by Admin | Aug 13, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
Reef lovers are about to get their annual fill of eye candy. The seventh annual Cairns Underwater Film Festival gets underway in a few short weeks. Not only is the world treated to some of the world's most beautiful coral reef photography and short films but all proceeds from this non-profit event goes towards conservation and scientific research. by Admin | Aug 12, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
We love mimicry! Anna and Ned DeLoach bring us yet another fishy "who's who" mystery. The Mimic Filefish (Paraluteres prionurus) does a world-class impersonation of the toxic Saddle Valentini Puffer (Canthigaster valentini), a popular aquarium fish. Can you tell who's who? We share blennywatcher.com's video ID tutorial after the jump; The video also includes footage of always-popular puffing and unpuffing action! by Admin | Aug 9, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
NOAA scientists report the discovery of the first known colony of table coral off of the south shore of O'ahu in Hawai'i. A report on the discovery was published last month in the Bulletin of Marine Science. by Admin | Aug 9, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
There are themed aquariums, then there are THEMED AQUARIUMS. This Avatar-inspired creation is simply breathtaking. A combination of live plants, driftwood, and floating islands sculpted from polystyrene faithfully recreate the fictional moon of Pandora. Oh yeah, there's an underwater waterfall! by Leonard Ho | Aug 8, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
This post will rank amongst the least wordy product news we've ever published but only because virtually no information was posted about this light beyond these photos. With its angular, super-slim profile and matte black finish, this Japanese light fixture certainly resembles a stealth fighter. by Admin | Aug 7, 2013 | Advanced Aquarist
Quality Marine (wholesale) has announced the first-ever availability of aquacultured Clarion Angels in North America. These "holy grail" angelfish are being bred by Bali Aquarich and are now hitting the market. We wait to see their retail prices, but don't expect the angels to come cheap. We share QM's press release after the jump, complete with sexy photos of this amazing fish.