Blue Planet Reef Farms specializes in captive reared fish

Blue Planet Reef Farms is a new venture from Vermont which is setting it’s sights on making post-larval fish aquaculture (captive-reared fish) fashionable again. Although post-larval reef fish aquaculture (PLA) is a fairly mature techonology, in the US the process…

You could claim your fish on your taxes, up to $3500

United States Rep Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.) introduced a new bill that could let you deduct up to $3,500 on your taxes for “pet care”. Yes that’s right.  “Pet care”. However, there are some stipulations, what type of pet qualifies for…

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This latest issue of Reef Life Magazine is so packed with new articles on rare fish and corals, we just can’t contain ourselves. The July/August issue features a double dose of Liopropoma reef basslets, Trimma and Eviota nano gobies, new…

Hybrid lemonpeel x eibli: The Tiger’pyge

Hold on to your anal fins folks because the Tiger’pyge, a hybrid Centropyge flavissimus x C. eibli, is easily one of the most exciting fish we have seen this year. Second only to the Clipperton Angelfish which never made it…

Sea Dwelling lands some amazing Mycedium chalice corals

The summer slowdown may be in full effect in terms of new products but our little pitty has got a feel on some amazing livestock coming stateside and much of it has already cleared customs. First up is a grouping…

Candy Basslet shows up on Live Aquaria

It would appear that Live Aquaria has secured a catch of Candy Basslets or otherwise known as Liopropoma carmabi. These fish are visually striking and make a nice addition to any reef aquarium. I will have to say these are…

Blue Reef Photography is a rare fish lover’s wet dream

Ballina, semicinctus and conspicillatus angelfish, Amphichaetodon butterfly, latezonatus clownfish and more are all centerfolded in Frank Baensch’s Blue Reef Photography website. If you have even a little bit of appreciation for rare fish, diving or underwater photography then you will…

Rare Fish video collection

Here is a gratuitous, end of the week, rare fish video collection to help everyone put a good cap on the end of the week. The videos we have for you this fine friday include a true map puffer, wrought…

Robot Fish army will be used to detect pollution, then take over the seas

British robotics team has unveiled new fish robots which are very lifelike and the are designed to happily swim around and detect water pollution with their koi-style whiskers.  Don’t let the bejeweled piscine machine fool you about it’s true intentions.…

Centropyge resplendens showed off in new LA Fishguys video

We are delighted to see that Fishguy extraordinaire Jim Stime of LA Fishguys has fulfilled our request for a full featured video featuring his captive raised Resplendent Pygmy Angelfish, Centropyge resplendens. The resplendent angelfish can only be found living in…