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Breeding Firsts: Peckoltia L135!
We acquired four specimens of Peckoltia sp. L135 in early 2009 not knowing it would take us more than two years to achieve breeding success. This species is now identified as Peckoltia braueri (Eigenmann, 1912), and often referred to as the Worm-line Peckoltia, for the fine vermiculations that decorate its he...
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Astonishing River Biotope Tank
If you think you've seen everything in the world of freshwater aquariums, behold this: A "Torrent Tank" that mimics the rapids in a South American stream or shallow river....
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CORAL January/February 2014 Preview
CORAL launches in 2014 with cutting-edge look at seahorses: their captive breeding, husbandry, aquarium species guide, and an update on the status of seahorses in the wild....
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Ocean Blues: The Curse of the Caribbean
A frequent presence at marine aquarium and dive industry events, French artist Pascal Lecocq has departed from his usual whimsical compositions and offered his statement on the tragedy of Pterois spp. lionfishes spreading throughout the Caribbean and tropical Western Atlantic....
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VIDEO - ORA's spawning pair of Amphiprion leucokranos
ORA shared time-lapse video documenting the third spawn of their Amphiprion leucokranos, the Whitebonnet Clownfish....
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CORAL Featured Video: Nathan Gist's 210-G Reef
Very impressive 210-gallon reef aquarium created by Nathan Gist, with narration by Than Thein of Tidal Gardens in Copley, Ohio....
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Dragons & Wrasses: New Reef Species Discovered
Although best-known as the home of the world's largest living lizard, Komodo National Park in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia is also a noteworthy dive destination that attracts biodiversity researchers doing species surveys in the Coral Triangle. ...
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AMAZONAS Featured Video: Orinoco Altums
Beautiful Amazon Biotope aquarium with a shoal of "Orinoco Altum" Angelfish....
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Knifefish Found in Vermont Pond
"These incidents make us all look bad. Aquarists with unwanted fish should return them to their local aquarium shop for resale or to be euthanized. Our local independent store would have taken fish to keep it from being released."...
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Breeding Successes with Synodontis Catfishes
Aquarium Dietzenbach in Dietzenbach, Germany, has succeeded with the husbandry of two Synodontis species that had not been reported previously: S. pardalis and S. waterloti. ...
News & Notes
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MAWS - Beware the Fishy Herbivore?
Summer months, often the doldrums for hard news, annually bring out shark-attack scare stories and references to hair-raising scenes in the movie JAWS, but for northern European swimmers the mid-summer chill was provided by a herbivorous fish caught in the strait of Oresund between Denmark and Sweden.
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The Banggai Cardinalfish Book
From the team that brings you CORAL Magazine, here is the all-new, profusely illustrated and definitive guide to a unique species that captivates aquarists, divers and underwater naturalists alike.
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See You at MACNA South Florida
We can be found at Booth 507 (with Boyd Enterprises and the Coral Restoration Society) and across the aisle at Booth 407 with Two Little Fishies, who will be selling the Banggai Cardinalfish book, making its first appearance at MACNA.
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AMAZONAS November/December 2013 Issue Preview
Look to the next issue of AMAZONAS for a definitive look at Tropheus cichlids in the wild and in the aquariuim, with expert coverage of their natural history, their controversial taxonomy, care, feeding, and captive breeding. With dozens of glorious new images, this section includes contributions by Hans-Georg Evers, Ad Konings, Mathias Eberhardt, and Norbert Knaak.
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CORAL September/October 2013 Preview
From a virtual unknown in a remote archipelago in Indonesia, the Banggai Cardinalfish became an overnight sensation among marine aquarists and, now 20 years later, its striking beauty, bold attitude and fascinating breeding habits keep it in the perennial listing of top10 most-sold saltwater aquarium fishes.
Marine
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CORAL January/February 2014 Preview
CORAL launches in 2014 with cutting-edge look at seahorses: their captive breeding, husbandry, aquarium species guide, and an update on the status of seahorses in the wild.
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Ocean Blues: The Curse of the Caribbean
A frequent presence at marine aquarium and dive industry events, French artist Pascal Lecocq has departed from his usual whimsical compositions and offered his statement on the tragedy of Pterois spp. lionfishes spreading throughout the Caribbean and tropical Western Atlantic.
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VIDEO - ORA's spawning pair of Amphiprion leucokranos
ORA shared time-lapse video documenting the third spawn of their Amphiprion leucokranos, the Whitebonnet Clownfish.
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CORAL Featured Video: Nathan Gist's 210-G Reef
Very impressive 210-gallon reef aquarium created by Nathan Gist, with narration by Than Thein of Tidal Gardens in Copley, Ohio.
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Dragons & Wrasses: New Reef Species Discovered
Although best-known as the home of the world’s largest living lizard, Komodo National Park in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia is also a noteworthy dive destination that attracts biodiversity researchers doing species surveys in the Coral Triangle.
Freshwater
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Breeding Firsts: Peckoltia L135!
We acquired four specimens of Peckoltia sp. L135 in early 2009 not knowing it would take us more than two years to achieve breeding success. This species is now identified as Peckoltia braueri (Eigenmann, 1912), and often referred to as the Worm-line Peckoltia, for the fine vermiculations that decorate its head region. Its native distribution is in the Rio Negro tributaries of Rio Demini, Rio Branco and possibly others.
