Ongoing trade wars between the US and EU + UK now set to have damaging impact on US ornamental fish producers. Credit: Shutterstock US exports of live ornamental freshwater and saltwater fish destined for the EU and UK are now collateral damage in the ongoing trade...
CORAL – Matt Pedersen Articles
Confirmed: Petco to Sell LiveAquaria to Third Party
Celebrating its 20th anniversary during July 2020, LiveAquaria is about to enter a new chapter as parent company Petco announces a transition to new ownership for the aquarium livestock company.
First Captive Breeding of the “Freshwater” Top Hat Blenny
Pei-Sheng Chiu, an assistant researcher at the Mariculture Research Center, Fisheries Research Institute, Taiwan, documents the captive spawning & rearing of this species known for very “flexible” salinity requirements.
Retail Aquarium Stores React to Pandemic
The escalating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is being felt by local fish stores and aquarium retailers around the US. Starting this week, announcements of curbside pickup, delivery options, limited hours and even temporary closures of retail spaces started showing up on social media.
Aquarium Livestock Leader Goes Green with New Shipping Boxes
Lansing, Michigan based aquarium livestock wholesaler A & M Aquatics announced their transition to a new form of shipping styro which, when exposed to the elements, can biodegrade in just a couple years.
CORAL Magazine Excerpt: The Aquarium Ark
Can marine aquarists provide a safety net for endangered species and aquatic diversity? We first examined this question in the May/June 2012 edition of CORAL Magazine.
VIDEO: Hong Kong’s Goldfish Street and $250 Gem Tang
Inappropriate Reefer takes the viewer on a whirlwind tour of Hong Kong’s astonishing aquarium bazaar, Goldfish Street, which is nothing like the local fish shop most of us know and love.
WARNING: Bloodworm Allergies Are Real for Some Fishkeepers
Could your fishes’ favorite food be a health concern for you?
VIDEO: Saving the Running River Rainbowfish
In a remote area of Australia with little outside contact, scientists are in a race to save the Running River Rainbowfish from extinction.
Storm Aftermath: Aquarium Trade Checks-In, Part 5
Continuing coverage, with news from the A&M Aquatics, Mote Marine Lab, Jeff Turner and Henry Feddern in the Keys, New Life Spectrum in Homestead, and Julian Sprung of Two Little Fishies in Miami Gardens.