When Jake passed away, a lot of tributes said he was a coral man, but if you knew him he would have just as many conversations with people about marine fish. He loved them all, especially the rare ones, and…
BioSPON hybrid sponge filter has more than one trick up its sleeve
The humble sponge filter is the unheralded hero of aquarium keeping which first made it possible to both filter and aerate aquariums in the early days of aquarium keeping. We can think of almost nothing that has changed about sponge…
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…
BlueHarbor releases new video updates on Cirrhilabrus squirei and Centropyge nigriocella
We wrote about the brand new Cirrhilabrus squirei from the Coral Sea on our last visit to BlueHarbor, and we’re glad that the fish is still around looking healthy as ever. C. squirei recalls the more familiar C. johnsoni in…
Plectranthias pelicieri is still one of the most stunning fish in the sea
We don’t see Plectranthias pelicieri pop up in the aquarium trade too often but when it does, we take notice. Looks like B-Box Aquarium recently had the privilege of adding a Pelicier’s Plectranthias to their stable of rare aquarium fish, likely having…
Clarion Angelfish season strikes again – This time all over the asian countries
Almost no introduction is needed when it comes to the iconic sparkly orange fish everyone has come to know and love – The Clarion Angelfish (Holacanthus clarionensis). Clarions are rare and expensive, but every once in awhile, a large batch…
B-Box Aquarium adds another feather to its cap with their newest Liopropoma africanum
There’s nothing we enjoy more than a close up video of a rare and highly prized Liopropoma basslet, and this time, B-Box Aquarium treats us to their spanking new L. africanum. While nowhere near as rare as the crazy deepwater Liopropoma…
Prognathodes guyanensis pictured up close in this video by B-Box Aquarium
Prognathodes guyanensis is a rare deepwater butterflyfish from the Caribbean which is very infrequently available; maybe one or two appear in the aquarium trade every year. Also known as the French butterflyfish, Prognathodes guyanensis is much less known than the bank’s…
Powerhouse japanese fish stores compete for bragging rights in their latest rare fish haul
It has been said countless of times that the japanese somehow have the magic touch when it comes to rare fish, and they are able to obtain just about anything under the sun; or in this case, under the sea.…
B-Box Aquarium scores with Lipogramma trilineatum and other Atlantic rarities
Powerhouse B-Box Aquarium scores again with this lovely specimen of Lipogramma trilineatum. The genus of Lipogramma basslets comprise of eight species, and all are deepwater residents of the Western Atlantic. Of the eight, only four have ever been seen in…
