
CADE Gains Canadian Distribution Through Big Al’s
Earlier this month CADE the Australian tank manufacturer expanded to the Canadian market gaining distribution through the chain store Big Al’s. This opens the door for CADE’s systems to make their way…
Aquarium Connections Successfully Spawns & Settles Acanthophyllia
Aquarium Connections, home of the UK Triton Lab and UK distributors for Triton, ReefBrite, Focustronic, Benepets, and UltraReef, has successfully settled Acanthophyllia. Yesterday, they shared the following on social media: “We’re thrilled to announce a significant milestone in our spawning…

Holy Grail venusta X multifasciata Hybrid Angelfish Have Been Bred By KAMIHATA FISH IND. LTD.
KAMIHATA FISH IND. LTD. is the largest wholesaler of freshwater fish and plants, marine fish, goldfish, reptiles, and small animals in Japan. The larger KAMIHATA group includes Hikari, which is known globally for its high-quality food. Historically KAMIHATA FISH IND.…
Mastertronic Essential Shipping To Distributors For Release
Last week, Focustronic posted on social media announcing that the new Mastertronic Essential is now shipping to distributors from the manufacturer. Reagents will be ready at release. We have one of the sample units of the Mastertronic Essential and will…

Giesemann Now Distributed In North America By Aperture Pet & Life
For a long time, Giesemann has secured North American distribution via Aperture Pet & Life. Their products are available for purchase through Bulk Reef Supply. People are likely familiar with Giesemann from their T5 and halide bulbs. Still, in recent…
De Jong Marinelife Announces Their First Tank-Bred Gramma dejongi
While the highly sought-after Gramma dejongi has been bred in captivity before (thank you, Todd Gardner & BIOTA). De Jong Marinelife has stepped up to the plate and succeeded in breeding the species named after their founder. This opens the…
Vibrant Corals and Fish Imports Rare Three Spot Rabbit Fish (Siganus trispilos)
This week, Vibrant Corals and Fish in Irving, Texas, imported the rare three-spotted rabbitfish (Siganus trispilos). To my knowledge, I have not seen these species in the captive trade before, so this may be the first time they have been…
Can Purple Non Sulfur Bacteria Replace Lanthanum Chloride? Data From ACI Aquaculture & Hydrospace LLC
Managing Phosphates in a Coral Wholesale Facility using Purple Non-Sulfur Bacteria (Rhodopseudomonas palustris) “PNS has been a huge Asset to the ACI Aquaculture soft coral receiving system. Not only do the corals look healthier, but we have almost completely eliminated…
Monsoon Aquatics Yearly Coral Spawning Wrap Up
I reached out to Monsoon Aquatics for an update on this seasons coral spawning – they provided me with the following information. Season Wrap Up Every October for the past five years, the team at Monsoon Aquatics has embarked on…
Saving NEMO Act Reintroduced – Puts the Hobby and Tens of Thousands of Jobs in Jeopardy
Last week Rep. Ed Case of Hawaii (brother of Suzanne Case, the Director of Hawaii BLNR when the Hawaii aquarium fishery was shut down) reintroduced the Saving NEMO Act, H.R. 2176 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2176) at the behest of anti-aquarium activists. The bill…