GHL is almost ready to release their ProfiLux 5.16 firmware update, with which they intend to add webcam support, along with better browser compatibility. Although the update is currently still in beta, you’ll soon be able to connect with your…
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Sustainable Aquatics Introduces Captive-Bred Sunkist Clowns
The Sunkist Clownfish is a naturally occurring variety of the pink skunk clownfish, Amphiprion perideraion. I’ve been extolling the importance of understanding and appreciating the wild geographic variants of our clownfish species for a couple years now, so you might understand the excitement…
Chrysiptera starcki: A tail of two damselfish
Chrysiptera starcki is a well loved damsel that commonly graces the aquarium of most hobbyist. The bright blue and yellow coloration is a trademark branding for most Chrysiptera, but it looks spectacular on C. starcki. Although often imported from Australia,…
The illusionary Chaetodontoplus niger photographed again in waters of Japan
Chaetodontoplus niger is the phantom of the angelfish world, being predominantly colored an inky black; sans the yellow and white caudal and ventral fins respectively. This fish is very elusive and rare, and is almost never seen, or photographed until last…
Belonoperca pylei in US, right under our noses
Shortly after posting the Belonoperca pylei on video in Japan, we were able to chat with our friend Rich Ross who is also a marine biologist at the California Academy of Sciences. It seems that he is the proud owner of…
Friday Smorgasbord: Monster snails, fluorescent protein and more
Welcome to the last Friday of spring and another edition of the Friday Smorgasbord. We kick this week off with this image of monster Trochus snails from British LFS Ocean Corals. The monster snails are actually Trochus niloticus, a species…
Cleaner Shrimp: Practically Perfect Marine Aquarium Invertebrates
When we think of symbiosis on tropical coral reefs, the classic example of clownfishes and their host anemones often comes to mind. However, there’s another model of symbiosis that’s every bit as fascinating to observe but much easier to recreate…
New Albert Thiel book documents nano aquariums
Reefkeeping pioneer Albert Thiel has a new book out, Nano-Reef Aquariums, documenting how to care for smaller reef aquariums. Because of their size smaller, nano aquariums have become a significant part of the hobby over the last few years. But…
B-Box Aquarium teases with a short clip of Belonoperca pylei
The whimsical and cartoonish looking Belonoperca pylei has long been regarded as a straight up unobtainable “book fish”. In the past year or two however, we’ve seen a few being slowly drip-fed into the aquarium scene. While still out of…
Even more images of sexy Dichromatic Trachyphillia
We have a few more stunning images of the dichromatic Trachyphillia Walt Smith was teasing us with yesterday. One of Smith’s employees, Cameron Bee, clarified a bit more information on the coral and then shared a few new images on…
