Manufacturer Info
Natures Image was founded in May 2000 by Walt and Deborah Smith. Walt Smith has been a leading wholesaler and collector to the aquarium sector of the pet industry for 30 years. Since 1989 Walt, Deborah and their two daughters have lived in the South Pacific where they own and operate collecting stations in The Kingdom of Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu and the Cook Islands. Currently the Tonga and Fiji station are still in operation and are one of the major suppliers of coral and fish to the pet industry. Along with wild collection Walt has developed the largest operating coral farm in the industry. The Fiji coral farm currently has over 70,000 pieces of coral growing on seven different farm sites throughout Fiji. It is safe to say that Walt Smith is one of the leading coral experts in the world and certainly sees more coral than anyone on a regular basis day in and day out.
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