by AquaNerd | Apr 5, 2017 | Fish, Industry, Video
Occasionally, we receive interesting and news worthy videos and new product announcements from business around the world. One that recently caught our attention was the fish collection process used by the Kenya Marine Center.  In this video, the Kenya Marine Center explains how they catch tropical marine fish and why it is important for hobbyist to know where their fish are coming from and how they are collected. The Kenya Marine Center is a marine aquarium fish exporter located near Mombasa, Kenya. They are members of the Ornamental Fish International (OFI).  OFI was formed in 1980 by a group of ornamental fish industry people looking to improve standards within the industry and provide a ‘voice’ for the industry. One of the main aims that arose from the formation by Leonard Ho | Apr 5, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
Technically a new Corydoradinae, not Corydoras: Aspidoras kiriri is a new species of armored catfish that is found in small streams of the Atlantic Forest, Southeast Brazil (not the Amazon). by Joe Rowlett | Apr 4, 2017 | Fish, Science
A number of dazzling new species have recently been uncovered from the remote reefs of Easter Island. Last month, researchers from the California Academy of Sciences, along with several Chilean collaborators, conducted a series of surveys to document the region’s... by Marcin Smok | Apr 4, 2017 | Feeding, Industry
Ocean Nutrition, the well-known manufacturer of quality ornamental fish foods, has just released a new version of their most popular reef aquarium food blends: Reef Formula One and Reef Formula Two; they are now available in 8oz (227g), resealable flat... by Leonard Ho | Apr 4, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
Aphanotorulus rubrocauda is a new Loricariid species from the Amazon River, Brazil. Its most prominent feature is its strikingly long, forked, red caudal fin — hence its latin name rubro (red) + cauda (tail). by Joe Rowlett | Apr 4, 2017 | Fish, Science
Pseudanthias heemstrai is, by any metric, one of the most singularly confounding species of anthias in the Indo-Pacific. Since being discovered in the 1980’s, the species has remained virtually unstudied by... by Marc Levenson | Apr 3, 2017 | Fish, Science
Hope you don't get hooked on this. ? Meet the fish with the heroin-like bitehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-39457279 by Marcin Smok | Apr 3, 2017 | Equipment, Feeding, Fish
I am sincerely excited to share my thoughts regarding the newest aquarium gadget from Two Little Fishies. It is a simple and straightforward device that serves only one purpose, yet does it so well I can’t imagine running my tank without it when I am...