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LiveAquaria to Release Aquacultured Peacock Feather Acropora latistella in February

Following up from their Real Deal Echinata, our friends at LiveAquaria will be releasing a new Dr. Foster and Smith aquacultured coral next month called the Peacock Feather Acropora. The broodstock of the Peacock Acro (Acropora latistella) was originally acquired from an Australian colony that was grown out and propagated.
I got a glimpse of this [...]

January 28, 2010
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Holiday Giveaway from GBD and LiveAquaria

I’d like to thank our readers for a tremendous year here at GBD. It has been great writing, interacting and meeting so many new people, all whom share the same passion and love for aquariums. In light of the holiday season and 2009 coming to a wrap,  we’re offering a giveaway that hopefully will appeal [...]

December 23, 2009
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Amphiprion mccullochi from LiveAquaria in HD Video

When it comes to rare fish, Amphiprion mccullochi is a great example of sustainability within the trade. The fish shown in this video are actually first generation captive raised specimens from Ryan’s Reef in Australia. They were then grown out and paired up by Kevin Kohen and the LiveAquaria crew. Today they spawn like clockwork, [...]

December 22, 2009
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Suspected Banks x Guyanensis Hybrid Butterflyfish Collected in Florida

Just last week a striking fish was collected that blurred the lines of the Prognathodes genus. Some may suspect that this fish is just a variant of the rare Prognathodes guyanensis, but others, including myself, believe this fish to be a hybrid of P. guyanensis and P. aya. It is a very difficult call, and [...]

November 30, 2009
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Heliofungia Commensal Shrimp

Periclimenes kororensis is a rarely seen commensal shrimp that lives among the swaying tentacles of Heliofungia sp., commonly known as Plate Corals. Two of these shrimp recently made their way to LiveAquaria, where I had the opportunity to photograph them. Not much is known about their care, but it is expected that they have requirements [...]

November 26, 2009
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GBD Visits LiveAquaria, Part 3 – Rare Fish Galore

For rare fish enthusiasts, LiveAquaria is pure fantasy. These are just a few of the fish currently at the facility, most of which are available on Diver’s Den or will soon be made available.
First up we have a video, showing off a few of the “Diver’s Den holding tanks”… keep an eye out for this [...]

November 25, 2009
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