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Oculus Aquatics shutting down, here’s your chance to try someone new

Oculus Aquatics, once a fine dealer of killer corals, sent out an email this morning announce their imminent closure effective today. Oculus had a good run in their heyday and brought in a lot of neat livestock in its four year run. However, Oculus’s time is up and should you find yourself desperately in need Read More

Fauna Marin gets new US distributor in Oculus Aquatics

Germany’s Fauna Marin is getting more North American exposure with Los Angeles-based Oculus Aquatics announcing it is now a distributor for the product line. According to the email distributed to the Oculus distribution list, the wholesaler is going to be carrying Fauna Marin fish, coral and clam food along with Ultra Algea-X. The company plans on Read More

A Plesiastrea by any other name, is an interesting and often amazing coral

Plesiastrea versipora is a very unique and unique-looking coral which is widespread in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. There is only one other species in the genus Plesiastrea, P. devantieri but like Acanthastrea maxima, that species only comes from the Red Sea and surrounding waters. Plesiastrea has small corallites for a Faviid, just a wee bit bigger than most Cyphastrea species Read More

Finally get a good look at a colony of Turbinaria heronensis

Turbinaria heronensis is a very unusual Australian endemic coral which has been making it into the U.S. reef aquarium hobby for a little over a year now. Turbinaria heronensis is still so rare that many if not most of the colonies being imported thus far are ending up in the hands of fraggers. So although Read More

Oculus Aquatics is looking to hire one knowledgeable coral slinger

Oculus Aquatics is a coral wholesaler located in the San Fernando Valley.  We have been in business for 2 years and have become known for excellent coral and great customer service. Oculus Aquatics is rapidly growing and looking for a highly motivated sales associate to bring in new business and service existing accounts. Must have Read More