Interruptus Angelfish (Centropyge interrupta) Lands in the Diver’s Den
Back in November, we drooled over a pair of rare and beautiful Interruptus Angelfish (Centropyge interrupta) that popped up at Blue Harbor. Not expecting to see any here in the US, we watched the video over and over again, eventually sulking back to our keyboards only to pointlessly wish to gaze upon these fish in [...]
Affordable Tank Bred Latezonatus Clownfish Available from LiveAquaria
Listen up clownfish lovers, LiveAquaria has a gorgeous male and female pair of tank-bred Latezonatus clownfish (Amphiprion latezonatus) that was just posted for sale in their Diver’s Den section (UPDATE: the fish have already been sold, only minutes after writing the article). Each fish is just under 2″ in length, and the sale price is [...]
Gorgeous Blue and Tan Jellyfish on LiveAquaria
© 2010 Foster & Smith, Inc. Reprinted as a courtesy and with permission from http://www.LiveAquaria.com LiveAquaria has listed another gorgeous oddball in their Diver’s Den. The stunning blue and tan Mastigias papua jellyfish can thrive long-term given the proper environment. This environment would include proper feeding and lighting, as well as equipment preparation. Pump intakes [...]
Anampses femininus to Appear on Diver’s Den
© 2010 Foster & Smith, Inc. Reprinted as a courtesy and with permission from http://www.LiveAquaria.com Great news for all of the rare fish connoisseurs, the Bluestripe Tamarin Wrasse (Anampses femininus) will be available on LiveAquaria’s Diver’s Den. And according to the LiveAquaria Facebook Page, this specimen is “SUPER HEALTHY”. Additionally, the Bluestripe Tamarin is “eating [...]
Open House at the Drs. Foster and Smith Aquaculture Facility
© 2010 Foster & Smith, Inc. Reprinted as a courtesy and with permission from http://www.LiveAquaria.com LiveAquaria announced today, via their Facebook Page, that they will be hosting several Open Houses at their Aquaculture Facility in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. This is a great opportunity for hobbyists to see how the pros do it. If you’re in the [...]
Redspot Cardinalfish Breeding by LiveAquaria
© 2010 Foster & Smith, Inc. Reprinted as a courtesy and with permission from http://www.LiveAquaria.com Kevin Kohen, the director of LiveAquaria, recently posted a few interesting comments on ReefCentral regarding the Redspot Cardinalfish and how LiveAquaria is not only having a ton of success keeping them alive and healthy, but also breeding them! We all [...]
Tank Bred McCulloch’s Clownfish on LiveAquaria
© 2010 Foster & Smith, Inc. Reprinted as a courtesy and with permission from http://www.LiveAquaria.com Back in June of last year, LiveAquaria shared with the world their rare achievement of breeding McCulloch’s clownfish. We pounced on the story and wrote multiple articles following updates from LiveAquaria. We watched with amazement as the clownfish grew to [...]
Kevin Kohen Interview!!!
Kevin Kohen, the Director of LiveAquaria.com and designer of the Drs. Foster & Smith Aquaculture Coral & Marine Life Facility has recently taken the time to do an exclusive email interview with the AquaNerd Blog. He even sent us a few photos that he has taken of some absolutely gorgeous aquarium livestock, including the legendary [...]
LiveAquaria’s Quarantine & Medication Methods
Have you ever wondered how large, saltwater livestock companies dealt with fish and coral quarantining? Well, LiveAquaria has a series of videos pertaining to their husbandry methods, and one of those is quarantining and treating fish and corals. Below is a video of the LiveAquaria staff dipping corals and quarantining new livestock, followed by a [...]








