Along with the common clownfish, yellow tangs are one of the most iconic and familiar reef fish, on the reef and in our home aquariums. Because of this status there is a lot of attention paid to this species; it’s…
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Scuba Dive in Tenerife with Aqua-Marina Diving
Aqua-Marina Diving Tenerife The Aqua-Marina Dive Center is located on the island of Tenerife, the largest and most populated island of the seven Canary Islands. Here you can dive on historic shipwrecks, stunning drop-off’s and walls, or simply enjoy the…
Old Woman X Koran Angelfish Hybrid Found in South Africa
The Old Woman Angelfish, Pomacanthus rhomboides is clearly the odd duck in the entire family of angelfish species. Its curious behavior with divers somewhat makes up for its drab coloration but it’s well behind the Cortez Angelfish on the attractiveness scale.…
A Collection of Smoking Hot Reef Tanks From South Australia
Seeing a spread of reef tanks like these from one region of the world is actually quite eye-opening. You can see a certain of reef culture cross-pollination between these reef aquarium displays; there’s certain strains of soft corals and Montipora that…
Nature Still Grows The Best Acropora Colonies
The reef aquarium hobby as a whole has become very good at growing all kinds of reef corals, especially the shallow water species that grow the reef. Over the decades we’ve learned to grow, frag, and micro-propagate coral strains to…
Gorgeous Aberrant Dottybacks Collected in Philippines
Pictichromis dottybacks are a staple of the marine aquarium hobby, with strawberry and diadema dottybacks being a common and hardy fish well suited for beginner reef tanks. Since these fish are so abundant and often seen in tanks and stores,…
Force Blue Fundraiser September 26th
Force Blue is a compelling non-profit organization with a mission of restoring coral reefs and healing warrior spirits. Force Blue gives former combat divers and Special Operations veterans a chance to experience the underwater world as never before–while giving them a…
Researchers from the Philippines to map seafloor up to 200 meters’ depth
There is so much we don’t know about the ocean, with the ‘twilight zone’ quickly becoming the next frontier in ocean exploration. Technological advances in ROV and camera technology is allowing us to go deeper longer and explore these unchartered…
Awesome Fish Spotlight: Barbour’s Seahorse
The Barbour’s Seahorse, Hippocampus barbouri, is born a striking yellow with an eye catching zebra striped snout. Its textured skin with spines protruding from its body make it an unusual species. Like most seahorses, it likes to hang out in…
Is CO2 causing your fish to act strange?
A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports, links neurological impairment in some fish to increased carbon dioxide levels. Researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral…