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There’s one fact about Advanced Aquarist that very few people know about: Our staff does not get paid for our work. The web design, graphics, and photographs... Read more.

Baby Genicanthus personatus angelfish is growing up fast
The juvenile Genicanthus personatus. Photo by Koji Wada, Blue Harbor (from GlassBox-Design.com)Here is a video of the Genicanthus personatus back in... Read more.

HFLD heating enables corals to survive high temperatures
Can we train corals like this magnificent Acropora horrida to handle higher temperatures? Photo by GarethBackgroundAccording to current theories,... Read more.

Coral skeletons serve as both internal reflectors and UVÂ protection
Shallow-water Acropora staghorn corals exposed during low tide. The pastel colors aren’t just pretty but functional as well! Photo by Pierre Pouliquin ... Read more.

Myth-busting: Use vinegar, not urine for jellyfish stings
Photo by Stuart ChalmersThe pain experienced with jellyfish stings is due to the many stinging cells (nematocysts) firing venom-laced ‘needles’... Read more.

500 Baby Piranhas
A school of red bellied piranhas at the Georgia Aquarium. Photo by Mary BradleyThe staff at Deep Sea World in North Queensferry, Scotland have moved... Read more.

500 Baby Piranhas
A school of red bellied piranhas at the Georgia Aquarium. Photo by Mary BradleyThe staff at Deep Sea World in North Queensferry, Scotland have moved... Read more.

Video of Prognathodes basabei Butterflyfish
Prognathodes basabei is an extremely deep water Hawaiian species, only discovered in 1998 and recently identified as a new species. In 2009, three specimens... Read more.

Giesemann introduces 17,500K Megachrome Crystal metal halide bulbs
According to Giesemann’s website: MEGACHROMEcrystal – the perfect light source for all marine aquariums that need a strong light performance in combination... Read more.

Redfish: A new (and free) aquarium magazine
Redfish is a new aquarium magazine distributed exclusively over the internet in digital form, free of charge. Redfish features dedicated sections for tropical,... Read more.