I’ve been diving since 2004 and I’ve seen and photographed quite a few amazing animals and destinations, but up until now, I have never captured an image of a seahorse. Now I have and I’m rather pleased with myself. The difficulty in finding seahorses is pretty [...]
If you’ve been following us for a while then you know by now that we enjoy posting news about aquacultured and captive bred fish. Today we are pleased to announce the arrival aquacultured Tiger Tail Seahorses. We have learned that these captive bred seahorses just landed at Quality Marine [...]
Some of the most beautiful fish in the aquarium hobby have live food diets and refuse to eat frozen food right away. With all the distractions and stress of the display tank, live food eaters usually starve without food training. Quarantining new fish isn’t only for disease prevention. [...]
Did you find a bristleworm in your aquarium? Don’t panic. They are scavengers of meaty foods, but common aquarium bristleworms do not prey on living animals or corals. They perform a necessary function in most aquariums, eating leftover foods and decaying matter. Identification Most [...]
“A Different Kind of Farm” follows the story of Carol and Craig Schmarr, who, in 1998, took their life savings, moved to Kona, Hawaii, and built the world’s fist seahorse farm. The independent documentary, written and produced by Caroling Harding, includes interviews with both [...]
Quality Marine, located in Los Angeles, CA has been on a streak of acquiring and distributing more and more captive bred ornamental aquarium fish in recent months. The latest captive bred species is the Glow-Tail Pipefish. Traditionally wild caught, these fish have been hard to obtain but they [...]
Every year, The Marine Aquarium Conference of North America brings together aquarists from all over the world. They gather together to enjoy three days of interesting and informative talks by world renowned aquarists, presentations by the aquarium industry’s top vendors, and fabulous activities [...]
A large, aggressive species, such as a queen triggerfish, is sometimes best kept singlyA diverse community of marine fishes presents quite a visual feast, especially when housed in a reef system brimming with colorful corals. However, in some stocking situations, it’s preferable to avoid the [...]