It’s not often that we write articles about freshwater or brackish aquarium topics, but this filtration system designed and built by Steve Bashi, is both beautiful and functional. The new filtration system was built to replace 4 separate filter tanks on a 12 year old 500 gallon tank.…
Marine and reef aquarium livestock wholesaler Carolina Aquatics has announced the acquisition of long-time business partner Blue Ridge Fish Wholesale.
Blue Ridge Fish Wholesale, founded in 1993, has grown to offer a complete line of tropical freshwater aquarium fish, pond livestock, reptiles, small animals and more. …
After bringing the Atlantik series one step forward by upgrading it with a new V4 spectrum, Orphek is now introducing its newest 24″ Slim Line lights for both Reef and Planted Aquariums. Orphek claims that their lights “differ from all slims lights offered in the market today because they are built with the same design and quality of the Atlantik series, made of full body acrylic, a rugged aluminum heat sink and thick polished acrylic lens cover” but does differing make them better?…
Clownfish have long been one of the most popular fish in the marine aquarium trade. Due to advances in technology along with a better understanding of the process, the supply of cultured clownfish has grown exponentially in the past 10 years.…
A new genus and species of the percoid family Symphysanodontidae, Cymatognathus aureolateralis are described based on three specimens collected from North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The new species shares characteristics with the confamilial genus Sym-physanodon and the fish has been given the common name, Wavy Jaw Slopefish for its wavy lower jaw and well-developed outer tooth patches. …
Korallen-Zucht, the makers of the Zeovit product line, just announced two new additions to their additives lineup. The first product is a supplement called AcroGlow. Korallen-Zucht states that adding this product to the aquarium water will help hobbyists bring the...
Aquarium cycling (NOT the bicycle sport) is a term unknown to most outside of the aquatic world. But contrary to its lack of popularity, cycling a fish tank is arguably the heaviest factor every fish owner, beginner to expert has to master to have their fishes survive longer than a week.…
To say that life can get pretty weird in the deep ocean is an understatement and the “Faceless Fish” is just another example of how bizarre life can be well below the surface. Found at depths between 13,000 and 16,500 feet deep, the faceless fish is thought to make its home throughout the Arabian Sea, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Japan and Hawaii. …
Its hard to argue that Royal Exclusiv manufactures some of the finest quality and most innovative aquarium gear in the world. Manufactured in Germany, Royal Exclusiv is known as a brand that surpasses expectations. …
For many, the black torch coral (Euphyllia glabrescensis) is considered to be one of the rarest color variations for torch corals in the aquarium trade. Its moniker comes from the coral’s dark, almost black tentacles that wave in the water beneath vivid, contrasting goldish to yellowish tips.…