Although many rare fish may cost an arm and a leg, there are many unusual and rarely seen fish which can be purchased for reasonable prices. For as rare as it is, the Bali Blackstripe Basslet, Liopropoma latifasciatum is cheap…
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HLLE: New observations and suggestions for treatment
New information gathered from the public aquarium community aims to shed new light on the age old problem Head and Lateral Line Erosion, HLLE. Hole-in-the-head, as it it is also known, occurs most frequently in deep bodied marine and freshwater…
Eastern Indian Ocean region identified as a hotspot of reef fish hybridization
The isolated islands of Cocos-Keeling and Christmas in the Eastern Indian Ocean are a very special place for reef fish. The islands are home to the endemic joculator angelfish and they have become recognized as containing the highest diversity of…
Rare Fish Roundup: Clarion angels, Mcculochi clownfish and Fuscipinnis anthias
Even with the growing uncertainty about the economy there is certainly no shortage of Rich Man’s fish. In the last couple weeks a couple of sources received a handful Australian Mcculochi clowns stateside which are going for no less than…
Fantastically diverse reef aquarium at Greenwich Aquaria
This reef aquarium at Greenwich Aquaria in Greenwich CT has it all; micro cardinal fish, rare butterflyfish, garden eels, aberrant regal angelfish and more choice and cherry corals than you can shake a stick at. The tank is lit with…
Cracked out bicolor pigmy angel morph is collected in PNG
The master of rare fish colelcting has done it again. We just received this picture taken by Steve Robinson of a mostly xanthic morph of the bicolor angelfish, Centropyge bicolor, from the hotbed of fish biodiversity of Papua New Guinea.…
Microvore a planktivorus diet for marine fish, corals and inverts
Brightwell Aquatics pushed another new product, Microvore. Microvore is great for feeding many LPS, zooxanthellate, and azooxanthellate soft corals, as well as gorgonians, anemones, and other solitary and colonial polyps, particularly at night when tentacles are extended to maximize chances…
Coralidea releases preview of Fishidea, free digital guide to reef fish
A preview of the much anticipated free digital guide to reef fish, Fishidea, was made available for download just minutes ago. It was only a year ago that the Coralidea guide was released and we greatly look forward to having the…
Banggai Cardinalfish Pterapogon kaunderni saltwater fish profile
The Banggai cardinalfish are one of the more popular saltwater fish for the aquarium hobby. It looks similar to the freshwater angelfish with its silver and black coloration. The bottom and top of the caudal peduncle have a black stripe…
Saltwater aquariums: Critical water parameters for reef tanks
Think of all the divers who go to such lengths to visit saltwater reefs for a view of the amazing sea life that inhabits the area. Now imagine that you can have a little corner of that magic in your…
