Red Slime Can Kill You?

At some point or another all aquarists have seen and come into contact with Cyanobacteria.  Even though it is sometimes referred to as “Slime Algae” it is in fact a photosynthetic bacteria and some believe it to be the “primordial ooze” from...

Cyborg Fish Hit US Shores!

Microchips are used for many things, including tracking animals for security and conservation efforts.  If you have a dog, than odds are you’re no stranger to their use in helping track our pets’ health and/or...

The Naming of Fish

There are new species of fish being discovered all the time.  In the last year alone, the discovery of a new species of fish living at extreme depths in the South Pacific, nine new species of handfish (a group related to anglerfish) off the coast of Australia, and two...