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Oceans, Reefs and Aquariums, Inc. (ORA™) is dedicated to selling only aquacultured products to the marine
aquarium industry. All of our fish and invertebrates are grown at our hatchery in Florida or at our clam
farm in the Marshall Islands. By providing only tank-raised specimens we can assure the best quality to
our customers and hobbyists worldwide. We are constantly striving to expand our list of available species,
and plan to increase production on many levels.
Currently ORA™ cultures six families of marine fish. They are the
Clownfish (Pomacentridae),
Dottybacks ( Pseudochromidae),
Gobies (Gobidae),
Assessors (Plesiopidae),
Cardinals ( Apogonidae) and
Seahorses (Sygnathidae).
The salt-water fish from ORA™ are grown-out to be the largest size ever available from aquaculture. We also utilize
advanced breeding techniques and nutritional advances to produce vivid, natural colors. Some of our cultured fish
exhibit odd patterns, colors or shapes, and are marketed for these unique traits. All fish are raised under
controlled conditions that ensure health and conditioning are optimal.
Many kinds of Hard and Soft Corals are grown at ORA™. They include both common and
hard to find species popular
with marine aquarists. Our corals strains are selected for aquarium hardiness, rapid growth and stunning colors.
Our corals are mounted on an appropriate base that optimizes growth, shipping and display factors.
Mollusks are also popular with aquarists and ORA™ produces many different species. The beautiful colored Tridacna Clams are always in demand. ORA™ grows the T. maxima, T. squamosa, T. crocea and T. gigas species of Giant Clams. We also culture the Hippopus hippopus clam species. Two species of conch from the family Strombidae are grown in our hatcheries, the Fighting Conch (S. alatus) and the Queen Conch (S. gigas). They are excellent as algae grazers in the marine aquarium.
Five types of marine macroalgaes are cultured at ORA™. These attractive tropical algaes are used as a live fish food
for herbivores, an algae culture for refugiums or algae scrubbers or simply as decorative plants in a reef aquarium.
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