by Admin | Nov 12, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
This has got to rank as one of the (if not the) best betta exhibits ever. At ZooBotanica 2013 fair, a Polish zoological and botanical trade show, members of a local aquarium society presented this glorious multi-level aquatic betta terrace. DefiniteAquascapeTV captured equally incredible video of an adventurous male betta navigating (base jumping!) its way from the top terrace down to the bottom. by Leonard Ho | Nov 11, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
Gramma dejongi is a gorgeous basslet that was only recently discovered in Cuba in 2010. In 2013, the first ever G.dejongi was spotted outside of Cuba at Little Cayman Island. This sighting is a big deal for basslet lovers in the United States because now there is the potential to import this fish. by Admin | Nov 8, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
Discovering a new species is, among biologists, akin to hitting a grand slam, and University of South Carolina ichthyologist Joe Quattro led a team that recently cleared the bases. by Admin | Nov 8, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
iBluewater calls this misbarred clownfish The Turquoise Tail Line Maroon. The turquoise tail stripe is certainly distinctive (hence its namesake), but equally special is the faded middle bar with a distinctive top "dot" similar to the blue spotted maroons iBluewater imported in 2010. Furthermore, the head bar is a different golden pigment. by Admin | Nov 7, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
Entrepreneur Charlie Harry Francis from Bristol, UK has created something completely unique: glow-in-the-dark ice cream using bioluminescent proteins from jellyfish. Yum?! by Leonard Ho | Nov 7, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
Dr. Peter Wirtz is auctioning off the naming rights to a new species of blenny in order to help fund the work required to officially describe it. Here's a chance to have your name (or that of a loved one) immortalized while helping a good scientific cause.