The awesome Lipogramma evides pictured above is just one of many super rare fishes recently brought up from the deepwaters of Curacao. The seemingly boring looking fish in monochrome may look ordinary, but do not be fooled. L. evides is…
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Blue Harbor’s incredible rare fish menagerie on captured on video
Every time we see something new from Japan’s Blue Harbor, we want to grab the passport and jump on a plane to check out this place in person. Reef Builders’ own Taka Kamata shared this link with us of some…
Candy Basslet: Hi Def video for a Hi Def reef fish
Candy basslet, Liopropoma carmabi, original high definition video. What can we say about another gem of a fish which we filmed in one of the numerous display tank at LiveAquaria? Don’t forget to click on the “HD” button.
Win an autographed issue of Reef Life Magazine, signed by the Fish Monger
As part of our contribution to the expansive raffle table at IMAC West here in Long Beach CA, we are giving away Kevin Kohen’s personal copy of the second issue of Reef Life. The cover features one of Kevin’s fantastic…
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…
The deep sea is on display in Curacao
To most people the Mesophotic Zone is an entirely unknown part of the ocean that very few study and even fewer have physically visited. Yet these areas are more diverse than anticipated and contain a cornicopia of life from the…
Tour de BlueHarbor – Part 1. Beyond the shopfront.
BlueHarbor is perhaps, one of the more iconic and reputable fish stores in the East and maybe even the world – Renowned for their incredible repertoire of some of the rarest reef fishes, as well as Koji’s incredible knowledge and…
Some of the captive bred Koran angelfish may also include Annularis
We didn’t see this new development coming back in December, but leave it to Dr. Matthew L. Wittenrich to recently second guess the species identification on some of the juvenile captive-spawned angelfish they managed to rear in late 2011, as…
Part 2 of a 2011 Marine Breeder’s Year In Review
The first installment of our 2011 Marine Breeder’s Year in Review was probably more breeding news than you thought could have happened in a single year. Suprisingly invertebrates, new breeding products, and clownfish releases like the one pictured above only…
Fish ideas for the uninspired nano reef keeper
With the increasing variety of AIO Nano-Reefs available today and their affordability, it’s not surprising how common these little reef units are. Not too long ago, stumbling onto a tiny 10-gallon mini-reef was somewhat rare and intriguing. It used to…
