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Biota Announces Captive Bred Potters Angelfish

May 4, 2023| Posted in Livestock, home| Scott Groseclose| 1427

We are pleased to announce that captive bred Potter’s Angelfish are available now from the Biota Group. Not only is this exciting for the hobby it just further proves to me and others in the hobby that together we can impact our environment in positive ways though research and conservation. The initial stock will only be available through local fish stores so expect the pricing to vary from store to store.

Sea & Reef Releases Two New Longfin Clownfish

November 15, 2022| Posted in Livestock, home| Scott Groseclose| 911

The The Longfin Black Photon Clownfish is Sea & Reef’s 13th Longfin Clownfish release to date. Black Photon Clownfish were created by pairing one of their Longfin Black Ocellaris Clownfish (also called Darwin Ocellaris) with one of their Onyx Clownfish (C-Quest line). Like the regular Black Photon clownfish, the early juvenile fish have a brownish coloration but as the fish grow larger the brown pigmentation changes to solid black. The orange coloration on the face, belly and anal fin is retained as the fish grows and matures.

Top Saltwater Fishes For Advanced Hobbyists

July 22, 2021| Posted in Livestock, home| Admin| 1453

Most beginners to the marine hobby cut their teeth on easy to keep, relatively cheap species such as Clownfish and blennies. When it comes to choice, compared to freshwater tanks, there are oceans full of absolutely stunning fishes out there for the advanced saltwater hobbyist to enjoy. But with so much choice, where do you start?

ROCK FLOWER ANEMONES!

January 29, 2018| Posted in Livestock| Scott Groseclose| 1158

Rock Flower Anemones have become widely popular in the reef aquarium hobby. They are available in a myriad of vibrant, contrasting color combinations. They are considered to be one of the easiest anemone species to care for in the home aquarium, making them a great choice for beginner or advanced aquarists. They only reach about 4″ in size so they are even ideal for aquariums as small as 5 gallons.