Did you know that some corals bioluminesce? Neither did we. This video was made by a deepsea submersible off the coast of Florida and believe it or not, this video was made in complete darkness. The light which is visible…
LiveAquaria’s show sized wrought iron butterflyfish
Chaetodon daedalma has been and always will be one of the most striking and unique butterflyfish in the world. This Japanese endemic grows very large, it has striking presence in the aquarium, they have a vigorous appetite and a personality…
Some amazing corals hiding in plain sight
So many rare and unusual corals that are infrequently seen in the trade make up a small percentage of all corals which are harvested for the ornamental coral trade. With that premise, LiveAquaria’s ability to handle a huge number of…
We told you Malaysian corals were hot!
Malaysian corals are just starting to spread out to various and we are excited at what we are seeing so far. Like we said in our previous post about Borneo/Malaysian corals, fungiids and mussids will be greatly represented with this…
LiveAquaria’s Chaetodontoplus cephalareticulatus syn., the orange face angelfish
The orange face angelish, Chaetodontoplus cephalareticulatus, is a highly elusive ‘species’ of Chaetodontoplus. This elusive fish is only available from Taiwanese reefs and the fish is believed to be a hybrid species perhaps between C. septentrionalis and C. melanosoma. There…
Scolymia australis abounds at LiveAquaria’s coral farm
Scolymia australis are one of the most exciting corals to be available in unbelievable colors from Australia and LiveAquaria’s abundant supply of stunning Aussie Scoly specimens is second to none. There may be over a dozen S. australis offered for…
LiveAquaria’s Reef Crystals buckets are a wee bit bigger than the norm
These Reef Crystals ‘buckets’ at LiveAquaria are just a wee bit bigger than your typical 160 gallon store size. These are actually 500 gallon water vats made to look llike giant version of the real thing, ya think they use…
LiveAquaria’s incredible Centropyge interruptus angelfish
If you thought all Centropyge were small and cute, then obviously you haven’t met a full grown, 6+” Centropyge interruptus from the Sea of Japan. There’s nothing ‘pygmy’ about this ginormous blue-spotted beauty, not even the price. The specimen pictured…
We have arrived at LiveAquaria
We have just arrived at LiveAquaria headquarters and we can’t wait to share with you all of the amazing livestock and operations that LA has to offer. We haven’t even yet taken the official tour and we are are simply amazed…
Reef Builders LIVE this weekend from LiveAquaria
For those of you who have come to really enjoy our groundbreaking Reef Builders LIVEÂ events, have we got a special treat for you this weekend. The LiveAquaria staff has generously invited Reef Builders to have an exclusive weekend-long look…