If you’ve been “around the block” a few times in this hobby, you’ll often hear fellow hobbyists dispensing words of aquatic wisdom to anyone who needs it. You know, the usual stuff, like “you need to quarantine new animal purchases”, …
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Aberrant Amphiprion percula clownfish from the Solomon Islands arrive en masse at Blue Zoo Aquatics
Blue Zoo Aquatics has revamped their “Collector’s Choice” WYSIWYG offerings, lumping their choicest fish into a new, broader category called the “Weekly Top 50”. Some beautifully unique wild-caught Solomon Island Percula Clownfish (Amphiprion percula) were placed up last week. It’s…
The only thing cooler than a peppermint angelfish action figure
I officially sealed my fish geekery not only by getting myself a peppermint angelfish action figure, but by having it signed by Richard Pyle, the ichthyologist who originally caught and described this most sensational of reef fishes. However we’re not…
Will 2010 mark the marine hobby’s shift to captive breeding?
We may look back at 2010 as the year the marine aquarium hobby truly realized the importance of captive breeding and started doing something about it. I’ve just returned from speaking at Reef Ed, the annual educational event put on…
Beta mini cube is a stylish nano tank with built in filtration
The Beta Mini Cube is a novel, modern looking small aquarium which is packing some serious features for a beta setup. Low power LED light, curved acrylic front pane and a built-in filter in the rear makes this small aquarium…
BAYMAC coming to Bay Area tomorrow, make sure to check out this free event
Mark your calendars and make sure to head out to BAYMAC tomorrow if you’re in the Bay Area. Not only is this a great lineup of manufacturers, speakers, coral vendors and clubs — but its absolutely free! This year’s BAYMAC is…
Chrysiptera cf. parasema has been officially described as C. arnazae
Chrysiptera arnazae is the newest described species of damselfish in this popular genus of aquarium fish. The yellowtail demoiselle, C. parasema is one of the most ubiquitous fish in the marine hobby, a species which many of us have used…
Stop using the top of your tank as shelf, use magnets instead
Most reefers have a ton of tools laying around to manipulate corals, make frags and retrieve lost items from the bottom of the tank. Tweezers, hemostats and clippers have become an important part of reefkeeping. Annoyingly, they are often kept…
Slowing down for success, the patient reefer’s way to “pre-stock” a tank
Having set up more than a few reef systems in my time, I never seem to be surprised at my true hobbyist impatience! Let’s face it—once we get the plumbing done, the lighting tweaked, leaks sealed, and aquascaping set, we’re…
Your chance to voice your opinion to oppose the endangered listing of stony corals is running out!
We been bringing you all the details about the 80 stony coral targeted for listing as endangered from the proposal by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) and how it could impact the hobby from erroneous listings of such broad species classifications. Well its…
