A quiet Midwestern dynasty spanning two decades is coming to a close.  After 21 years as a commercial ornamental marine fish hatchery operator, Joe Lichtenbert, proprietor of Reef Propagations, Inc., is hanging up the nets. I first became aware of Joe Lichtenbert when I was a teenager, maybe only four to six years into my [...]

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Sustainable Aquatics, the captive-bred marine ornamentals company that supplies fish stores across the country, has now started to offer tank-raised Clown Trigger fish (Balistoides conspicillum) to its customers. The fish are available in either 2″ or 3″ with retail pricing expected to hit in the $130 range. This marks another important step to tank raised [...]

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You say mutant, I say designer. Which ever side you find yourself on, this ethical debate on “designer” clownfish is not ending anytime soon. In the just released July / August issue of CORAL, Matt Wittenrich lays out the single best history of mutant designer clownfish you’ll find to date. Matt provides plenty of points from [...] Related posts:

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GBD was in some desparate need of some green. Enter Viktor Lantos’ beautiful freshwater ADA Cube Garden Mini M. The first video was taken 3 months ago, the second was shared just 3 days ago. Hats off to Viktor. Share this on Facebook Digg this! Tweet This! Share this on FriendFeed Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Tumblr Share this on [...] Related posts:

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Source: ABC News Australia
July 19, 2010

Perth, Australia - A research team is exploring ways to prevent sharks from being accidentally killed in commercial fishing operations off WA.

The study, led by the University of Western Australia, is trying to understand sharks' nervous system better, to develop ways to repel them from fishing gear.

The research will be carried out off the WA coast, including areas in the South West and further north in Ningaloo.

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This stunning Montipora hispida has been captured by CMcNeil on Reef Central. Rarely seen in the aquaculture trade, this montipora can have amazing color combinations, as seen below: We’ll just call this one the Limelight Hispida! Now go spread the word Related posts:Yum. Pink Donuts! Grafted Acropora Madness Tubbs Knows Zoanthids Related posts:

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The SNM Clifter Holder Series is a simple spotlight stand from Japan that allows users to easily incorporate their favorite LED spotlight. The base clamps on to the top of a rimless tank via a small bracket. Then like a tripod, the height of the bracket can then be adjusted with a clamping mechanism performed [...] Related posts:

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The new Osmocontroller Digital automatic top off controller has been released by Elos. This new Digital Osmocontroller does what you might expect. Pumps water from a reservoir of some sort and back into your sump or main aquarium. It uses a “patent pending” probe with no moving parts. “The Osmocontroller Digital will  sell for $194.99 [...]

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