by Leonard Ho | Apr 27, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
Look who was just honored with the etymology of a new Indonesian fangblenny species? Adelotremus deloachi is a new blenny named for Ned DeLoach (yep! blennywatcher.com Ned), who first discovered the fish while muck diving in Bali and the Lembeh Strait. by Admin | Apr 26, 2017 | Fish, Photography
Moray eels are endlessly fascinating for divers, especially the folks who enjoy spotting something with a good set of teeth and a reputation as a powerful predator. For me, they’re always a good animal to photograph, especially if there’s little else... by Leonard Ho | Apr 26, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
How big does this aquascape look to you? If you're like me, it looks much bigger than its actual size: 45x30x30cm (17x12x12") = 10 gallons. Paying attention to scale and arrangement can result in a aquacape that appears much bigger than it really is. by Noel Heinsohn | Apr 26, 2017 | Fish
With all of my responsibilities at the Long Island Aquarium, I find my schedule lately lacking free time for aquaculture projects. However, I try my best to squeeze some “play” time into my routine.… by AquaNerd | Apr 25, 2017 | Equipment, Science
Since the release of the beta firmware and control app, Kessil has gathered a tremendous amount of feedback and have been working extremely hard to to further increase ease of use and stability. Now the latest control apps and firmware (v3.4) are available for both Windows and Mac. Kessil can certainly be considered one of the leaders in marine aquarium lighting and they have just announced a new WiFi App and firmware upgrade for their flagship AP700 LED fixture. The new update improves upon or adds the following new features: Improved programming to increase stability and accuracy. Activated social media cloud account – users can now backup and restore light information and programs when an internet connection is available. Added “Auto Refresh” feature – Once locked by Marcin Smok | Apr 24, 2017 | Science, Tanks
For saltwater aquarium hobbyists, sustainability has always been and still remains one of the top goals. To that end, there has been a recent surge in demand for dry rock, used in newly-setup tanks instead of live rock taken from the... by Joe Rowlett | Apr 24, 2017 | Fish, Science
The bizarre specimen seen here comes to us from Kenya and has been identified as being a hybrid of Vivien’s Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon vivienae) and the Splendid Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon... by Leonard Ho | Apr 24, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
Sharks, groupers, frogfish, and scropionfish are some of large predators known to hunt these spiny venomous fish. Now for the first time, researchers have live documentation of moray eels preying on lionfish. The video is amazing.
