by Matt Pedersen | Oct 17, 2022 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, New Products
A new captive-bred hybrid batfish is an interesting twist on the attractive, yet large-growing fishes from the Platax genus. Image credit: Iwarna Aquafarm There isn’t a huge market (pun intended) for batfishes (Platax spp.) in the aquarium hobby these days. Of...
by CORAL Magazine | Oct 14, 2022 | Marine
Fanjingshania renovata, artist’s reconstruction of the earliest-known jawed fish, an acanthocodian similar to primitive “spiny sharks.” These ocean-going predators pre-date the appearance of corals—and humans—by hundreds of million years. Credit:...
by Matt Pedersen | Oct 14, 2022 | Marine, New Products
Aquaforest, headquartered in Brzesko, Poland, debuted their new AF Rock line just in time for the busy fall aquarium season. via Aquaforest Created from fully natural ingredients, this is rock of the highest quality, designed for marine aquariums. High aesthetics and...
by Matt Pedersen | Oct 14, 2022 | Marine, News & Notes
The iconic and highly-endangered Elkhorn Coral, Acropora palmata, is benefiting from restoration efforts in the Dominican Republic. Image credit: Vanessa Cara-Kerr/Reef Patrol Reef Patrol’s latest short documentary encapsulates the efforts of Fundemar and SECORE...
by CORAL Magazine | Oct 7, 2022 | Marine, New Products
It has been years since the first captive-bred Cleaner Wrasses were created, by accident, during an angelfish-rearing effort at Bali Aquarich. Now, captive-bred Cleaner Wrasses are here again and available in very limited quantities via larval-rearing efforts at...
by CORAL Magazine | Oct 7, 2022 | Marine
The Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary about 100 miles offshore from Texas and Louisiana is home to some of the healthiest remaining coral reefs in the United States. (Photo by G.P. Schmahl/NOAA) With the Gulf of Mexico reaching recent late summer...
