We just added 80+ new corals to TopShelfAquatics.com and they are looking pretty sweet!
TSA Blooming Rose
Colony
WYSIWYG Frag
TSA Twisted Sister Colony
WYSIWYG Frag
TSA Bill Murray
WYSIWYG Frag
TSA Dan Akroyd
WYSIWYG Frag
Garf Bonsai
WYSIWYG Frag
Who’s currently aquaculturing a variety of:
• Photosynthetic sponges
• Photosynthetic gorgonians
• Rarer inverts
• Cleaner shrimp, etc.?
I’d love to support them and give them kudos. It’s hard to find a reliable source of these that are 100% aquacultured.
I'm trying to stay away from wild caught livestock for my reef tank, especially as it pertains to the fish. What are some good sites that sell aquacultured livestock, and other than clowns, what fish can be found that are aquacultured?
I got into this hobby with a self-challenge to keep an entire reef system taking nothing directly from the ocean, keeping only "captive bred" or "aqua-cultured" livestock. Philosophically I feel this is the long-term future of the hobby and I was curious if it is possible today.
I started my...
Sorry my tank has been up since 2011 but here is a shot of my tank
EVERYTHING IS IN NUMERICAL ORDER FROM 2011 TILL NOW. See how an ugly tank can go to something very presentable
Pic: March6th 2018
Very interesting in-depth article on expanding aquaculture of aquarium display species.
Farming Nemo: Breeding Aquarium Fish to Save Wild Species, Coral Reefs
Collecting tropical fish for the aquarium market is depleting wild populations and harming coral reefs. Conservationists are...
I found this 4 pt article about how U.S. aquaculture/breeding facilities fared after the storms and their current status. Thought I would share.
https://www.reef2rainforest.com/2017/09/15/after-the-storms-the-aquarium-trade-checks-in-part-14/
I'm in the process of setting up a 40 breeder, and I was at the LFS today picking up some "live" rock (live only in the sense that it got wet for several months in their curing tank) to get things started. I figured I'd ask them what their opinion was on the Florida aquacultured stuff.
They...
Check it out guys I will be posting a better thread once I have my pictures organized! Keep reefing and enjoy! Im looking for a sponsor ! Someone point me & the girlfriend in the right direction!!! Canadian Business opportunity At US/Can border ! :)