The Wholesale World of Tropical Fish and the Dedicated Folks Who Bring Them to You

If you love tropical fish, then finding quality livestock for your aquarium is important. Most pet stores buy their fish from wholesalers, who get their fish and other animals from fish farms around the world. The world of a wholesale…

First Photos of a Rare Indonesian Cup Coral, Trochocyathus cooperi

Cup corals are a fascinating group, but one that is almost never available in the aquarium trade. If you’ve ever encountered this common name before, it was likely misapplied to one of the regularly available dendrophylliids, like Tubastraea, Turbinaria, and…

Are Feather Stars STILL Best Left in the Ocean? 

Feather stars and sea lilies are echinoderms classified within Class Crinoidea. They easily capture the hearts of new and seasoned hobbyists alike, and find their way into home aquariums due to their beautiful outer appearance and the graceful way they…

De Jong Marinelife shows off over 60 Captive-Bred Saltwater Fish Species at Interzoo 2024

Dutch marine wholesaler turned fish breeder De Jong made a bold statement on their stand at this year’s Interzoo, opting to omit the mega fish and coral display tank they are famous for in favor of a commercial fish rack…

The Chinese Way of NPS Coral Reefing 

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a magic potion? A concoction that is easy to produce and you could just dose into your reef tank to make all your NPS thrive? While we have not found the solution for all…

Old versus new equipment. Which was better? 

With all this talk of live rock and metal halides, it made us take a trip down memory lane, recalling what we did differently in the earlier days of reefing, as well as the equipment and methodologies that have stood…

Golden Nebula Angelfish is a Griffis x GoldFlake Backcross Hybrid

Singapore fish store Iwarna Aquafarm is showing off a stunning hybrid angelfish that we believe to be a cross between the Griffis Angelfish, Apolemichthys griffisi, and a Goldflake/Griffis hybrid (A.xanthopunctatus x A.griffisi). The Apolemichthys genus includes many beautiful and highly…

FAQs on the Weeping Willow Leather Coral

We ask Sarcophyton fanatic Remy about the Weeping Willow Toadstool, how to ID it, and who if anyone has it now. What is the Weeping Willow? The “Weeping Willow” is a species of Sarcophyton. Commonly called “toadstools,” these leathers are…

Saving NEMO Act would End Collection and Import of aquarium fish

Radical activists opposed to keeping aquariums are pushing legislation that would end importing and fishing for aquarium fish, says Art Parola. Dubbed the Saving NEMO Act, HR 6447 purports to prevent imports or collection of marine aquarium organisms that are…

Interzoo 2024 Pet Trade Fair will be the Biggest-Ever

Encouraging news is coming out of Germany as Interzoo, the world’s biggest pet and aquatic trade show, has confirmed record exhibitor bookings for the biennial event in May 2024. Interzoo has had a rocky few years because of the global…