Tuamotu Maxima Clams are easily one of the most exciting things to happen to Tridacnids for the home aquarium in a really long time. We were stunned to report that these clams would be a regular part of the giant…
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Wisconsin Northwoods “Little Bohemia” of marine life
When we think of marine aquaculture and warehouse facilities we think about the typical havens like Southern California’s thriving wholesaler industry a stone’s throw from LAX. So it’s amazing to see Drs. Foster & Smith’s LiveAquaria, one of the top-notch…
In Tuamotu, Maxima Clams are the Reef Builders
Tuamotu Maxima clams are the hottest thing to hit the Tridacna reef scene since the Maxea hybrids from earlier in the year. This past week a shipment of large magnificent Tridacna maxima was imported into the U.S. by Pacific Aqua…
Pictichromis dinar, a new bicolor dottyback species from Sulawesi
Pictichromis dinar is a new species of Pseudochromis discovered in the Western Gulf of Tomini, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Although we’ve seen Pictichromis dinar in person on a couple occasions over the last 18 months, the species was only recently described by…
Magnificent Fan Shrimp Gobies are the newest Flabelligobius to hit the scene
Magnificent Shrimp Gobies from the Flabelligobius genus have long been lusted after as nothing more than a “book fish”, an amazing species you often see in books but never in person. As with so many rare book fish these days,…
Arcohelia redeviva featured in latest Reef Hobbyist Magazine
Arcohelia redeviva is a very unique coral from Australia which we posted about back in May. Well wouldn’t you know that same Arcohelia colony is now the focus of a new article by it’s owner in the latest issue of…
Wetmorella Wednesday, get to know the possum wrasses
In the midst of all the MACNA frenzy, we thought we’d take a little break and show off this video we made at LiveAquaria showing off each species of the possum wrasses, Wetmorella sp. . Although you’d be lucky to…
Reef Builders meetup at the MACNA Friday night reception
This Friday evening come join us for the Reef Builders meetup at the MACNA Friday night reception at the Sheraton Hotel. We’d love to meet new and old Reef Builders readers from across the country to discuss the first arduous…
The Skeletor eel and Berndt’s eel raise the bar for rare & beautiful eels
Move aside Dragon, Kidako and Golden eels because the Skeletor and Berndt’s eels are here to show you who’s the king of the Anguilliformes. Pictured above is Berndt’s eel, Gymnothorax berndti, an extreme deepwater rarity from Japan who’s collection is…
Candy Basslet: Hi Def video for a Hi Def reef fish
Candy basslet, Liopropoma carmabi, original high definition video. What can we say about another gem of a fish which we filmed in one of the numerous display tank at LiveAquaria? Don’t forget to click on the “HD” button.
