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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…

Rising Tide announces success with captive-bred Green Chromis

Green Chromis as a species complex (Chromis viridis, C. caerulea, and C. atripectoralis) represent the NUMBER ONE species collected for the marine aquarium hobby*, yet unlike another popular bread & better species (such as the Ocellaris Clownfish, Amphiprion ocellaris), the Green…

LiveAquaria proves mad skills with Oxymonacanthus halli

We’re sorry to sound like shrieking young fangirls when singing the praises of “LiveAquaria” Diver’s Den, but time and again Kevin Kohen, Steve Krogh, and the rest of the team behind the Drs. Foster & Smith live aquatics division, prove…

2012 Marine Breeder’s Year in Review

As has become a tradition, it’s time again for a look back at the past year’s advances in marine fish breeding with our annual Marine Breeder’s Year In Review.  (see 2010, and 2011 Part 1, and 2011 Part 2, for…

SCMAS delivers another record-breaking Reef-A-Palooza

Reefapalooza is hosted by the Southern California Marine Aquarium Society and it was held at the Orange County Fair Grounds, Costa Mesa, California on October 20, through the 21.  At 23,000 square feet this facility was large enough to house over…

Breeding and Propagation Workshop is a unique one-two punch presented by Bay Area Reefers

The Bay Area Reefers are hosting a workshop on fish breeding and coral propagation this weekend putting together a nice one-two punch for sustainability for the hobby and have brought in two great speakers to lead each side of the…

HGTV adding new aquarium show “Ultimate Aquariums,” taps Infinity Aquarium Design to host

HGTV is getting into the reality aquariums show game with the addition of Ultimate Aquariums making its debut on the channel on Friday, October 12 at 1 PM. The show will highlight the team at Los Angeles’ Infinity Aquarium Design as they go…

Plectranthias pelicieri is still one of the most stunning fish in the sea

We don’t see Plectranthias pelicieri pop up in the aquarium trade too often but when it does, we take notice. Looks like B-Box Aquarium recently had the privilege of adding a Pelicier’s Plectranthias to their stable of rare aquarium fish, likely having…

Florida declares war on invasive lionfish

In an executive order signed earlier this month, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission has effectively declared war on the invasive Lionfish.  For the next 12 months, it is a virtual no-holds-barred, open season on this damaging predator.  Highlights include:…

Aquarium Fish International subscribers, hope you like Dog Fancy

Subscribers to the soon-to-be-cancelled Aquarium Fish International (AFI) will be seeing the balances of their subscriptions automatically transferred to Dog Fancy. At least that’s what the card you’ll get in the mail says. Thankfully, some quick investigation revealed that there is a…