by Leonard Ho | Feb 24, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
An octopus is eyeing a delicious crab for its next meal so the chase is on! But the story ends in a plot twist. In nature, it's always wise to remember you are both the hunter and hunted. by Joe Rowlett | Feb 23, 2017 | Fish, Industry
Hutomo’s Anthias might very well be the most beautiful species of Pseudanthias that you’ve never heard of. This breathtaking fish is only rarely photographed, and aquarium specimens have always been few and far... by Felicia McCaulley | Feb 23, 2017 | Eye Candy, Feeding, Fish, Too Cute
If you’re interested in scorpionfish but have a small tank, check out the tiny Caracanthus. There are four species in this genus, though only two are offered in the pet trade — Caracanthus maculatus from the Indo Pacific and Caracanthus madagascariensis from... by Admin | Feb 23, 2017 | Cephalopods, Science
A few years ago, when diving in the South Pacific, I had the pleasure of visiting a dive center that had set up a project to try to limit the damage that was being done by Crown-of-Thorns sea stars. I assumed that they would be using the traditional method of spearing... by Leonard Ho | Feb 23, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
The new Ecotech Radion XR15FW brings the Radion LED technology to freshwater aquariums. It shares all the design features of the XR15W but with a different LED cluster that produces "full-spectrum" at full output. by Admin | Feb 22, 2017 | Eye Candy, Fish, Photography
It’s been a while since I had an aquarium; I prefer to shoot fish with a camera than keep them in a tank these days. It saves me a lot of cash as well, as both are expensive hobbies.  But I can still recall just how excited I was with my first fish and invertebrate... by Leonard Ho | Feb 22, 2017 | Advanced Aquarist
A recent survey of rio Braço Norte (Brazil) discovered a new, colorful tetra that couldn't be assigned to any known genus, so a new one was created. Meet the new genus Phycoharax, new species P. rasbora. by Joe Rowlett | Feb 22, 2017 | Fish, Science
Do you love aggressive, territorial damselfishes which lose nearly all of their color with age? The kind of fish that starts off life with a promising blue complexion, only to mature into a dismal beast whose aesthetic deficiencies combine with a malice-filled heart...