Toledo Zoo Aquarium Renovation – Update 10: Cold Water Marine Exhibits

With the Toledo Zoo’s Aquarium currently undergoing a $25.5 million renovation and the new Aquarium slated to open in 2015, curious Zoo visitors frequently ask what exhibits the new Aquarium will feature. In this installment, let’s continue our exploration of…

4 Easy Ways to Avoid Marine Aquarium Malaise

A well-functioning and properly stocked marine aquarium can be a wonderful source of interest and inspiration. However, after many months or years of looking at the same setup and livestock, even the most colorful, compelling aquarium can begin to lose…

Juvenile Scythe Butterflyfish photographed in the Catalina Islands for the first time

The Scythe Butterflyfish (Prognathodes falcifer) is a member of  the “long-nosed” butterflies from the genus Prognathodes. Many of the species are Atlantic in distribution, and all feature a pointed snout with exaggerated dorsal fin spikes. All the Prognathodes butterflies are gorgeous…

Tigerpyge trio are holding colors in aquarium life

It’s been far too long since we’ve featured a real nice hybrid angelfish morph so we thought to revisit the Tigerpyge living in Hong Kong. Three of them to be exact, living happily together in the aquarium of frequent contributor…

Friday Smorgasbord: Aquarium Sage, coral disease, why oceans matter, killer catfish and classy bettas

Takashi Amano, the master of modern planted aquarium design and a man we have much respect for, was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal. The “Sage of Aquariums” mastered the art of taking an aquarium and creating lush landscapes…

Scott’s fairy wrasse from Cook Islands is the quintessential Cirrhilabrus scottorum

Once upon a time, Scott’s fairy wrasses from the Cook Islands was THE wrasse to have; it was the bee’s knees of fairy wrasses and it was pretty much the only form of Cirrhilarbus scottorum that you could get in the…

Centropyge narcosis imported from Cook Islands by Quality Marine

Centropyge narcosis has just made its world debut in the Americas thanks to the recent import by aquarium fish powerhouse Quality Marine. The Narcosis angelfish is an extremely rare deepwater reef fish previously believed to be endemic to the Cook Islands. Quality…

Trimma matsunoi, T. fasciatum and Gobiodon winterbottomi join a long list of cool new nano gobies

The new description of Trimma fasciatum, Trimma matsunoi and Gobiodon winterbottomi show that although the summer doldrums may be in full swing for the marine aquarium hobby, the ichthyologists are still busy classifying reef fishes.Especially with the nano reef gobies like Eviota and Trimma, these tiny substrate…

The kelp reefs of Carnac Island harbor some of Western Australia’s lesser known temperate wrasses

Australia is well known for producing some of the industry’s best psychedelic corals and drool worthy reef fish. The land down under is a wealth of untapped bounty and what we’ve been able to bring to the trade is nothing…

Fishtank Kings — National Geographic releasing new aquarium reality show

Fishtank Kings is a new TV series that will air on National Geographic. Liked Tanked before it, the show will highlight both private and public aquarium builds. Living Color the full service fish tank maintenance and installation company that has…