Hippopus porcellanus, the China Clam, is arguably the rarest species of giant clam living today. It has a very restricted range second only to the Devil Clam, but it is extremely rare where the species has been found. Unfortunately, the…
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Why You Should Buy Captive Bred Fish
These past couple of years we’ve seen an influx of captive bred fish. This is amazing news and here’s why you should support captive bred fish in order to instill more research. Captive bred fish are fish that have been…
Opistognathus ensiferus, A New Species Of Jawfish From India
Opistognathus ensiferus is the newest species of jawfish to be described. This lovely small jawfish was discovered in India and sadly, it is illustrated with a very lovely drawing of this fish. Surprisingly, the newly minted Opistognahtus ensiferus was described based on just…
Segrest Farms purchased by Central Garden and Pet for $60 Million in cash
Central Garden and Pet the parent company behind the big brands Coralife, Aqueon, Kent Marine, and Oceanic announced they have purchased Segrest, Inc for $60 million in cash. Segrest Farms has been around since 1961 and is one of the…
Biota Marine Successfully Raises Captive Bred Coral Beauty Angelfish
Coral Beauty angelfish are one of the most common species of Centropyge and finally, this iconic fish has been captive bred. In personal communication with Tom Bowling we knew that Biota Palau was working with some pre-settlement Coral Beauty larvae, but…
Biota’s Bristletail Filefish are TRAINED to Eat Aiptasia!
Bristletail filefish, Acreichthys tomentosus, is a well known reef fish that has a strong potential to eat Aiptasia and Majano pest anemones. Despite their long record, I’d actually never personally employed one for this purpose, opting instead for peppermint shrimp and/or copperband…
NASA to study Great Barrier Reef by air
NASA is taking to the sky to help do an extended study of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The two-month study is part of the space agency’s COral Reef Airborne Laboratory (CORAL) mission. By collaborating with Australian researchers, the plan is to…
Calan-Eeze Review: a Nano-Krill for all Aquarium Fish and Corals
Calan-Eeze is a new freeze dried offering from Two Little Fishies which is an ideal size for many species of fish, corals and invertebrates. Frozen Calanus copepods have become increasingly available to aquarists, especially in frozen form, but Calan-Eeze is the…
Captive Bred Mandarin Goby from Biota Aquariums
The mandarin goby is one of the most popular marine aquarium fish, unfortunately it is not the easiest fish to keep, and definitely not recommended for beginners. One way to make the iconic dragonet more accessible is to offer them…
Interview with Tom Bowling of Biota and Biota Aquariums
Tom Bowling and Biota Marine are the aquarium hobby’s two strongest link to Palau, and the multitude of wonders and cool creatures that can be found there. Thankfully, Tom has been a busy little bee over in Palau, successfully culturing…
