by Matt Pedersen | Oct 17, 2022 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, New Products
A new captive-bred hybrid batfish is an interesting twist on the attractive, yet large-growing fishes from the Platax genus. Image credit: Iwarna Aquafarm There isn’t a huge market (pun intended) for batfishes (Platax spp.) in the aquarium hobby these days. Of...
by Matt Pedersen | Sep 30, 2022 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
For many, the Wrought Iron Butterflyfish, Chaetodon daedalma, is likely something they have never seen, let alone encountered alive. And they may never see one again, given its general rarity in the trade. This one greedily ate Mysis shrimp while in the display...
by Matt Pedersen | Sep 23, 2022 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
A rare, quiet moment at the APEX display. While many marine aquarium events draw in a retailer presence, MACNA is often the pinnacle of manufacturer presence and new product releases, just as aquarium retailers see the start of the busy fall season. With a spacious...
by Matt Pedersen | Sep 23, 2022 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Visitors to MACNA 2022 in Milwaukee met with a wide range of coral vendors, including regional staples, new farmers, and nationally recognized coral purveyors. Friday’s early admission for MASNA members gave folks the first crack at the rarest corals and best...
by Matt Pedersen | Sep 15, 2022 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
Richard Ross introduces Dr. Jamie Craggs, one of several speakers who presented at MACNA 2022 After a two-year, COVID-induced hiatus, one of the MACNA functions that aquarists looked forward to were the in-person presentations. Many aquarists noted that these talks,...
by Matt Pedersen | Aug 18, 2022 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, News & Notes
Picasso or Reef Triggerfish, Rhinecathus aculeatus: With the Yellow Tang, one of the icons of the former Hawaiian aquarium livestock trade. Image credit: Bernard Spragg. Proponents of re-opening Hawaiian waters to sustainable aquarium fish collection are quietly...
