Over the years, we’ve seen hundreds of different Palys and Zoas. In that same time, there were varieties we confidently called Palythoa and others Zoanthids. For example, I can easily point to a Palythoa grandis and say for sure that…
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Awesome Fish Spotlight: Cirrhilabrus claire like you’ve never seen, up close and in HD
Today’s Awesome Fish Spotlight features what is probably the rarest and least often seen species of Cirrhilabrus currently that has entered the trade. These are some of the clearest pictures of a large stunning alpha male anywhere right now and…
Pseudojuloides sp 4 has entered the trade before under our watchful radars
Lagoon is a well known LFS in Japan that occasionally snares up pretty amazing rare fish. While checking their website out recently, we stumbled upon this image in their rare fish hall of fame archives. While this specimen is not…
Yellowheaded Sleeper Goby: A Fascinating but Challenging Sand-Sifter
Though not the most chromatically gifted species, the yellowheaded sleeper goby (Valenciennea strigata), is interesting to observe and can serve a utilitarian purpose in marine aquaria—regularly overturning and oxygenating the top layer of the substrate with its sand-sifting feeding behavior.…
Maxspect “Razor” 300W LED gets released
The Maxspect R420R “Razor” series is getting a big brother with the release of the Maxspect R420R “Razor” 300W LED Lighting Fixture. When we were at MACNA, we spied the Maxspect Razor 200 measuring in at 36 in. but now…
Keep Spares of These Key Marine Aquarium Components
According to Kurtz’s Law, the likelihood of a key aquarium component breaking down and leaving you and your livestock in the lurch varies inversely with your local fish store’s business hours. Okay, so I totally fabricated that law, and I’m…
AquaIllumination Director Available for Preorder
Not to be left out in the cold this holiday shopping season, it appears as if the AquaIllumination Director control module is available online for preorder. Thanks to a tip from one of our readers, we found the AI Director can…
Paracheilinus rennyae, a new flasher wrasse from Flores Indonesia
Paracheilinus rennyae is a new species of flasher wrasse recently described with a very unique and distinct outline to its profile. Looking not unlike the smooth edged Paracheilinus octotaenia from the Red Sea, Paracheilinus rennyae comes from southwestern Flores Island in the…
Cirrhilabrus squirei gets range extended like a trailing caudal fin
Cirrhilabrus squirei, one of the newest additions to the Fairy Wrasse stable, has until now only been known from a small area on the Great Barrier Reef and one reef in the Coral Sea off North Queensland, Australia. A recent…
A look at Fluval’s new website, another major change for the aquatic giant
Last month Fluval launched its new website, www.FluvalAquatics.com as the main destination for the aquatic brand. On the surface, it just looks like a refresh of a corporate information portal, however beneath the surface the launch is a smart move as Fluval…
