by Matt Pedersen | Apr 3, 2020 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, New Products
Continuing our coverage from the 2020 Global Pet Expo, we can report that Florida-based Oceans, Reefs & Aquariums (ORA), a long-standing commercial breeder of marine ornamental fish, has ramped up their game for the 2020 season. They have a plethora of new...
by Matt Pedersen | Nov 27, 2019 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
The Oceanographic Museum of Monaco (Musée océanographique de Monaco) has been busy breeding marine aquarium fishes behind the scenes. A fascinating and well-done short new French-language clip offers a quick glimpse into one of their projects. Whether you can...
by Matt Pedersen | Jul 6, 2017 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, CORAL Excerpt, Marine
An expanded online edition of CORAL Magazine’s Rarities column, July/August 2017 by Matt Pedersen Biota Marine Life Nursery first made headlines with a story that left many experienced aquaculturists incredulous: the unheard-of production of tank-raised Bumphead...
by Matthew L. Wittenrich | Mar 4, 2008 | CORAL - Matthew L. Wittenrich, Marine
One Step Closer to Captive-Raised Mandarins By Matthew L. Wittenrich “The voyage of discovery lies not in finding new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” —Marcel Proust Not too long after my Breeder’s Guide was released, I was confronted by people asking, “Why...
by Matthew L. Wittenrich | Mar 4, 2008 | CORAL - Matthew L. Wittenrich, Marine
An urgent rationale for captive breeding of these popular fishes The fishery for mandarinfishes, especially the Green Mandarin and Spotted Mandarin is highly selective, targeting large males. For aquarists hoping to breed these fishes, finding a female can often be a...
