by Leonard Ho | Feb 29, 2016 | Advanced Aquarist
Meet Peckoltia wernekei, the newest member of the Loricariid (AKA pleco) family. It's reddish brown natural pigmentation is beautiful, and like other Peckoltia, P.wernekei is relatively small with an adult size about 10cm (4 inches). by Leonard Ho | Feb 26, 2016 | Advanced Aquarist
A new study investigating the poorly understood mechanisms behind coral calcification discovered something surprising: the most upregulated gene transcript for the process of calcification appeared to regulate Vitamin C. by Leonard Ho | Feb 25, 2016 | Advanced Aquarist
We know there are loach fans out there! Sure; they might not be as sexy as new flasher wrasse species, but these bottom dwellers are fun fish with interesting behavior and winning personalities. Cobitis takenoi is the newest loach species described. by Leonard Ho | Feb 24, 2016 | Advanced Aquarist
If we all pool our money, maybe we could share this $2.8 million USD floating house with an underwater master bedroom and bath with a coral reef view to die for. by Leonard Ho | Feb 23, 2016 | Advanced Aquarist
Calling all wrasse fans: A new paper published in the Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation describes three new species of flasher wrasses: Paracheilinus alfiani, P.paineorum, and P.xanthocirritus, as well as thoroughly reviews the entire genus. Must-read reference material! by Leonard Ho | Feb 22, 2016 | Advanced Aquarist
This is one blinged-out snail! Some Nassarius margaritifer from the Red Sea host colonies of a biofluorescent Cytaeis hydroid on their shells, resulting in snails that look like they are covered in green fiber-optic lights.
