Robofish – these small fish robots are about as cheap as the toy they are

There exists countless examples of toy and robot fish but besides those giant lighter than air fish-blimps, these new little robofish are actually cheap enough to be an impulse buy. Debuted at the Tokyo Toy Fair the small Robofish are…

Friday Smorgasbord: Coral orgy, rare whales, world travelling corals, taunting bears, reef destruction and crying uncle

Swimmers in Australia were victims of a cruel prank made by area coral. As beachgoers were enjoying the water and beach, things turned to a panic as reports of a chemical spill came in due to a strange, unknown substance…

Ocean View Aquariums is an exemplary new fish store in Miami

One of the best and most enriching aspects of traveling around and seeing how people do reef aquariums and fish stores across the country and the world is finding truly inspiring places like Ocean View Aquariums. Barely open for just…

Rare marine fish aplenty at House of Fins SPLASH 2012

If House of Fins hadn’t already made their mark on the marine aquarium world with their annual SPLAS anniversary sale, this year’s event proved to be quite the fertile place for spotting (and buying) exotic reef fish. Whereas previous years…

The huge success of MACNA 2012 bodes very well for the marine aquarium hobby

Without any numbers to go on, it’s safe to say that the crowds and energy of MACNA 2012 was objectively very big and very excited this year. MACNA, the Marine Aquarium Conference of North America, is the oldest and largest conference…

Bluespace Aquarium’s spectacular anthias display is an eye-catching showcase from Bangkok

A tank full of colorful Anthias is always an attractive sight for onlookers. Mixing of the bright orange, yellow, pink, and assorted colors of Anthias and Pseudanthias reef fish species makes for good eye candy anytime you look at them.…

ReefGen offering Long Island Aquarium corals, Flamboyant cuttlefish and rare captive bred fish

ReefGen was cofounded by Laura Birenbaum and Justin Credabel to produce premium aquacultured coral, invertebrates, fishes and sharks. The operation is in collaboration with Joe Yaiullo, curator of the Long Island Aquarium, probably best known for his highly respected 12-year-old,…

Unique Corals launches website, stocked to the brim with PNG Eco-Labeled fish

  Run by well known names in the industry Scott Fellman and Joe Caparatta Unique Corals is a very interesting company, especially considering they have exclusive PNG distribution rights in the United States. A few glances at the website make…

Friday Smorgasbord: Ocean Health Index, why fish school, crochet reefs, artificial islands, underwater hamsters, iMac aquariums and a lionfish derby

Another Friday and another interesting smorgasbord of news and tidbits. First off is news about a new Ocean Health Index developed by marine scientists from a range of conservation, academic, and government institutions this scoring system was built to assess…

Magnificent anemone propagation success documented by Vivid Aquariums

Heteractis magnifica, the magnificent sea anemone aka the Ritteri anemone has been the quintessential clownfish hosting anemone in our mind since we first began in the marine aquarium hobby. Although Ritteri anemones are the epitome of a showpiece in the…