The new damselfish captured by Seasmart fishermen in Papua New Guinea may have been discovered a little over a week ago but that hasn’t stopped it from becoming a legal immigrant to American aquariums. Last week Sea Dwelling Creatures received…
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The Danger of “Regurgitation”
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”, …
Tropical Aquarium Purifier from Philips is a mass-market ozone generator
The Tropical Aquarium Purifier is an ozone generator from Philips, like the Philips that makes lamps, TVs, cameras and a whole host of consumer electronics. While walking the floor of InterZoo we actually strolled by the Philips booth several times…
Aquatic Self-Discovery: The art of Learning Something New
As I often do, I was chatting “fish” with Jake the other day, and the conversation inevitably turned towards our upcoming aquarium projects. If you read my blog regularly, it’s no secret that I have rekindled my love affair with…
Coral Frag Caddy holds frags for reef shows
This is the Coral Frag Caddy. It is quite popular to go to reef shows and browse the livestock that is on display specifically with corals. Most people use several bags or might even use Rubbermaid type containers to put…
Double Bright LED lights from Marineland might trigger the mass adoption of LED
The Double Bright LED aquarium light from Marineland is starting to arrive at retailers nationwide and when you see the striplight at your LFS, you will give it a second take even if you are not in the market for…
Fauna Marin’s new Ultra Pest Control, for coral dips
Fauna Marin’s new Ultra Pest control will be available soon. And as much as we would like to think we don’t need products like this we all do at some point in our saltwater keeping lives. This Ultra Pest Control…
Some tips and tricks to keep coral munching fish in a reef aquarium
I often hear fellow hobbyists taking about the risk keeping a certain type of fish in their reef tank. Usually, it’s that beloved Angelfish or ultra-cool Butterflyfish that the hobbyist simply cannot resist! I know- I deal with this all…
Bandit Angelfish, video of a perky juvenile
Juvenile Bandit Angelfish, Apolemichthys arcuatus, are very striking fish for their bold black on white stripes patterning. This well adjusted juvenile aquarium specimen is brimming with personality as he swims confidently around in his 10 gallon QT/conditioning aquarium. This is…
Lifeguard WOW multifunction internal filter/pump is a Jack of all trades, master of none
The Lifeguard WOW filter/pump is a do-it-all aquarium product that looks like it’s design was inspired by an alien sex toy. Seriously though, who would have ever thought to themselves “gee I need a water pump, submersible air pump, filter…
