Innovative Marine’s Nano 16 aquarium actually has something good going on in the back

We’ve already seen the sexy single bent-glass front of the Nano 16 and Nuvo aquariums by Innovative Marine and we know that they won’t cost too much either, but we were definitely withholding an impression of the entire kit until…

An adult Golden Basslet, Liopropoma aberrans, featured on video in an aquarium for the first time

The last time we featured the Golden basslet, Liopropoma aberrans, we were dealing with the first excellent photo of a nice juvenile. Now that Blue Harbor has scored a larger specimen they’ve wasted no time producing a new photo and…

Purple Purple Tang and White-barred Asfur Angelfish are not your average Red Sea imports

For quite some time now the Hawaiian Yellow Tangs and Scopas Tangs have been hogging the limelight in the aberrant department for Zebrasoma surgeonfishes. Piebald yellow tangs, tricolor Scopas tangs and even pure white yellow tangs with fancy super-hero names given!…

Sustainable aquatics shows off captive bred pinnatus batfish

Sustainable aquatics has on display a really cool captive raised Pinnatus Batfish. The flamboyant jet black fish outlined in orange makes for an amazing display that has gathered tons of attention since the beginning of the show. The contrastingly colored…

Great turnout and response at Reef-A-Palooza this year

Day one of Reef-A-Palooza is almost at its end and what a great turnout it has been. We’ve had plenty of queries and interest in our little Captive Bred Flame Angelfish exhibition here at the Reefbuilder’s lounge. Check out the…

Captive bred Flame Angelfish displaying by Reef Builder’s lounge at Reef-A-Palooza

With Reef-A-Palooza 2011 almost in full swing, the Reef Builder’s lounge is up and running and packing some heat. Housed in the new JBJ 8 gallon nano tank and equipped with the new JBJ Unibody LED reef lighting are two…

Reef-A-Palooza right around the corner – Jake’s speaking and Reef Builders’ lounge will be open

With the Fall season in full swing, that means just one thing — its almost time for Reef-A-Palooza in Orange County. Happening on Saturday and Sunday, October 22 and 23, RAP is the largest marine aquarium event in the world…

Trio of super rare Chrysiptera traceyi lands at live aquaria

When we speak of rare fish, damselfish are rarely the first thing that comes to mind because most aficionados would rather collect angelfish, butterflyfish and wrasses. But the trio of Chrysiptera traceyi damselfish that LiveAquaria posted up last night are…

Key LED K3 lighting adds SPS power bar, custom colors, dimmability to the “Chinese box” mix

At first glance the KEY LED K3 LED aquarium light looks like any other Chinese box LED light but looking at some of the specs and features, its good to see the K3 LED taking a step away from the…

Video of the yellow belly blue tang shows off this perfect veteran aquarium fish

It’s no secret that we are currently enjoying a crush on a veteran aquarium fish, the eight-inch yellow belly blue tang that we first spotted at Marine Designs in Suwanee, Georgia. The personality of this old aquarium fish and the…