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The Evidence Is In: Fish Are Intelligent!

By Ross DeAngelis Click through to see the images. In a Nature paper, published in 2007, the lab of Dr. Russell Fernald at Stanford University showed that fish are capable of inferring which fish to fight for territories based on observations of previous interactions with Read more here…

Pacific Sun Improves Precision Of Their Kore 5th Dosing Pump With New DropDose Dispenser

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. You are only as strong as your weakest link. Pacific Sun is breaking the design barriers which have historically limited the precision of aquarium dosing pumps. By using a variable speed motor, they were able to Read more here…

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Orchid Dottyback: Hardy, Peaceful, And Just Right For Reef Tanks

By Jeff Kurtz Orchid Dottyback (Pseudochromis fridmani) Captive breeding of marine fishes has been a boon to our hobby in any number of ways, one of which is democratizing access to formerly really pricy species such as the orchid dottyback (Pseudochromis fridmani). While I wouldn’t Read more here…

Goliath Grouper:1, Black Tip Reef Shark:0

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. Goliath groupers have been fished to critically endangered status, but since becoming a protected no-take species, their population are slowly but steadily rebounding. While goliath groupers look like sea monsters, they are known to be gentle Read more here…

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Fish Or Fishes? Shoal Or School? A Few Fishy Terms Defined

By Jeff Kurtz In my nearly two decades as an aquarium writer and editor, I’ve noticed that certain terms routinely used in hobby literature when discussing our fine, finny friends are often a source of confusion to readers. So for today’s post, I thought it Read more here…

Young Corals, Fish Turned Off By Smell Of Damaged Habitats

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. From a reefkeeping perspective: While several studies have found that activated carbon can induce head-and-lateral-line-erosion disease (HLLE), other studies revealing the significance of odors on fish’s and coral’s behavior (such as the GA …

Marine Fish Nutrition

By Albert B Ulrich III Nutrition for Marine Fish – The Science Behind Fish Food Good nutrition is essential for keeping marine fish healthy and vibrant. We feed our fish a variety of fresh, frozen and prepared foods in hopes that it will cover all Read more here…

Goldfish Playing Streetfighter II Is Apparently A Huge Spectator Sport

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. Behold, the power of Reddit to find the most bizarre and fascinating things on the good ol’ interwebs: Watch goldfish dual in Streetfighter. No, seriously … we aren’t kidding. Click the link. Some people have way Read more here…

Lionfish Behavior May Hunt Species To Local Extinction

By Shane Graber Click through to see the images. From Oregon State University: Lionfish characteristics make them more “terminator” than predator New research on the predatory nature of red lionfish, the invasive Pacific Ocean species that is decimating native fish populations in parts …

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A Recap Of The MBI Workshop 2014

By Jay Hemdal Matt Pedersen presenting about clownfishes Hosted by the Marinelife Aquarium Society of Michigan (MASM) and the Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI), and held July 19, 2014 at Cranbrook Institute of Science in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, this was the fifth workshop they have offered Read more here…