Developing new species of aquacultured marine life comes with welcomed challenges to ORA. We work tirelessly to maintain commercial scale production on hundreds of varieties of aquacultured animals while researching and raising a steady stream of new species. Unfortunately, not every new species we raise is a good candidate for commercial ornamental aquaculture. Sometimes we […]
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May
May
Unless you find yourself diving off the coast of Japan regularly, chances are you have never heard of the Spotnape cardinalfish (Apogon notatus). Rarer still would be the opportunity to look at an aquarium full of captive bred, juvenile Spotnape cardinals. Not much of a show stopper when compared to its striking cousins, this rare […]
02
May
May
Taking on projects with the goal of raising new species of ornamental marine fish is a vital component of the daily operations at ORA. Recently we have focused our efforts on the Masked Goby, a species with a reputation for being hardy, peaceful, showy and a great choice for today’s popular nano tanks. The Masked Goby […]
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Apr
Apr
ORA recognizes what it takes to run a retail store, in fact our sales staff has more than 22 years of combined experience in the Local Fish Store. We know that business owners have many choices in livestock suppliers. Without the loyalty of so many of our customers, ORA would not be able to bring […]
02
Apr
Apr
In February of 2013, Jason Langer outed himself to the world as having mastered the art of baking aquatic animal cookies. Using a combination of skills involving color theory, metal works and generations of kitchen recipes, Jason literally baked himself into notoriety. No marine fish was off limits: exact copies of Peppermint Angels, Harlequin Tusks […]
01
Apr
Apr
As pioneers in developing new species and varieties of marine fish, ORA is no stranger to controversy. With global trends in edible pets rapidly expanding beyond your typical house pet, we have decided to halt production of any animal not deemed “easy to chew.”
28
Feb
Feb
We have another awesome Montipora to add to our availability list this week. Be sure to head over to the product page to read more about the amazing new ORAnge Setosa.
13
Feb
Feb
The Indigo Dottyback has proved to be extremely popular since we first created it in 2006. We always wondered if we could fine tune this designer Dottyback and we feel we have succeeded with something especially unique. Electric Indigos differ from their predecessors by having a distinct black stripe that run down the length of their […]
03
Feb
Feb
The pioneering efforts of ORA in breeding new species and varieties of marine fish has brought much excitement to our hobby over the years. Today we are especially pleased to announce yet another ORA breakthrough, the Red Sea Mimic Blenny (Ecsenius gravieri). Despite their popularity as entertaining little algae eaters, it appears that no species […]
30
Jan
Jan
Can you guess what this fish is? We are really excited about our newest fish and thought we might give you a chance to guess what it is before we “let the fish out of the bag.” The first person who correctly guesses both the genus and species will win two of them. The contest […]
