Cox Marine Creations - Homegrown Zoas and Frag

08/18/2026

Well ooops… apparently Monday snuck up on me and then blew right past! 🤦‍♀️😂 Better late than never — here’s this week’s U.S. Coral Shipping Weather Outlook for August 17–23! 🪸📦

🌡️ Heat: We’re getting a little bit of relief in parts of the country this week, but there are still plenty of areas where heat is a concern for live coral shipping. Arizona is averaging around 101°F, Texas around 97°F, and Northern/Central California around 98°F.

🔥 Wildfires: As usual, individual fires aren’t shown on the map anymore because… well… the country is on fire. 🤦‍♀️ I am still checking wildfire activity and any potential highway or transportation impacts before shipments leave.

🌦️ Weather: Weather is ever-changing, and conditions can change pretty quickly between the time I make this map and the day your order actually ships. This is meant to give everyone a general look at the week ahead — I will ALWAYS personally check and confirm the destination forecast, route conditions, wildfire activity, and anything else that could affect your shipment before it leaves me.

📦 Every shipment is evaluated individually. If I see something that concerns me, I’ll contact you before shipping and we’ll figure out the safest option together.

🤖 And yes, this map is created with the assistance of AI using forecast data I verify beforehand. AI and I still argue occasionally 😂, so mistakes are possible and conditions can change after publication.

🪸 As always, the safety of your livestock comes first.

Healthy reefs. Happy re**ers. ❤️

08/14/2026

🪸 Still here, still growing frags and printing all sorts of things, come check it all out!!!

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Life got busy but the tank didn't stop — I've got zoas, mushrooms, and hammers ready to go. Recent movers include Omega, Nuclear Dragon Eye, Everlasting Gobstopper, and Vegas Strip colonies, plus Green Branching Hammer frags and fox coral!

Everything ships with DOA coverage. 🌊
📍 Shipping from Enoch, UT

💬 DM me to see what's available or just stop by the website!

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08/12/2026

08/10/2026

🇺🇸 Weekly Coral Shipping Weather Update — August 10–16

This week’s map is here! 🪸📦 And look at that… AI and I managed to get along this morning. 😂

🌡️ Heat: We’re still seeing some serious heat across parts of the country this week. Arizona is averaging around 105°F, with Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, California and much of the South still dealing with plenty of upper 90s and triple-digit temperatures.

Meanwhile, parts of the northern U.S. are getting a bit of a break, with several areas averaging in the 70s and low 80s.

🔥 Wildfires: As we decided a couple weeks ago, individual fires are no longer shown on the map because, quite frankly, the country is on fire. 🤦‍♀️ There are simply too many constantly changing incidents to represent accurately on one graphic. I am still monitoring wildfire activity and major transportation impacts before shipments, though.

📦 Shipping: Remember, the map is a general outlook—not an automatic yes or no for shipping. Every order is evaluated individually based on the destination forecast, route, heat, wildfire activity, carrier conditions, and anything else that could affect your coral in transit.

If something doesn’t look right, I’ll contact you before your order ships and we’ll figure out the safest option.

🤖 AI Note: This map was created with the assistance of AI using the forecast data I verified beforehand. AI can absolutely make mistakes (and occasionally likes to argue with me 😂), which is why I personally review the data and check conditions again before every shipment.

🪸 The safety of your livestock always comes first.

Healthy reefs. Happy re**ers. ❤️

08/09/2026

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08/09/2026

What. A. Week. 🔥

Between driving to Vegas in 107° heat, hauling home a brand new shallow frag tank, and tearing the fish room apart to make it all happen — it's been a lot. My body feels like it got hit by a truck, but the new tank is up, running, and looking amazing! 😅

The corals, though? They didn't get the memo that I was busy. They're still growing, still gorgeous, and still looking for new homes.

I've still got some beautiful pieces available and ready to ship — go check them out! 👇

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See something you love? DM me and I can build you a custom package — whether you're looking for a specific color palette, a starter collection, or just want to grab a few frags, I'll put something together just for you.

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📦 Every shipment individually evaluated before it leaves
🌡️ Weather, routes & temps monitored for every order
✅ DOA coverage included

Shipping from Enoch, UT

Female Veteran-Owned | Utah Grown | Reef Tested

08/09/2026

Okay everyone, here’s a little status update…. I meant to post this yesterday!!!😅

It’s plumbed and running! Fish and coral are back in, the old lights are hooked back up for now, and everything survived the chaos. 🙌🪸

Next plan is to make a light stand for the new light and print a WHOLE bunch of racks to get everything nice and level!

Still a work in progress and definitely not pretty yet, but we’re getting there! 😂

08/08/2026

I. HATE. PLUMBING. 😭

Over 10 hours later and I have to tear it all down and start back over tomorrow… why????

Cracked bulkhead. 🙃 And imma dumb dumb and didn’t leak check the new plumbing before I hooked everything up. 🤦‍♀️

Soooo 🤞 the coral and fish are okay hanging out in their tote overnight. They’ve got heat and circulation, so they should be fine until I can get everything put back together tomorrow.

Because I am DONE. 😭 I’m literally in tears, my back hurts so damn bad, and I cannot look at another piece of PVC tonight.

New frag tank: 1
Me: 0

Tomorrow we try again. 😑🪸

08/07/2026

What. A. Day. 😅

Left the house around 7:00 AM, made a quick pit stop at Home Depot for moving blankets (because I forgot mine and definitely wasn’t turning around 😂), then hit the road for Vegas to pick up my new shallow frag tank. 🪸

I got to the seller’s house around 9:40 AM when it was already 94°F. By 11:00 AM it had climbed to 100°F… and it honestly felt even hotter. 🥵

When I finally made it back home to Utah around 4:00 PM, it was still 96°F.

Needless to say, loading and unloading a tank, stand, sump, and everything else in this crazy heat was… an experience. 😂 My body has officially said, “Nope, you’re done for today.”

So far, it looks like the tank made the trip home safely! 🙌 It’s currently sitting in my driveway getting one final leak test before it comes inside, and so far everything is looking great. 🤞 Fingers crossed it stays that way! 😅

If all goes according to plan, the remodel starts tomorrow, and with a little luck I’ll have everything plumbed, filled, and running by tomorrow evening! 🚧🪸

This is the biggest change I’ve made to my fish room in a long time, and I honestly can’t wait to show you all how it comes together.

Stay tuned… the fun is just getting started! 😄

08/06/2026