Welcome to U of MW, a place where random ideas coalesce into insights and knowledge you can use. I may author a 10-page email response to someone, and it may be worthwhile to publish it here for others to consider and enjoy. And sometimes, it’s just about the news of what’s going on here at www.MiniWaters.fish.
What happened to MiniWaters in 2023?

When May 2023 rolled around, I was in the mindset of "time to turn on the website" when the unthinkable happened. James Lawrence, the Publisher and Editor-In-Chief of CORAL Magazine, unexpectedly [...]

11
Aug
Winter Shipping – What Do Your Plants and Animals Experience?

Heading into the winter of 2020/2021, I decided to up our shipping game yet again. Many years ago, I conducted shipping tests as well as participated in shipping trials with other [...]

15
Dec
Begonia Boyfriend - that is one sexy plant!
MiniWaters – Wholesale Vivarium Life to the Pet Trade

MiniWater’s vivarium plant offerings are *primarily* wholesale only; we strongly believe in supporting the independent pet retailers, whenever possible. Our retail partners know that we only offer things at retail if [...]

16
Apr
Why MiniWaters Vivarium Plants?

Congratulations! If you found your way here after purchasing a MiniWaters vivarium plant, this is the page where you’ll learn everything about how we produce our plants and the transparent philosophy [...]

06
Mar
MiniWaters 2018 Fall Update

This update was originally sent to our wholesale customers, but so much has been going on here at MiniWaters.fish that I feel compelled to share this with everyone. A lot has [...]

20
Sep
Captive Bred Yellow Tang Update

An update on one of the first ever available captive-bred Yellow Tangs, from MiniWaters.fish customer Matt Deyoe. [...]

27
Jun
Poecilia reticulata "Japanese Blue Guppy" STG
So You Want To Start A Fish Breeding Business?

I received a rather interesting customer inquiry tonight, looking for Japanese Blue Guppies which we have listed on the site. Unfortunately they’re not in production here, and my breeding partners aren’t [...]

25
Mar
At 2", these captive-bred Equetus lanceolatus 'Jackknife Fish" from Proaquatix are just PERFECT. Get yours today!
Time To Make Good – Captive Bred Jackknifes are back!

If we don’t promote and sell fishes like these Captive-bred Jackknifes, I just see a future where a company like Proaquatix would stop producing them, and that’s not a future I [...]

18
Sep
We must be rolling in it! Image by Tracy O. - CC BY-SA 2.0
So is MiniWaters “Expensive”?

We must be rolling in it! Image by Tracy O. – CC BY-SA 2.0 Right off the bat, straight up, while I don’t ever want to be “cheap”, I don’t believe [...]

24
Oct
Go Big and Go Home

I always get disappointed when an order inquiry comes in from states that border our oceans…east, west, or southern coast, you’re all about as far away from MiniWaters as one could [...]

07
Sep
The first captive-bred Yellow Tangs to grace the tanks at MiniWaters.FISH! Spawned and reared by the team at the Oceanic Institute of Hawaii Pacific University
Captive-Bred Yellow Tangs, Zebrasoma flavescens, Have Arrived!

That rather surreal moment when you watch your first shoal of 5 captive-bred Yellow Tangs in your own tank. This moment of zen wouldn’t be possible without the groundbreaking work of [...]

29
Mar
Female Synchiropus splendidus like this can be hard to find, and are not generally in good exceptional condition (like this one here) when fresh through the chain of custody.
Question – Can You Get Me Mandarins?

Absolutely I can get you Mandarin Dragonets. Whether I *should* be the one to get them for you or not is another story. [...]

18
Mar
A really nice pair of Clownfish is overpacked to the hilt, and ready for their journey to a new home!
Packing A MiniWaters.FISH Shipment via SpeeDee Delivery

A quick look at how an expensive pair of clownfish gets the royal treatment when being shipped overnight via SpeeDee Delivery. [...]

08
Mar