By Albert B Ulrich III What is that strange smell? What to do when you detect something…fishy…in your aquarium Just about anyone who has kept a marine aquarium has experienced an unexpected biological “meltdown” in their tank. Typical symptoms include a strange odors in the Read more here…
By Jeff Kurtz The sohal tang (Acanthurus sohal) is one of many fish species available in the marine aquarium trade that should come with a warning label. It’s a gorgeous fish and generally very hardy, which is a plus, but anyone contemplating purchasing A. sohal Read more here…
By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. This week’s West Hawaii Today article is truly depressing. Why? We witness an appalling barefaced rejection of science by the council in charge of determining the fate of the aquarium trade in West Hawaii. North Kona Read more here…
By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. The “trunk” of the tree is a 20cm (8 inch) diameter cork bark with driftwood projecting out from its base in order to create the effect of a root flare (AKA “nebari”) over rock. The aquarium Read more here…
By Brandon Klaus Here is some news that we aren’t exactly excited about. The large pet chain store, Petco, is getting ready to purchase the online retailer, Drs. Foster and Smith, who as well all know runs LiveAquaria. While the products division of the beloved Read more here…
By Paul Poeschl From the ferocious great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) to the graceful white-spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari), Elasmobranchii are a diverse group of boneless fishes that are circumglobal, inhabiting a diverse array of habitats, temperature ranges, salinity, and niches in …
By Brandon Klaus We are extremely excited to announced that Reef Savvy has not only met their $20,000 target donation for the St. Jude “Give Thanks. Walk” charity event, but they also destroyed it. Thanks to the aquarium builder, a ton of aquarium equipment and Read more here…
By Brandon Klaus It isn’t just evaporation that can cause the return section of your sump to run a little low on water. Sure, it’s the main cause, but the slightest buildup of algae in the teeth of the overflow can cause the water level Read more here…
By Marzia Bo, Ph.D. Click through to see the images. When you visit a local fish store to run some errands, you may stumble upon corals labelled as “curled, spiral or pigtail gorgonians”. In most cases, however, these specimens turn out to be antipatharians, also Read more here…
By Brandon Klaus Photo Credit: Jeff Reinitz, WCF Courier It is with sad news that we report the utter devastation at a fish store in Iowa. Anemones, Clowns and Corals reportedly caught fire sometime early Monday morning, prompting the response of five different fire departments, Read more here…