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Astonishing River Biotope Tank
If you think you’ve seen everything in the world of freshwater aquariums, behold this: A “Torrent Tank” that mimics the rapids in a South American stream or shallow river.
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AMAZONAS Featured Video: Orinoco Altums
Beautiful Amazon Biotope aquarium with a shoal of “Orinoco Altum” Angelfish.
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Knifefish Found in Vermont Pond
“These incidents make us all look bad. Aquarists with unwanted fish should return them to their local aquarium shop for resale or to be euthanized. Our local independent store would have taken fish to keep it from being released.”
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Breeding Successes with Synodontis Catfishes
Aquarium Dietzenbach in Dietzenbach, Germany, has succeeded with the husbandry of two Synodontis species that had not been reported previously: S. pardalis and S. waterloti.
New Products
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CORAL January/February 2014 Preview
CORAL launches in 2014 with cutting-edge look at seahorses: their captive breeding, husbandry, aquarium species guide, and an update on the status of seahorses in the wild.
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CORAL's New REEF LIFE 2014 Calendar
With images by renowned underwater photographers Denise Nielsen Tackett and Larry Tackett, the 2014 Reef Life Calendar brings a dazzling profusion of world-class reef images that will fuel the enthusiasm of any marine reefkeeper.
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AMAZONAS January/February 2014 Issue Preview
AMAZONAS Editor Hans-Georg Evers takes the reader into the remote waters of Sulawesi in search of a number of halfbeak species that could make exceptionally interesting aquarium inhabitants. “Quirky” is how Hans describes them, admitting “I put my heart and soul into finding and describing them for this issue.”
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Repashy Releases Morning Wood - Relax, It's a Pleco Food (REDRUM too!)
Repashy’s new REDRUM is a Carotenoid Supplemental Diet, but Morning Wood? Possibly the first ever commercial diet for wood-eating (Xylivore) fishes.
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Orphek Helix 3000 Skimmer- Available NOW
Orphek introduces their new Helix Protein Skimmer 3000 with controllable high RPM DC needle wheel pump.
Ocean Blues: The Curse of the Caribbean - reefs.com says:
[…] “Curse of the Caribbean”: from an oil painting by Pascal Lecocq. A frequent presence at marine aquarium and dive industry events, French artist Pascal Lecocq has departed from his usual whimsical compositions and offered his statement on the tragedy of Pterois spp. lionfishes spreading throughout the Caribbean and tropical Western Atlantic. CALLIGRAMME DE GRENOUILLE 30/ Calligram of Frog #30 by Pascal Lecocq. Click to enlarge. Known as “The Painter of Blue,” Pascal is best known for a painting called Corrida III depicting a scuba diver playing matador with Great White Shark. Here’s how the artist describes his approach to painting: Having always my head in the clouds, I’m painting an imaginary universe between outer space and the depth of the oceans, a refuge to escape the contemporary reality, I offer too to my viewers. As it happens, the traditional oil painting is my best way to share my thoughts and I try to bring it to perfection since 35 years, just to be sure the viewer will focus on the subject, not the medium. I’m increasing the layers of meaning (aesthetic, political, ecological, symbolic and allegorical), in an endless play MORE: Ocean Blues: The Curse of the Caribbean […]VIDEO – ORA’s spawning pair of Amphiprion leucokranos - reefs.com says:
[…] ORA has shared this amazing time-lapse video documenting the third spawn of their Amphiprion leucokranos, the Whitebonnet Clownfish. This is a rare “species” of clownfish that is actually thought to be a rarely occurring natural hybrid, possibly the result of hybrid mating between A. chrysopterus and A. sandaracinos. Some reports and observations support this theory, while other observations suggest that even if a hybrid, they may breed relatively true. This particular pair has a rather long history behind it; check out ORA’s “Fed Ex Lost and Found” story of how these fish made the journey from New Jersey to Florida. We assume that ORA will be successful rearing the eggs from these fish, and hopefully this elusive variant will become more accessible to aquarists in the near future. When? Watch the video to the end to find out. Video Credits: ORA MORE: VIDEO – ORA’s spawning pair of Amphiprion leucokranos […]Reef To Rainforest says:
--via Google Translate-- Buenos días José, Sé que CORAL se publica en algunos otros idiomas además del Inglés, creo ediciones rusas, italianas y alemanas están disponibles? No estoy seguro acerca de español, pero voy a preguntar. Si hay una versión española, que sin duda te dan más información. Por lo menos, si no otra cosa, es posible que todavía será capaz de disfrutar de la página web Reef2Rainforest.com; si navega con una versión actual de Google Chrome puede ser capaz de traducir automáticamente el contenido basado en Inglés al español para ti. Es mejor que nada, supongo! Gracias por la pregunta!Jose Alvaro Vazquez Arroyo says:
me gustaría inscribirme a su revista CORAL pero nos se si me puedan enviar ejemplares en español o información en español ya que no hablo el inglesNew flasher discovered. - 3reef Reef Aquarium Forum says:
[…] New flasher discovered. Love stories like this: Dragons & Wrasses: New Reef Species Discovered […]James Lawrence says:
Here's a very informative blog called the Marine Detective, investigating this same story: http://themarinedetective.com/2013/11/10/wasted-what-is-happening-to-the-sea-stars-of-the-ne-pacific/