It’s Friday, July 30th, and the rumors are circulating that C-Quest is releasing captive bred Golden Damselfish, Amblyglyphidodon aureus (thanks to The Ediaz for tipping us off!). C-Quest customers, check your latest availability lists! Let me emphasize the “captive-bred” part. …
Saltwater Fish
Amphiprion pacificus, a new species of clownfish discovered
Amphiprion pacificus is a new species of anemonefish discovered by Gerald R. Allen, Joshua Drew and Douglas Fenner described in the latest issue of the Aqua, the International Journal of Ichthyology. The researchers discovered A. pacificus in the Wallis Island and Tonga in…
Liopropoma africanum basslet lands at SAreefkeeping in South Africa
Liopropoma africanum is arguably one of the worlds rarest reef basslets in the marine aquarium hobby but one lucky shop n South Africa has just come into possession of only the third specimen we’ve heard of. rare fish fanciers will…
Sustainable Aquatics releases tank raised Clown Triggerfish
Sustainable Aquatics, the captive-bred marine ornamentals company that supplies fish stores across the country, has now started to offer tank-raised Clown Trigger fish (Balistoides conspicillum) to its customers. The fish are available in either 2-inch or 3-inch sizes with retail…
Shocker: ORA Spotted Mandarin Gobies selling out
When ORA dropped the bomb that they would begin selling captive breed Spotted Mandarin Gobies it was a big deal in the industry. These fish which are highly desirable are usually expensive for wild caught specimens and aren’t the…
Qulio aquarium for viewing Clione Sea Angels
[youtube width=”640″ height=”385″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SITmSiMoR3w[/youtube] Move over Sea Monkeys, here come the Sea Angels. This unique all-in-one system dubbed the Qulio is made specifically to house Clione or “sea angels.” The quirky little critters are actually a mollusk that live in the…
Silent Dream Marine’s new fish foods
Silent Dream Marine has released two new foods that seek to feed your fish. The two blends, either Carnivore (SF R) or Herbivore (SF H) have ingredients your fish will love, including: Shrimp, Mysis, Krill, Plankton, Golden Pearls. Retail pricing…
ORA captive raised Spotted Mandarins go on sale
The first batch of captive bred ORA Spotted Mandarins is being released and should be soon be available for purchase from your favorite Oceans, Reefs and Aquariums (ORA) merchant. Synchiropus picturatus is one of the jewels of the marine aquarium trade…
Lightning Maroon Clownfish stars in it’s own HD video
[youtube width=”640″ height=”385″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjPMeY4ZTQA[/youtube] The lightning maroon clownfish is an amazing variant of Premnas biaculeatus from Papua New Guinea which was discovered with extremely aberrant lightning stripes. When word spread of this fish, the domestic and global marine aquarium communities were…