Nothing like opening a Friday Smorgasbord with a Jeff Foxworthy-esque statement, “You might be a redneck when you get your feathers ruffled over dihydrogen monoxide in your water supply!” April Fool’s Day always comes with lots of groaners and a few…
35 garden three quarter media reactors from Japan
35 garden is company from Japan dedicated to producing calcium reactors and media reactors, along with associated accessories. Their main calcium line 3 15 (three quarter) consists of six calcium reactor models, each featuring features ranging from very basic to…
Breeder tackles the challenging finespotted jawfish at Tokyo aquarium
Persistence and thoughtfulness has helped marine biologist Kentaro Amemiya of Tokyo Sea Life Park succeed in rearing the unusual finespotted jawfish (Opistognathus punctatus) in captivity. Regardless of breeding success coming from the scientific world or the hobbyist side, each advancement…
New Terelabrus sp. Japan brought up from the depths of Okinawa
A new species of Terelabrus has just been captured and hauled up from the deep reef and it looks to be acclimating well to aquarium life. The never before seen Terelabrus sp. Japan was collected at a depth of 170…
Northernmost coral reef discovered near Japan
Researchers have found what is the highest latitude coral reef to date off the coast of Japan. The reef was found at 34° N in the the bay between Tsushima and Iki Islands by Hiroya Yamano and his team. That…
Footage of Centropyge interrupta in the wild shows off its large and beautiful stature
Very few Centropyge angelfish can rival the beauty and grace of Centropyge interrupta. The combination of iridescent blue and orange coupled with the yellow tail fin screams for attention and it’s hardly a surprise that this fish lands itself right…
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.…
Plectranthias kelloggi from Japan shows up in Singapore
Plectranthias kelloggi (Zalanthias kelloggi) is a rather large member of the Plectranthias group so much so that some have placed it in another genus or subgenus. Unlike most of its smaller cousins, P. kelloggi grows to about 12cm and is…
Another video of Chaetodontoplus niger shot in Japan is a remarkable coincidence
Remember that really cool juvenile Chaetodontoplus niger we posted about the last time, and the video on the same individual shortly after? What we did not know was that another video of C. niger taken in the Kashiwa Island of Japan…
