Long Overdue: Captive-Bred Lawnmower Blennies!
They’re so commonplace that one might have assumed that it had already been done, but we had to wait until 2023 for someone to successfully breed the Lawnmower Blenny, Salarias fasicatus, and actually publish the news! You can get them directly from The Biota Group!
New Ocean-Inspired Designs from Walt Smith
Smith’s designs are not simply realistic renderings of sea life, but rather stylized interpretations, blending the colors, shapes, and patterns of the underwater world into a truly vibrant and unique form. I’d argue that Walt’s Blue Ocean Designs fall somewhere between Guy Harvey’s realistic wildlife art and the abstractions of Terry Dixon’s Funk Art. You can now shop the entire range of wall art, pillow cases, sarongs and Hawaiian-style Bula Shirts, all while also supporting the ADE projejct.
VIDEO: Polo Reef Debuts Season Two on YouTube
The team at Polo Reef has been busy traveling the country and bringing leading aquarists together to create and release a fresh season of videos for the Polo Reef YouTube channel. In total, the season includes eight new YouTube videos that will be released through the months of May and June 2023.
All Hands On Deck In Florida's FWC vs. Pet Trade Fight
Florida’s pet trade and pet owners are facing a full-on assault on their ability to keep, culture, and sell the vast majority of organisms that currently make up the pet trade. In short, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is proposing two variations on a strict white list approach to pet trade regulation in the name of preventing future invasive species problems. These proposals may restrict the total amount of species across all subsets of the pet hobby to as few as perhaps only 200 total species across the entirety of the pet trade.
Meet the Neptune Grouper, Rarest of the Rare
For those of you with a big enough tank, suitable tankmates, and the budget, the Neptune Grouper offers the chance to have a “Once in a Lifetime” fish. These are among the most uncommon and gorgeous fish you can find in the marine aquarium hobby, and this is not likely to ever change.
