Francis the Fish Geek named Hagen Aquatic Development Manager

Francis Yupangco, better known as Francis the Fish Geek on the hit aquarium TV show Fish Tank Kings has joined Hagen. In lieu of building big tanks for rich folks with Living Color, as Aquatic Development Manager for Hagen and…

Ghostly white triggerfish could be rarer than albino mutation

The Ghostly White triggerfish currently listed on Just Rare Fish is truly one of a kind, but also greatly over valued. Having been in captivity for four months, this beautiful white-bodied triggerfish has retained a bold coloration that is even…

7 Guidelines for Mindful Medication of Marine Aquarium Fish

Let’s face it, when a fish in our care exhibits symptoms that might suggest disease, we want to fix the problem and we want to fix it fast. What that usually means is running to the local fish store and…

Cairn’s Marine adds another feather to its cap with this stunning super male Pseudanthias flavicauda

Pseudanthias flavicauda is a member of the “randalli species complex”, where excluding various unnamed species, contains three members. Of which two species, P. flavicauda and P. randalli, are Pacific in distribution while P. pulcherrimus is restricted to the Indian Ocean.…

Awesome Fish Spotlight: The Lined Dartfish, Ptereleotris grammica

Ptereleotris, commonly known as wormfishes or dartfishes, is a genus well represented in the aquarium hobby. With over half a dozen colorful, peaceful and affordable species to choose from, these wormlike pseudo-gobies make for a great addition to any reef tank.…

Reef Aquarium Volume 3 is now available in digital format

The venerable Reef Aquarium Volume 3 has just been released in digital form on iBooks. We wouldn’t call it an ebook, but the third volume in the venerable The Reef Aquarium series is available to read and view on your…

Toledo Zoo Aquarium Renovation – Update 8: A Different View

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…

$2,425 two-polyp Palythoa frag sale reminds us that zoanthid collectors mean business

As many of us have witnessed, there are lots of coral ‘fads’ that have come and gone over the years. From the early-on craze over the  Australian Acan Lords to the tiniest little frag of a Rainbow Echinophylia, there are…

Brian Greene’s beautiful footage of Kwajalein Atoll [VIDEO]

Diver Brian Greene posted this stunning footage captured on a dive off the Kwajalein Atoll, part of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. If you were lacking motivation to fine tune your tank to capture a piece of the ocean —…

Chronicles of Meiacanthus kamoharai: From emaciate to immaculate

Nearly two months ago we obtained what could be the first Kamohara fangblenny exported out of Japan. Although late last month we reported that a couple of specimens were headed to the U.S of A during the MACNA season, probably…