For the purposes of this page, I assume that you are interested in setting up a simple, but interesting and enjoyable cichlid aquarium. Crystal clear water, a few aquatic plants, disease free environment, and 5000 candle power of lighting over the top of a 10 gal aquarium isn't even close. Gulfview Wholesale Marine specializes in Aquaculture, Live Rock, Gulf Sand, Gargonian, Coral, Sponges, Snails, and Crabs. Since 1988, Gulfview has been a live rock harvester and established a solid reputation for the quality to which they are committed. Gulfview is one of the few aquaculturalists permitted by the government to harvest rock specifically grown for the marine aquarium in the Gulf of Mexico.
Proper acclimation is critical for all animals, but brittle stars are notorious for quickly dying.
We believe strongly in propagation of all the animals we can, instead of taking them from the reefs. We will try to give you the basics of our system of propagation. It is really very easy to do and the tank grown corals are much hardier than the ones collected from the wild. Many of the sponges have been propagated and are now growing on our tank raised live rock. It is fun to pick up a plain looking piece of tank raised rock and find the bottom covered with several colors of sponges.