This week we are adding another coral to our availability list, the ORA Confusa. Read more about this beauty on the product page Here.
McCulloch’s Clownfish
Posted on November 22, 2011 by ORA
ORA has added another species to its list of captive bred Marine Ornamentals, McCulloch’s Clownfish (Amphiprion mccullochi). This success story is a little different from others we have shared in the past. This time we didn’t actually breed the fish but we did raise the larvae. Continue reading
Site Update
Posted on November 21, 2011 by ORA
We have just completed a few small changes to the site.
- All of our product pages now have navigation tabs above the image to the right of the title. These tabs will allow you to scroll through the products in a given category without having to repeatedly use the back button.
- Social Media sharing buttons have been added to each of the product pages. Now you can share your favorite ORA products with your friends on Facebook, Twitter and Google+.
We hope that these new features enhance your experience on our website. It is a great time to have another look through our massive selection of Captive Bred and Aquacultured products, be sure to let your friends know which ones you like best! Click here to get started.
Grube’s Gorgonian – New From ORA
Posted on October 30, 2011 by ORA
ORA is proud to offer a new soft coral from our collection, Grube’s Gorgonian (Pinnigorgia flava). Grube’s (pronounced Grooba’s) Gorgonian is a graceful, thin-branched octocoral that can be described as tan to pink in color with similarly colored polyps. We obtained this coral from Julian Sprung and we’ve been impressed by its hardiness and rapid growth. It has an extensive history in the Aquarium Hobby which Julian was glad to share with us:
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Red Planet Growth Sequence
Posted on August 26, 2011 by ORA
While looking through our photo archives we realized that we had a pretty cool series of photos that showed the growth progression of one of the biggest corals in our greenhouse. We got our first piece of this iconic coral in May of 2006 and our first photos are dated in September of that year. In the beginning we were taking fragments off of the original piece but at some point we stopped and let it grow naturally. Over the years there were plenty of accidents that lead to breakage and a few areas that died back due to a lack of light. Nonetheless it has grown into an impressive piece.
Check out the gallery below:
Coming Soon – Black Snowflakes
Posted on August 05, 2011 by ORA
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you were to breed a Black Ocellaris and a Snowflake Ocellaris together? We did and we wound up producing what became known as the Black Ice Snowflake. Our goal in crossing those two strains of Ocellaris was not to raise Black Ice though. We had something else in mind entirely, a solid Black Ocellaris with white Snowflake markings. Don’t get us wrong, Black Ice Snowflakes are stunning fish, we just weren’t ready to settle so we set out on our way. . .
Kelly Green Psammocora – Now Available
Posted on July 31, 2011 by ORA
Kelly Green Psammocora from ORA is an intense green branching coral from the Psammocora genus. These corals are sometimes referred to as sandpaper corals because of the fine grainy appearance they have when their polyps are not extended. When its polyps are fully extended Kelly Green Psammocora has a rich velvety look. This is one of the brightest green SPS corals out there, it really grabs your attention when passing by a tank.
Important Announcement
Posted on July 11, 2011 by ORA
We are excited to announce that as of June 30, 2011, Oceans, Reefs & Aquariums (ORA) and its affiliate Marshall Islands Mariculture Farm (MIMF) are under new ownership. The brand and operations you have come to respect and trust are not changing. In fact, we are committed to continuing ORA’s mission to research and produce, through sustainable aquaculture, the world’s largest collection of saltwater fish, corals and invertebrates for the marine aquarium trade. Our goal remains to provide the modern marine aquarist healthy, attractive alternatives to wild caught specimens. The change in ownership allows ORA to not only focus on the products currently offered, but also expand operations, research, and product offerings.
Mystery Clownfish
Posted on June 17, 2011 by ORA
In the fall of 2009, while sorting through a tank of young Ocellaris clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris), several unusual fish were discovered by one of our hatchery technicians. Continue reading
Pink Polyp Capricornis
Posted on May 30, 2011 by ORA
We are happy to announce the addition of another coral variety to our availability list, the Pink Polyp Cap. Continue reading