From the Archive: Montipora, the movie

The following post was first published just over two years ago. We think you’ll agree it deserves another go around. [vimeo width=”680″ height=”475″]http://vimeo.com/5535194[/vimeo] A couple months years ago we had the pleasure of sharing with you the teaser trailer to…

Sailfin Anthias, Rabaulichthys sp. gets first close up video of a displaying male

[youtube width=”680″ height=”420″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx6WRt81HwY[/youtube] Sailfin anthias from the genus Rabaulichthys are very rarely seen in the marine aquarium hobby but the last few months have seen a small surge of these fish lately. We’ve had reports of sailfin anthias appearing in…

Bulk Reef Supply video shows the subtle differences in Iwaki and Panworld pumps

[youtube width=”680″ height=”420″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1ROt2XHwm8[/youtube] The old adage “you get what you pay for” applies to everything in life and in the aquarium hobby, this is especially true of aquarium water pumps. Whether they are internal or external pumps, many shoppers of…

Rainfordia opercularis video from B-Box Aquarium is closer and clearer

[youtube width=”680″ height=”420″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2828PGefvns[/youtube] The flathead perch, Rainfordia opercularis, is an extremely rare fish not only for its limited distribution but also because of its reclusive nature. The flat head and big eyes or Rainfordia are especially suited to swimming and…

Leptocephalus eel larvae filmed in Bali, an amazing transparent proto-fish

[youtube width=”680″ height=”420″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee7lhNOCGhY[/youtube] The amazing Leptocephalus eel-larvae filmed during a dive in Bali is incredible not just for its graceful swimming but also in the way that it is prowling the reef like a regular eel. The Leptocephalus larvae of…

Coral growth time lapse video of a Caribbean reef tank for two years

There’s so much more to this time lapse video than the growth of an Acropora cervicornis hitting the glass and then encrusting its entire surface. Over the span of more than two years, 734 days to be exact, we can…

The beautiful Belgian reef aquarium of Luc Loyen (Jawsee)

The following is a contribution from Ducth reefing veteran Tanne Hoff better known as Tanu on the interwebz. [youtube width=”680″ height=”420″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDBG_6clEVE[/youtube] I first visited Luc about 6 years ago as I saw his previous tank being featured in a topic…

Tricolor Scopas strikes again

The large mutated tricolor scopas tang just pulled up in Bali by Neptune Fish is the nicest tricolor surgeonfish we’ve seen since we featured the nice tricolor scopas tang from Southwest Marines, UK. This particular tricolor scopas has a striking…

Sydney aquarium store owner tells a joke after a car drives through the shop

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3jxUv9xa-4[/youtube] If everyone were as lighthearted as the owner of this aquarium store in Sydney, our problems wouldn’t seem like such a big deal. Shortly after a car drove through the side of his store, he was cracking a joke…

Picasso Clarkii Clownfish video

When we first heard that Picasso clarkii were coming from Bali Aquarich, our initial thought was that these Amphiprion clarkii were only slightly picasso-barred. But once we saw the Picasso clarkii clownfish at House of Fins it was clear that…