by Matt Pedersen | Jun 16, 2023 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, New Products
They’re so commonplace that one might have assumed that it had already been done, but we had to wait until 2023 for someone to successfully breed the Lawnmower Blenny, Salarias fasicatus, and actually publish the news! CORAL Magazine, April/May 2023 A long...
by CORAL Magazine | Jun 16, 2023 | Marine, New Products
The new Silver Streak Blenny is a captive-bred hybrid of two popular fang blenny species, the Kamohara Blenny (Meiacanthus kamoharai) and the Striped Blenny (Mieacanthus grammistes). Image by The Biota Group. via The Biota Group Introducing the first-ever Meiacanthus...
by Vincent Chalias | Jun 15, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
The sturdy, horizontal, bright green branches of this Acropora are gorgeous, but this coral is probably not the real Acropora florida! A Classic: Acropora florida is a classic species within the aquarium industry. There are so many shapes and color variants within the...
by Vincent Chalias | May 26, 2023 | CORAL - Vincent Chalias, Marine
Great gold and bright red pattern on this Micromussa amakusensis. During a recent visit to the biggest Indonesian ex-situ coral farm, Bali Aquarium, I couldn’t help but notice the very nice collection of Micromussa amakusensis (formally Acanthastrea amakusensis,...
by CORAL Magazine | May 19, 2023 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
Rarer species and varieties of corals and fish, like this Curare Tiger Severum being offered by Nautilus Tropical Fish Wholesale in Plant City, Florida, quickly become impossible to obtain and transport should nationwide whitelists and interstate trade restrictions be...
by CORAL Magazine | May 19, 2023 | Freshwater, Marine, News & Notes
A wide range of industry experts and competing businesses recently joined together to stave off industry-killing whitelist proposals in the state of Florida. Such cooperation is much needed for the good of the aquarium trade at the local and national levels. Image...