Rare fish retailer NYAquatic has procured some of the rarest imports in the hobby right now. The Yellowstripe Slopefish, Symphysanodon katayamai, is a colorful, deep water member of the Oceanic basses, capable of growing to 8”/20cm and living at depths…
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It’s Always Something!
There are few universal things in this hobby, as every tank is different and how every tank is managed is different as well. But there are a few such as the need for being patient, and there being no benefit…
Two New Species of Gobies Described from the Deep Reefs of the Caribbean
Two new species of cryptobenthic gobies have been described following their collection in Roatan, Honduras in 2018. Named Varicus prometheus and Varicus roatensis, the two new species were collected using a submersible, and make up the 11th and 12th species…
Fluval’s FX UVC In-Line Clarifier Fits Everyone’s Favorite External Filter
Rolf C Hagen has further invested in its aquarium Ultra Violet Clarifier offering after dipping its toe in the water with the 3-watt Cold Cathode Inline Clarifier. The new, larger FX UVC In-Line Clarifier doubles its power to 6 watts…
ReefMat 250 is the Newest and Smallest Roller Filter from Red Sea.
Red Sea has just announced the newest addition to the ReefMat Series of Smart roller filters, the ReefMat 250. Aimed at sump-based reef aquariums up to 250 liters or 65 gallons in volume, the ReefMat 250 is the latest, smaller…
Calling all Citizen Scientists: Help Researchers Listen for the Sounds of a Healthy Coral Reef
Researchers are calling for people to listen to underwater recordings to tell if there are healthy coral reefs present there, or not. Scientists have hundreds of hours of audio recordings taken from Marine Protected Areas around the world to monitor…
Have Your Say: Comment on Proposed United States Banggai Ban
In August, the National Marine Fisheries Service proposed a rule under section 4d of the Endangered Species Act that would criminalize the import and export of Banggai Cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni, in the United States. While the applicable legal and regulatory…
Ranching – a Different Way to Collect Saltwater Fish for the Aquarium Industry
In the last week, our social media feed lit up with a new term that describes a different way to collect saltwater aquarium fish – Ranching. Spearheaded by Quality Marine in the US and Tropical Marine Centre in the UK,…
Crazy Ludicrous Chalice in the wild!
Once in a while, you come across a coral during a dive, and you can’t not share it with everyone. This was the case during an exploration dive in the south of Sumba. Exposed, high swell, cold up-wellings, everyone was…
Has the Hobby Gotten Too Expensive?
Let’s face it, this hobby has never been an inexpensive one. Even during the early years of the hobby, it was expensive for a number of reasons. Corals and saltwater fish have always been more expensive than their freshwater counterparts.…