by Leonard Ho | Jun 1, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist
Say hello to Pseudojuloides zeus, the newest described wrasse. The species is named after the Greek god, Zeus because of the fish's distinctive electric blue zig-zag pigmentation on its sides, which resemble lightning bolts. by Leonard Ho | May 29, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist
French aquarium fabricator Aquaniman has released the MAIAO coffee table aquarium, an all (curved) glass frameless design. Its clean and unobstructed sight-lines makes this one of the sleekest coffee table aquariums we've seen. by Leonard Ho | May 28, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist
The ocean is a complex symphony of life. We are only beginning to understand the amazing interactions between different organisms, especially at the microscopic level. These "micro-interactions" can shape entire ecosystems. Such is the case with diatoms and bacteria. by Leonard Ho | May 27, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist
Many of us have won goldfish at carnivals, and we've all played arcade claw/crane games (AKA UFO Catcher in Japan). Well, the Japanese have combined the two concepts with an arcade claw game where the prize is - get this - a live green spotted pufferfish. by Leonard Ho | May 26, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist
The entire genus Tridacna is commonly referred to as giant clams, but most clams we see in the hobby (T.maxima, T.crocea, and T.deresa) are less than 12 inches, if even 4 inches. It's T.gigas that is the real champ of the Tridacnids. by Leonard Ho | May 22, 2015 | Advanced Aquarist
Researchers found that wild male zebrafish consistently beat out genetically modified Glofish for potential mates. Females wanted to mate with Glofish males, but wild males prevented it. Evolution is usually thought of in terms of "survival of the fittest, but the study shows that mating success is actually a stronger driving force.
