by Leonard Ho | Mar 1, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
A Calgary provincial judge has ordered Riverfront Aquariums to shut down and pay $20,000 in fines in violation of the Animal Protection Act. Additionally, the owners are prohibited from owning any new pets in the future. by Joe Rowlett | Feb 28, 2017 | Fish, Science
Two of the most spectacularly colored mesophotic fishes of the Central Pacific were just filmed for the first time, as part of the ongoing expedition to American Samoa by the Okeanos Explorer. These are some of the true holy grails for rare fish collectors and neither... by Admin | Feb 28, 2017 | Conservation, Science
Anyone who has ever dived or snorkeled over a seagrass bed knows just how captivatingly attractive these habitats can be. In a recent study published in Science, researchers from Cornell University’s Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future have provided... by Joe Rowlett | Feb 28, 2017 | Fish, Industry
Every aquarist knows that the Multispined Angelfish is a hideous creature and an utter embarrassment within the illustrious genus Centropyge, but, every once in a great while, an interesting specimen comes along with just enough panache to make it somewhat... by Leonard Ho | Feb 28, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
Pseudocrenilabrus pyrrhocaudalis is a new African cichlid endemic to Lake Mweru (a smaller freshwater lake directly south of Lake Tanganyika and 150 miles NW of Lake Malawi). It is most similar to P. philander and is found in intermixed population with its mouth-brooding cousin. by AquaNerd | Feb 28, 2017 | Aquaculture, Invertebrates
Aquatic Technology of Ohio and the Columbus Zoo started the journey of culturing Hymenocera elegans back in May of 2015. The Columbus zoo had early success on a small scale and succeeded in raising 50 plus individuals from 2 batches to settlement. As with many aquaculture ventures, they had to overcome obstacles like larval feed types, cannibalism and pests. By December of 2016, Aquatic Technology succeeded in getting a substantial number of larvae to settlement. At one point, prior to settlement, larvae were consuming nearly 50,000 parvocalanus copepods daily. After they settled the juveniles were switched to Asterinas and then to Chocolate Chip Stars. Aquatic Technology is currently working on getting them on an alternative proprietary food. This has been a triumphant success not only for the Columbus Zoo and Aquatic Technology by Admin | Feb 27, 2017 | Invertebrates, Photography
I’ve been a big fan of arrow crabs since I first saw one in a dealer’s tank, many years ago. I did consider buying it, but fortunately I had the good sense to do a bit of reading beforehand and I realized that these striking animals might not be for me, and may well... by danireef | Feb 27, 2017 | Equipment, Tanks
The return pump for marine aquariums is absolutely necessary, but many aquarists make the wrong choice when selecting the best make and model for their tank. We wrote about this many years ago, and today we’d like to revisit the topic and explore some new...