Saltwater Fish
EMERGENCY FISH OPERATION: Venting A Swim Bladder
Editor’s Note: In the saltwater aquarium hobby, there are many challenges ranging from day to day tasks of maintaining a stable ecosystem to the more difficult issues that can arise due to disease or other problems in the reef. However, some of the rarest issues are Read more here…
Fish Shopping 101: Tips To Buying A Healthy Fish
by Kevin Schweer Buying a new fish for your aquarium can be both an exciting and nerve-racking experience. Is this fish healthy? Is this fish a good fit for my aquarium? If I get this fish, am I sacrificing another fish down the line? Read more here…
Ultimate Fail: What NOT To Do!
by Meredith Presley Do you know that feeling? That feeling when you know something bad is happening in your tank and you don’t know what to do about it? That panic deep in your gut that says “ACTION! You must do something about this Read more here…
TANK TERROR: Bacterial Infections In The Reef Tank
Editor’s Note: The reef aquarium hobby is not for the faint of heart. Maintaining a complex ecosystem can be a daunting task with many variables in play that all have effect on one another. However, beyond the effort to maintain the ecosystem and address common day-to-day Read more here…
TANK TERROR: Identifying And Treating Marine Velvet
The reef aquarium hobby is not for the faint of heart. Maintaining a complex ecosystem can be a daunting task with many variables in play that all have effect on one another. However, beyond the effort to maintain the ecosystem and address common day-to-day issues, Read more here…
The Acclimation Box: Can This Thing Really Work?
Acclimation boxes are an essential tool for adding new fish to an existing tank, but a tool which is often overlooked or disregarded. I was once a skeptic myself, and I have a feeling many reading this are far from convinced. After all, how could this Read more here…
Tinker’s Toy: The Bold And Curious Tinker’s Butterflyfish
The Bold and Curious Tinker’s Butterflyfish Chaetodon tinkeri The Tinker’s Butterflyfish (C. tinkeri) is a member of the marine butterflyfish genus Chaetodon (family Chaetodontidae) and one of five species in the subgenus Roaps. It isnamed for Spencer W. Tinker who discovered it in Hawaii back Read more here…
Super Star Of The Reef
The Blue Star Leopard Wrasse–Macropharyngodon bipartitus By Terry Lauderdale The Blue Star Leopard Wrasse, also referred to as the Divided Wrasse, Vermiculite Wrasse (as well as a few other common names) is one of thirteen species of leopard wrasse in the Macropharyngodon genus. As with Read more here…
I’m Seeing Spots Before My Eyes: The Indian Gold Ring Bristletooth Tang – Ctenochaetus Truncatus
The Indian Gold Ring Bristletooth Tang – Ctenochaetus truncatus The Indian Gold Ring Bristletooth Tang (Ctenochaetus truncatus)is named for a short tail fin that does not have the elongated shape with pointed ends that is typical of other members of the genus. Other common names Read more here…
The Japanese Swallowtail Angelfish: A True Asian Beauty
The Japanese Swallowtail Angelfish A True Asian Beauty Genicanthus semifasciatus The Japanese Swallowtail Angelfish is a true beauty to behold. Males are gorgeous with irregular vertical bars on the upper body, mask-like yellow markings on the head and face which extend into a stripe on Read more here…
