Pseudanthias sheni is a closely related species to the ubiquitous square-spot anthias

Pseudanthias sheni is a gorgeous, and almost doppelgänger of Pseudanthias pleurotaenia, or the square-spot anthias. Unlike the latter, the Shen’s anthias is somewhat more subdued in coloration, with more shades of white. The caudal fin of P. sheni is comparatively…

Red Sea refreshes and updates popular Reef Starter Kit with current products

Red Sea, the Israeli based aquarium manufacturer and goods supplier has refreshed their popular Reef Starter Kit. The Reef starter kit has actually been around a while, with the older version hiding in the back of shelves at local fish…

‘Fishes: East Pacific’ is a free iPhone app from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Fishes: East Pacific is a free iPhone app from the Smithsonian which is a guide to the shore fishes of the tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean. This fish identification guide was put together by Ross Robertson and Gerald Allen, two of…

Tuna Blue A350 LED light teased on the Kessil website

The Tuna Blue A350 LED light from Kessil is a larger version of the A150w LED aquarium spotlight which probably builds on the foundations of the h350 LED grow light. Following on the wide success of the Kessil A150w LED,…

PO4x4 phosphate testimonial from John & Cam’s Bali Reef, a 2500 gallon UK reef aquarium

PO4X4 is one of the newer phosphate removers on the aquarium market which has the added bonus of being able to be regenerated and reused. Sometimes it can take a while for home reefers to notice the relative performance of…

Hybrids of the Euxiphipops blue face and majestic angelfish are rare and interesting

As mentioned recently regarding hybrids, species belonging in the same genus or complex often hybridize in the wild. The same is applied for the three members of the subgenus Euxiphipops in the Pomacanthus genus. P. navarchus, P. xanthometopon and P. sextriatus; more commonly known as the majestic, blueface and six…

Australia now has a domestic supplier of square frag plugs and tiles

Aquatic Culture is an Australian company making frag plugs that at least has themselves a kiln and some molds to make square frag plugs and square tiles. The smooth white ceramic frag plugs are the first of their kind to…

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Thierry Henry, a professional soccer player who lives in the UK wants to build a four story, 5,000 gallon fish tank. Plus, he is going to demolish his £5.9?million north London house “which was completed only in 1999 and is…

Queen Angelfish from Curacao shows wild aberrant juvenile color pattern

This juvenile queen angelfish, Holacanthus ciliaris, from Curacao shows more than a minor amount of aberration to the patterning of its juvenile stripes. Unusual specimens of Holacanthus angelfish are few and far between but just because we see them less than other angelfish, especially…