Percula Clownfish saltwater fish profile

The Percula Clownfish known as Amphiporion percula as the scientific name. The Percula Clownfish comes from Australia, New Guinea, and Melanesia to the east towards the Solomon islands. This is very similar to Amphipron ocellaris, the percula generally has more…

Pink skunk anemonefish clownfish saltwater fish profile

The pink skunk clownfish known as amphiprion perideraion as the scientific name. The pink skunk clownfish has the dorsal band but can be distinguished by a vertical band across the gill cover. You can buy tank raised individuals but most…

Introduction to Bubble Tip Anemone Care

?Bubble Tip Anemones, or “BTAs” as they are often referred to, are one of, if not the most, popular type of anemone that exists in our hobby! Carpet Anemones, Long Tentacles, and Rock Flowers are plenty nice, however, nothing quite…

Black Friday is now the Friday before Black Friday: Yes, Black Friday efforts keep getting more and more aggressive to reach early shoppers.

SaltwaterAquarium.com surprised everyone by launching their Black Friday sale at midnight last night—an entire week ahead of schedule—to get a jump start on the competition and snag those early-bird reefers. Remember when Black Friday sales were strictly, well, on Black…

Quality Marine Receives Honor for its High Standards

Washington, D.C. (September 16th, 2025) — American Humane Society, the United States’ first national humane organization and the world’s largest certifier of animal welfare helping to ensure the humane treatment of more than a billion animals across the globe each year,…

How Reef Chasers Built a Successful Coral Farm In Landlocked Tennessee

One of the great perks of this gig is meeting local fish store owners from around the country. Our hobby, though niche, boasts a wide variety of retail spaces – large and small. Running any small business is challenging, but…

Monsoon Aquatics Successfully Settles Acanthastrea pachysepta and Offers Them For Sale

In recent months, Monsoon Aquatics in Australia spawned Acanthastrea pachysepta. Their spawn has now had time to grow, and they are beginning to offer these pieces for sale to the public. This is a paramount achievement, being one of the…

Algae – The Solution to All Your Problems

I know what you’re thinking. Why would I keep ALGAE on purpose? Much less buy it to PUT in my tank?I would have agreed with you almost 15 years ago. When I got my first saltwater fish tank as a…

Aquarium Store’s Moray Eel Helps Describe a New Species

Gymnothorax arabicus is a new species of Moray eel from the northwestern Indian Ocean, Red Sea, Socotra Archipelago, and the Arabian Gulf. The new species was formerly confused with Gymnothorax pseudoherrei, but is distinguished from it by having slightly more…

Oceanic Institute and Georgia Aquarium Breed Squarespot Anthias Successfully

The Oceanic Institute of Hawaii Pacific University and world-renowned Georgia Aquarium have successfully bred and reared the Squarespot Anthias, Pseudanthias pleurotaenia. Wild-caught Squarespots are a difficult proposition for the average home reef aquarist, needing expert quarantine and conditioning for survival,…