Research Center 1
Location: Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Capacity: 210 units of 300 liters aquarium
20 units of 450 liters aquarium
Water storage: 4 x 2,700 liters of polyethylene tanks
12 x 4,500 liters of polyethylene tanks
1 x 12,000 liters of cement tank
Water supply:
100 % filtered dechlorinated tap water
Water parameters:
Water temperature: 27c-29c
Water PH: 6.8-7
Total dissolved solids (TDS): 70ppm
Conductivity: 150ms/cm
Research Center 2
Location: Sg Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
Capacity: 50 units of 350 liters aquarium.
40 units of 300 liters aquarium
60 units of 85 liters breeding aquarium.
Water storage: 1 x 35,000 liters of cement tant
Water supply:
100 % filtered dechlorinated tap water
Water parameters:
Water temperature: 27c-29c
Water PH: 6.5-6.8
Total dissolved solids (TDS): 60ppm
Conductivity: 130ms/cm

Kepong water storage: 4 x 2,700 liters polyethylene tank

Kepong water storage: 1 x 12,000 liters cement tank
Kepong water storage: 12 x 4,500 liters of polyethylene tank

Kepong water storage: 12 x 4,500 liters of polyethylene tank

Kepong center: 20 x 450 liters liters aquarium

Kepong center: 66 x 300 liters aquarium

Kepong center: 132 x 300 liters aquarium

Sg Buloh water storage: 1 x 35,000 liters cement tank

Sg Buloh center: 50 x 350 liters aquarium

Sg Buloh center: 40 x 350 liters aquarium

Sg Buloh center: 60 x 85 liters aquariumfor breeding pairs.
Disease management:
- 100% water changed daily.
- Regular treatment of ectoparasites and endoparasites.
- Only feed beef heart mixture and frozen artemia biomass. Strictly no fresh water frozen/live food.
- No introduction of new fish to the farm, including Pleco, without stringent quarantine procedures.
Signature varieties & trade names created by Dr Martin:
1) Blue Sapphire – Crossed and selective bred between Hong Kong variant of Blue Diamond & Malaysia variant of Blue Diamond for many generations.
This improved variety has more intense and shinning blue scale with a dark red eye.
2) Blood Eagle – Crossed and selective bred between Pigeon Checkerboard &
Golden Checkerboard for many generations.
This variety maintained a unique pearl looked checkerboard pattern even when they are adult without much of the black “peppering”.
3) White Angel – Crossed and selective bred between Blue Sapphire, Golden & Pigeon Blood for many generations.
This variety has a solid lighter blue color without black “peppering” and a set of red eye.
4) Summer Red – Crossed and selective bred between Ghost, Rose Red & pigeon Blood for many generations.
This unique variant of Ghost has a maroon red color on the ‘D’ area.
5) Winter Lotus – Crossed & selective bred between Nebula & Snow White for many generations.
This white base variety has a very unique red patches on the ‘D’ area.
6) Yellow Lemon – Crossed & selective bred between Red Melon, Golden and wild green discus for many generations.
This stripe less orange base variety inherited the yellow color from the wild green ancestor and the bright color from the pigeon ancestor.
7) Fire Ruby – Crossed & selective bred between Pigeon Blood, Rose Red & Golden for many generations.
This variety has a bright chili red without much of the black ‘Peppering’.
8) Bamboo Cobra – Crossed & selective bred between Tiger Turquoise and Snake skin for many generations.
This variety has very unique vertical fine stripes pattern.

Blue Sapphire

Blood Eagle

White Angel

Summer Red

Winter Lotus

Yellow Lemon

Fire Ruby

Red Bamboo Cobra
Current research varieties:
Yellow base: Spotted Green, Green Turquoise, Cameta Yellow, Spotted Snake

Spotted Green

Green Turquoise

Cameta Yellow

Spotted Snake
Brown base: Blue Tiger Turquoise, Red Tiger Turquoise, Blue Bamboo Cobra, Red Bamboo Cobra, Polka Dot Eruption, Majestic Eruption, Leopard, Clouded Leopard, Maze Leopard, Rose Red, Heckel, Ica Red, Blue Sapphire, Ninja Sapphire, Brilliant, Summer Red.

Blue Tiger Turquoise

Red Tiger Turquoise

Blue Bamboo Cobra

Red Bamboo Cobra

Polka Dot Eruption

Majestic Eruption

Leopard

Clouded Leopard

Maze Leopard

Rose Red

Heckel

Ica Red

Blue Sapphire

Ninja Sapphire

Brilliant Turquoise

Summer Red
Beige base: Golden Tiger, Golden Tiger Snake, Golden Eruption, Golden Leopard.

Golden Tiger Turquoise

Golden Bamboo Cobra

Golden Eruption

Golden Leopard
Orange base: Pigeon Checkerboard, Pigeon Snake, Pigeon Eruption, Pigeon Leopard, Red Melon, Fire Ruby, Blood Eagle, Rafflesia, White Butterfly, White Angel, Yellow Lemon, Yellow Crystal,

Pigeon Checkerboard

Pigeon Snake Skin

Pigeon Eruption

Pigeon Leopard

Red Melon

Fire Ruby

Blood Eagle

Rafflessia

White Butterfly

White Angel

Yellow Lemon

Yellow Crystal
Cream base: Albino Fire Ruby.

Albino Fire Ruby