Here's what's happening at AquaCorals!

Blue Mandarins Scheduled for Release for Sale!
Shipping will start 4/2.

I have been diligently watching them to confirm they're eating & also watching their body weight which is a second confirmation method.  They will have been with me for 2 weeks so fully rested & conditioned for the trip to their new forever homes.

 

These are WILD collected Blue Mandarin Dragonets!  Unlike commercially raised specimens which IMO are released too small & therefore do not have the physical resources to handle the stressors of shipping & transition to a hobbyist's tank, mine are famous because I have special conditions here that allows me to train them to eat frozen PE Mysis shrimp & they are kept in full reef conditions (with my corals) so anyone with an appropriate size tank - 75g+ , lots of rock, SG 1.026, temp 78 can successfully keep them.

Watch this website as I will update it soon with confirmed eating specimens ready for their new forever homes!

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I have gorgeous SHOW coral pieces as well as TONS of baby corals of differing sizes.

Please stop at your local ATM before visiting & bring more than you think you'll spend.  You don't have to spend it but you can't buy if you don't have it!

This does NOT affect on-line orders as it's a different system.

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Livestock Shipping Schedule:

All on-line orders received Friday through Tues midnight EST will ship Wed.
Orders received Wed midnight EST will ship Thurs.
Orders Received Thursday midnight EST will ship Friday IF Saturday Delivery shipping is selected.  If not, it will ship the following Wed.

ALL shipments are FedEx Priority Overnight & should be delivered the next day of shipping.

If you submit an order early & find you'd like to add to your order, please e-mail me exactly the name of what you'd like & the size desired & I can PayPal invoice you.  Please do not submit a new order.

Frozen Foods are Only Available In-House!  Sorry, I cannot ship but it should be available at your LFS or other on-line vendors.

The frozen foods I feed are Mysis Shrimp & Calanus from Piscine Energetics - more on both below...

Piscine  Energetics "PE" Frozen Mysis Shrimp:
Available in:  8oz Flat Packs, 16oz Flat Packs, 40oz Flat Packs & 4oz Cube Blister Packs.
Used exclusively @ AquaCorals!
This food folks is THE reason for my success with Mandarin Dragonets & More!!  WAY different than the so-called "Mysis" others sell, the PE Mysis is pure nutrition for our fish & I would never want to be without it!

WHY PE Mysis over other brands?  It's simple.  Mysis shrimp are filter feeders & they are only as nutritious as what they're eating.  I don't care how much "purification" other brands claim to use, they cannot replace what's already in the gut of their shrimp.  Most are harvested out of the most polluted water on earth!  PE Mysis, on the other hand, are collected from a pristine glacier lake, at night when they're feeding on plankton & they're packaged & flash frozen right on the boat!!  I do NOT trust, nor will I use, any other brand.

THE CURATOR'S CHOICE:  Used by over 90% of public aquarium in North America.
FRESHWATER MYSIS (Mysis relicta): This eliminates the possibility of parasite or disease transfer to marine fish.
SODIUM FREE:  As fish don't need to eliminate excess salt, it's easier on their systems. Most other brands offer a coastal, or marine cousin of Mysis relicta.
ALIVE ON HARVEST and immediately flash frozen in premium condition. That's why PE MYSIS is clean and intact.
HIGH FATTY ACID PROFILES (EPA and DHA) are related to the food chain found in deep cold waters, where PE MYSIS is harvested.
OMEGA 3'S. Greater values of Omega 3 can be found in PE MYSIS than krill and enriched brine shrimp.
NO BINDING AGENTS, fillers or water added to packaging.
NUTRITIONALLY COMPLETE:  PE MYSIS does not require the addition of vitamin or color enhancement products.

Piscine  Energetics "PE" Frozen Calanus:
Available in:  4oz Cube Blister Packs.
Used exclusively @ AquaCorals!

Frozen Calanus is great for vibrant fish coloration & it's small enough for some corals!  I use frozen Calanus a couple times a week & perhaps daily if I have a harem of Anthias etc. 

