025

If you have wondered what we do in between coral farming you can check us out

02/06/2025

Crayfish have moved in - this plating acropora that we planted in 2015 as a 3cm frag is now big enough to be a crayfish hotel.

01/06/2025

Here are the photos that go with our previous video post 😀

01/06/2025

Today we did an art collaboration - WA glass artist Sabrina Dei Guidice asked us if we could grow coral on her beautiful pieces and we said sure, let’s give it a go. (I will have to post photos separately as I can’t put videos and photos on at the same time!)

12/03/2025

Coral spawned last night here at the Abrolhos Islands in Western Australia - full moon is tomorrow night.

02/12/2024

Nice to see a live baler shell on our swim today.

28/05/2022

The Basile family diversified their crayfishing business a decade ago to become coral farmers at the Abrolhos Islands. The punt has paid off.

28/05/2022

29/04/2021

Cray fishing quota has been filled so now it’s time for packing coral again.

18/04/2021

Cyclone Seroja sideswiped Geraldton last Sunday night - luckily we had minimal damage on our property -just a few trees down and a solar panel flew off (it landed upside down, didn’t smash). We were well prepared with heaps of fuel for the generator knowing the power could be out for some time. Monday morning we gave our extra fuel to some police who drove through the night trying to get to the most affected area one hour drive north of us as the whole internet system was down which meant no eftpos (so much for a cashless society). Four days without power so the generator (with many extension cords) powered our pumps, fridge and freezer (but not tank lights, dosing pumps or skimmer) and surprisingly we only lost two anemones. We had no damage at our island base either so good news for us. Our thoughts are with the towns and farms just north and east of us that got hit hard and now need to rebuild. xx

14/01/2021

No place we would rather be on a 40°C day

28/04/2020

Day 3 of boat maintenance, big cat coming out to get some much needed TLC and a coat of paint.