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Arizona Aquaculture Solutions
Microbiological Services
We specialize in marine microbiology. In addition to industry-standardized methods, we offer several proprietary analyses based on the leading edge in microbial detection. Examples include Heterotrophic Plate Count, Vibrio Count, Coliform P/A, Coliform by MF, Vibrio Pathogen Screen, Mycobacterium marinum, Parasite Detection, Histopathology, and Necropsy. Custom services can be designed to customer specification.
Chemical Analysis
Constantly keeping abreast of the latest trends and technologies, we offer a wide range of services utilizing EPA and SM adopted methods. Analysis is available for all parameters important for aquaculture operations and aquarists alike. Analyses include Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Organic Carbon, pH, Ammonia, Nitrate, Nitrite, DO, Phosphate, Total and Free Chlorine, Silicate, and many more. We also offer a single test utilizing Inductively Coupled Plasma to create a wide-ranging snapshot of the metal species and ionic composition of samples.
 Laboratory Services
We offer a complete menu of microbiological diagnostics, chemical testing, as well as system design and consulting services.
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 Aquaculture Products
Refugium Critters, Microalgae and Rotifer Cultures, Rare Macroalgae, Dry Goods and other supplies.
Utilized by professionals and hobbyists alike.
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 Aquacultured Organisms
From bacteria to clownfish, algae to seahorses, corals, microfeeds, and invertebrates, we grow over 100 species of marine organisms.
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 Reading Room
An expanding collection of our original articles, useful protocols, and links.
We hope that these will resources will inspire and aid anyone wanting to rear marine fishes.
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Reading Room Featured Article
Spawning and Rearing the Sonora Goby, Gobiosoma chiquita
Part 1-Species Characteristics, Natural History, and Spawning Conditions
It probably won’t win any beauty contests. A starring role in a feature film seems unlikely. And yet, a humble, almost universally overlooked species of goby was selected to provide a memorable experience to a group of high-school marine biology students. As part of a semester-long project, students were successful in their attempt to breed and rear an intertidal goby from the Sea of Cortez. This was a species of goby that had not previously been reported as having been successfully reared through its entire life cycle in captivity. Their processes, observations, and the results of experimentation with alternative feeds, microbial microflora, and water chemistry are described in this three part series. It is hoped that others who wish to try rearing marine fishes on a small scale might be able to adapt these techniques for their own endeavors, and that educators may find ideas on how to bring the field of marine aquaculture into the classroom.
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