PE CALANUS are a decapod zooplankton sustainably harvested in pristine arctic waters. They are instantly recognizable by their brilliant orange coloration stemming from the high levels of astaxanthin and other carotenoid pigments.  PE CALANUS are naturally bio-encapsulated with essential fatty acids resulting in a highly nutritious diet.  They are great for freshwater and saltwater fish in addition to being an excellent food for corals and other filter feeding organisms.  This product replaces the Cyclopeeze we used to use.

For information about food preparation & feeding tips see my "Self Help" articles

Due to the lack of available product, I have decided not to sell Stands until such time things are back to somewhat normal.

I am told the manufacturers do not have the staff needed to build & keep up with demand.  Wait times have been weeks, even months out.

Please check back as I will post them here again when items are more readily available.

Contact Penny & Driving Directions to AquaCorals Reef Aquariums - 34 Currier Road, Fairfield, ME

AquaCorals is situated between 2 roads - Currier Rd & Nye's Corner Dr.
Be careful!  Many GPS units get it wrong!

Easy Directions are:

I95 From the South:

Take I95 to Fairfield Exit 133 .  Take a right off the ramp (puts you North onto Rt 201).  Start clocking the miles & drive 4 miles which will bring you to a 4 corner intersection (Rt 23 meets Rt 201) make a right turn onto Nye's Corner Drive.  You will see my Road Directional sign on the right just before the turn.

I95 From the North:

I95 directions the same except take a left off exit ramp onto Rt 201.

Contact Penny:

You can e-mail me at *Penny@AquaCorals.com* for general questions.

For Those W/Questions on Coral Health etc. You MUST Provide the Following:

ALL pics MUST be taken with FULL day lights (all white & blue channels) then take your pic.

You MUST send me FULL tank front pic.  Additional closer up pics of corals etc. in question are good too but most important is the Hi Res full tank front pic.  Be sure I can see everything Left to Right end, top to bottom as I look for water flow points & more.

When e-mailing me, you MUST do the following:

On your PC, "Insert" or "Attach" the image file TO the e-mail.  Never, ever put a pic in the message body.

On your phone, Choose the pic(s) you want to send & select "Share".

Choose e-mail as the app to share it with.  This opens your e-mail app & attaches the pic file to the e-mail.

Address the e-mail to me:  "Penny@AquaCorals.com"

Write your message to me detailing your concerns etc.

Give me details about your tank & system (the more I know, the better I can help):

Tank gallons

How long has the system been running?

Temp & salinity (using a refract or hydrometer? - tell me)

How often do you perform a water change & how much/gallons?

Do you have a skimmer?

Are you running an overflow/sump system or mechanical like canister or hang-on filter or ?

Knowing the above & receiving clear hi res images will help me help you without 50 e-mails back & forth getting the info/pics I need.

Thank YOU for helping ME help you.  :c)

Due to the lack of tanks available from the one distributor who trucks them this far north in Maine, I have decided to no longer sell tanks, but, I do want to continue sharing my tips for success in your most important decision of your reefing hobby - tank size & style.  See my "Tank Selection" article under my "How To Setup" here:  https://www.aquacorals.com/index.php/how-to-setup/tank-selection

AquaCorals is the largest Tank Raised Soft Corals Aquaculture facility in the US and offers you, the saltwater hobbyist over 100+ aquacultured Soft Coral species that I've tank raised from parent soft corals grown here on location.  All baby soft corals are mounted to "Real Rock"!  I don't like fake plugs!

Learn how to create your own beautiful reef aquarium by reading & following my
"How To Setup a Successful Reef System"
& other articles I've written here on this website which I offer out of my own love for the hobby, the reef animals & you.

 
Here you will find:

Beautiful tank raised aquacultured Soft Corals as well as LPS and SPS corals, AquaCorals Tank Raised Rose & Rainbow Rose Bubble Tip Anemones & other reef safe inverts (when available)!  Ship to your home via FedEx Priority Overnight OR stop in & pick out your personal favorites!

Learn ... through my articles "How To Setup a successful Reef Aquarium" & "Self Help" articles which give you answers to common questions.  I share my 26+ years experience with you!