by Leonard Ho | Mar 24, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist
A new species of gall crab has been described from the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman. If you don't know what a gall crab is, it's ok. Most reefkeepers don't, even though many of us have inadvertently kept them. by Leonard Ho | Mar 23, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist
Amano's colossal 40 meter long, 42,000+ gallon nature aquarium at Lisboa's Oceanarium, Portugal, opens this April. In partnership with the Portuguese aquascaping community AquaA3, we share some impressive photos, videos, and details about the world's biggest nature aquarium. by Leonard Ho | Mar 20, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist
Many of you have seen or kept Pseudochromis fuscus. But how many of you knew that this fish is able to change colors to camouflage against the background or to mimic the colors of its prey in order to lower their guard? There's a biological reason why we see so much color variation for this dottyback. by Leonard Ho | Mar 19, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist
Aquarists often put a lot of effort into sculpting carefully orchestrated aquascapes with immaculate layers, textures, and arrangements. But sometimes letting nature take over can produce gorgeous (and it goes without saying, very natural) results. by Leonard Ho | Mar 18, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist
Labropsis polynesica is a wrasse that, to the best of our knowledge, has never been collected for captivity until now. The labrid is one of the most spectacular species we've laid our eyes on. by Advanced Aquarist | Mar 17, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist, Corals, Invertebrates
Scientists have procreated Dendrogyra cylindrus in laboratory aquariums for the first time. Pillar Corals are unique stony corals from the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, which grow in the shape of tall "smoke-stack" pillars (hence their name) .
