by Matt Pedersen | Aug 24, 2016 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, New Products
Pursuing new hybrid clownfish, Sustainable Aquatics is back with a new combination it has named the Salva Dali. This hybrid is the result of mating a “Longfin” Amphiprion ocellaris with a Picasso Percula, A. percula. The resultant hybrid, at its base level...
by Matt Pedersen | Aug 3, 2016 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Back in 2014, we shared an endearing video series, Matt’s Reef Tank, in which expat Matthew Galat chronicled his life as a reef-keeper in China. Galat had, at the time, uploaded 4 episodes totalling over 80 minutes of footage, but was leaving the reef-keeping...
by Matt Pedersen | Aug 3, 2016 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
The Molly Miller Blenny, Scartella cristata, is one of the many under-appreciated marine aquarium fishes. At first glance, its appearance might be considered drab. Cryptic, camouflage coloration that seems to blend together into “gray” from a distance...
by CORAL Magazine | Jul 14, 2016 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater, Marine
A dazzling species that defied easy culture “We’re not sure if we’ve raised a million just yet, but we’ve definitely killed a million.” – Jonathan Foster, FishEye Aquaculture A Brackish Background Before we delve into Mono Sebae,...
by Matt Pedersen | Jul 8, 2016 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Because this is a photospread, I’ll do my best to restrain myself when it comes to talking about some exceptional clownfishes. I simply want to show off some great, mature designer Gold Stripe Maroon varieties that I photographed last fall in the main display...
by Matt Pedersen | Jun 1, 2016 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
In the northern part of the U.S., the onset of summer ushers in prime time for the pursuit of native fishes in our backyard waters. While “native fishes” often elicit thoughts of Rainbow Darters, Sunfishes or one of a few killifishes, we should probably...
