Aquatouch does in-store aquarium displays like they mean it

You local aquarium fish store should be above all, a place for new and old aquarists alike to go and find inspiration for bettering their tanks. In addition to educating about new products and exotic livestock, having some slamming display…

AquaTouch getting Mame products in October

If you’re looking to get your hands on some Mame Design Aqua equipment look no farther than Phoenix-based AquaTouch who is now taking pre-orders for the fine Japanese reefing goodies in advance of their first shipment in October. We’ve been kind…

Spanish Flag and a whole biotope of Curacao deepwater reef fish making a pit stop at AquaTouch

The Spanish Flag, Gonioplectrus hispanus is one of those rare deepwater reef fish that is so uncommonly seen or collected that very few pictures of it even exist. It was very exciting to hear that AquaTouch in Phoenix AZ will…

Professionally quarantined exotic marine fish now available from AquaTouch

A handful of professionally quarantined and conditioned rare and exotic reef fish have just become available in the WYSIWYG section of the AquaTouch website. The page lists some of the harder to get, harder to acclimate and much sought after…

MX series LED spotlight fixture from Aquatouch

MX series LED spotlight fixtures are an exciting new lighting product for the reef aquarium. Unlike many of the simple E26 LED spotlights that we’ve been seeing a lot of lately, this lamp is a complete fixture, including a clip-on…

LeColt LED spotlights lamps in 3 and 10.5 watts coming soon to Aquatouch

LeColt LED spotlights have been made into at least three models, which are very popular with Japanese reef aquarists. The 3 watt and 10.5 watt flavors are unique multicolor LED spotlights which will soon be gracing American time zones thanks…

Vargas Cespitularia is a sensational purple and yellow Xeniid from ORA

The Vargas Cespitularia is an exciting new soft released by ORA which has a long and storied history. Originally discovered in the Indo-Pacific, this large bodied Xeniid has long fleshy stalks topped by large feathery polyps. Although very colorful, the…

LeColt Luce is a 12W LED pendant from Japan

It’s been a few years since we’ve seen anything from Japan’s LeColt, but it appears as if there is a larger version of the LED pendant coming from the company. Dubbed the LeColt Luce, the light uses blue and white…

The Bladefin Basslet, Jeboehlkia gladifer, is one incredible (and expensive) deepwater reef fish

The Bladefin basslet, Jeboehlkia gladifer, that is being offered for sale on consignment by Aquatouch is an incredible reef fish that we have never heard about. At $8000 and about 1.5 inches/3cm long, the bladefin basslet is probably one of…

Hemianthus vivanus is a deepwater Caribbean anthias with a cockatoo’s crest

It’s really a shame that America is the largest consumer of marine ornamentals and although we spend a lot of energy acquiring the most exotic reef animals from around the world, yet the reef fish of our own backyards go…