by Leonard Ho | Oct 25, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
Pseudochromis stellatus is a new yellow-spotted dottyback from relatively deep waters at Raja Amapt and West Papua Province. Its etymology means "starry," so "starry dottyback" sounds like a fitting common name for this new species. by Joe Rowlett | Oct 24, 2017 | Fish, Science
The mesophotic reefs of Indonesia are a realm of perpetual twilight, but from these dim waters comes a new species of dottyback that shines brightly—Pseudochromis stellatus. Described in the latest edition of Zootaxa by dottyback authority Anthony Gill and the... by Todd Gardner | Oct 24, 2017 | Aquaculture, Conservation, Eye Candy, Fish, Science, Sustainability
For the first time ever, captive bred Gramma dejongi and Rainfordia opercularis will go on exhibit in a public aquarium in the coming weeks. Thanks to a generous donation by Fluid Dynamics International and its partners and benefactors (including Suffolk County... by Marcin Smok | Oct 24, 2017 | Industry, MACNA
The time has come to recap what was arguably the most important aquarium industry trade show of 2017. What a great event it was! We are certainly experiencing a rising trend, where every new MACNA show is better and grander than the... by AquaNerd | Oct 23, 2017 | Equipment, Science
For several years aquarists have been searching for an affordable fixture that incorporates both T5 and LED lighting into one simple design. Aquatic Life has stepped up to the challenge with the Aquatic Life T5 HO LED Hybrid System. Other high end T5/LED fixtures have been in the market for a while, but for some reasons including price, they haven’t gained widespread popularity in the US. Aquatic Life’s hybrid approach is unique. The fixture includes popular T5HO technology and also serves as a mounting system for various brands of LED lighting fixtures. The Aquatic Life fixture is designed to accommodate the top three LED lighting companies; Ecotech Marine, Aqua Illumination and Kessil. The Aquatic Life Hybrid fixture is both affordable and practical. Each fixture will by Leonard Ho | Oct 23, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
Scientists have finally answered this age-old, existential question we've all asked ourselves in moments of clarity. It appears that fish do not mellow out on cannabinoids. Oh well. by Joe Rowlett | Oct 21, 2017 | Fish
We’re living in a golden age of fairy wrasse discoveries. In the past few years, we’ve seen the scientific description of several new species—C. isosceles, C. efatensis, C. africanus &... by Afishionado | Oct 21, 2017 | Aquaculture, Video
For this video, we went to Fort Lauderdale to meet Kevin Gaines of Biota Aquariums. For those of you who don’t know about Biota Aquariums, they are the sellers of all in one tank packages that includes livestock for the beginner hobbyist.…