by AquaNerd | Jan 4, 2018 | Aquaculture, Fish, Industry
It’s nice to start off the new year with yet another aquacultured marine fish species: juvenile Koran Angel (Pomacanthus semicirculatus). Read the official press release from Quality Marine. Quality Marine is excited to start the New Year by offering yet another new aquacultured species: juvenile Koran Angel (Pomacanthus semicirculatus). We are an ardent supporter of aquaculture and are continually searching for new producers both in the US and around the world. We believe aquaculture to be a key component in continuing to uphold our sustainable industry standard. Back in 2011, the University of Florida’s Tropical Aquaculture Lab in collaboration with Rising Tide Conservation were the first in the world to successfully produce captive bred specimens of Pomacanthus semicirculatus and now this momentous achievement has been recreated in Indonesia by xeniaforever | Dec 8, 2017 | Aquaculture, Conservation, Corals
Great news for our endangered reefs! “London’s Horniman Museum and Gardens has joined forces with The Florida Aquarium, based in Tampa, Florida, to save coral reefs by spawning (reproducing) corals in a lab – a major technique to aid coral restoration, developed... by Jen Lowy | Dec 7, 2017 | Aquaculture, Fish
I have been called many things lately, but Aquaculture Advocate and Aquaculture Junkie are my two favorites. My store and I have gotten quite a name in the industry for being the LFS who is Aquaculture obsessed; I am always looking for more captive bred fish to add to... by Afishionado | Nov 26, 2017 | Aquaculture
Hello everyone, I hope you guys had a wonderful thanksgiving weekend! With our hearts still grateful, I am asking for help for someone who has just lost everything. Morgan Moore of ReefGardner.net is a good personal friend of... by Jen Lowy | Nov 23, 2017 | Aquaculture, Conservation, Science
Thanksgiving is here and it came out of nowhere! It feels like it was summertime just yesterday; now we are working on sales at our store and getting ready for the big feast with family and friends. Halloween has come and gone like a flash of lightning, leaving only... by Marcin Smok | Nov 10, 2017 | Aquaculture, Feeding, Tanks
How many times, when picking up fish food at your local reef store, have you encountered the bold claim plastered on the label, stating that: “This food will improve your fishes’ coloration”? Most of us, whenever we decide to buy that particular fish food or...