When MACNA rolls around, many of us start thinking about mixing in a scuba dive trip and thanks to ecoxotic, Two Little Fishies and Piscine Energetics 18 lucky MACNA XXV attendees will have the chance to dive the Coral Restoration Foundation site for free. All…
Friday Smorgasbord: Monster goldfish, fish stripes, swimming with sharks and more
This edition of the Friday Smorgasbord kicks off with the discovery of monster goldfish in one of California’s most recognized lakes. The ginormous goldfish have mysteriously found their way into Lake Tahoe alarming researchers and raising questions about the invasive…
Karen Brittain attempts rearing of the bandit angelfish
Karen Brittain is at it again with an attempt to rear another rare angelfish, this time making progress with the bandit angelfish, Apolemichthys arcuatus. We came across this video of the bandit angelfish larvae posted by Bruce Carlson and are impressed…
Friday Smorgasbord: Fish radar, falling fish, fish on drugs and more
Yesterday may have been Valentine’s Day but today we have lots of fish love for today’s edition of the Friday Smorgasbord. We have fish radar, falling fish, fish on drugs and more today! Let’s start off with some interested news…
EHEIM PowerLED Marine now available worldwide
The EHEIM PowerLED Marine lights are now finally available worldwide as the company shared the post-Valentine’s Day “love” with aquarists on the company’s social network channels. We were able to get a close, hands on look at these light at…
Nudibranch discovered with detachable and regenerative penis
For all of you cringing at the title, it gets better. We don’t think any man could fathom losing his penis after mating, yet one amazing nudibranch not only loses the organ after mating, but can grow it back 24-hours…
Flying squids are real
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s SUPERSQUID! Scientists in Japan have calculated that flying squid can actually fly through the air faster than Usain Bolt can run — and that’s pretty darn fast. The team studied photos of the…
Friday Smorgasbord: Starfish, weird fish and sea foam
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Friday Smorgasbord where we have some fun, wacky and weird news to share with you. First off is some stunning macro photography from photographer Alexander Semenov. We’ve seen his amazing work before and now…
Industry mourns the loss of aquarium pioneer Gunther Eheim
We are sad to report that aquarium industry pioneer Gunther Eheim, founder of EHEIM, passed away Saturday at the age of 93. As an entrepreneur and innovator, Mr. Eheim revolutionized the aquarium industry with the invention of the first EHEIM…
Friday Smorgasbord: Tiny people, electric paper, fish paintings and more
The first Friday of February and winter is in full swing for much of the US and heading into Groundhog Day (who needs six more weeks of winter?) and Super Bowl Sunday we have a few intriguing bites of smorgasbord goodness. Leading…