by Matt Pedersen | May 31, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
It’s not for lack of trying, but tracking down the story behind these unusual designer clownfish only adds to the mystery. Shared by an entity calling itself “Lunar Aquatics” in a single YouTube video, the aberrant clownfish were labeled...
by Matt Pedersen | May 16, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Dubbed “Koi” by the aquarium trade and hobby, aberrant tangs and angelfish that display mottled, patchy coloration that heavily deviates from the norm command attention. They remain a relative rarity, only occasionally encountered and collected for the...
by Matt Pedersen | May 9, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Can you call it a marine breeding “species first” when the fish in question hasn’t even been taxonomically described (and could even wind up being a geographic variant of an existing species)? It’s the tale of a Holy Grail species being bred before anyone even...
by Matt Pedersen | Apr 29, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, New Products
The Starry Goby is set to make its debut in the aquarium trade as a captive-bred offering from Biota in Palau. The last seven days have been a deluge of aquaculture firsts, with Biota Aquariums unveiling their own latest introduction to the aquarium hobby. “This...
by Matt Pedersen | Apr 22, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Details are sparse, but mere hours ago, Bali Aquarich founder Wen-Ping Su shared undeniable proof that his pioneering marine ornamental aquaculture company had produced the world’s first captive-bred Purple Tangs, Zebrasoma xanthurum. Mr. Su shared several...
by CORAL Magazine | Apr 19, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, CORAL Excerpt, Marine
Excerpt from Coral Visions, CORAL Magazine, May/June 2019 REEF RAFT CANADA’S JAW DROPPER Acropora sp. Owner: Thinh Vu Mythical Corals Grand Prairie, Texas mythicalcorals.com Geographic Origin: Sulawesi, Indonesia Light Level: High; 350–400 PAR recommended Flow Level:...
