by Matt Pedersen | Nov 4, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, CORAL Excerpt, Marine
By Matt Pedersen Image Credits – Matt Pedersen with Mike Doty, unless otherwise noted I realized several years ago that the United States’ marine aquarium hobby seemed to have moved on from its local roots. Case in point: some of you may be familiar with tales...
by Matt Pedersen | Oct 16, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, New Products
Poma Labs founder Dr. Matthew L. Wittenrich has an unabashed predilection for angelfishes of the genus Chaetodontoplus, and his latest captive-bred introduction is almost unlike anything you’d find in nature. Almost. The Blue Phantom Angelfish was briefly shown...
by Matt Pedersen | Oct 11, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
In late September, divers at Florida-based Dynasty Marine Associates, Inc., collected a unique species of Cardinalfish, the Whitestar Cardinal, Apogon lachneri. A small white spot along the back of this fish is the namesake and identifying characteristic that helps...
by Matt Pedersen | Oct 10, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Mons Venus Purple Plate Coral Fungia repanda Exotic Sea Life Miami, FL exoticsealife.net Geographic Origin: Bali, Indonesia Light Level: Low Flow Level: Low to Moderate Care Level: Easy, if fed Notes: This particular Fungia is aquacultured by the team at Coral...
by Matt Pedersen | Oct 4, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
In the heart of Indonesia’s Maluku Islands, the Ambon Mariculture Development Centre (also known as the Ambon Sea Aquaculture Fisheries Center and shorthanded as BPBL AMBON) covers a wide range of marine aquaculture disciplines. While the facility works with...
