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By Albert B Ulrich III Saltwater Ich, also known as Marine White Spot Disease, is caused by the parasite Cryptocaryon irritans. The term “Ich” is a generic carry-over from the freshwater parasite Ichthyophthiriius. Since both parasites cause white spots on the fish, the disease is Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus Every once in a while, you just have to stop and smell the salty roses, and that’s precisely what we’re doing with this gem. A Reef Creation posted this hypnotic image of the best Symphillia wilsoni coral that we bet you’ve ever Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus Here’s some exciting news for clownfish enthusiasts. Segrest Farms, a wholesale livestock company in Florida that covers everything from marine fish to reptiles, announced yesterday the availability of their new Gold Rush Maroon Clownfish. Unfortunately, all that accompanied …

By Brandon Klaus Local clubs are not just a great place to get deals on coral frags and fish or unload some used equipment, but they are also a great place to meet lifelong friends. Just by interacting with other members and showing up to Read more here…

By Leonard Ho Click through to see the images. The owner of these flowerhorns claims both are alive and well despite the initial aggressive he captured on video. Flowerhorns are known as very aggressive fish, so it’s generally not advisable to keep more than one Read more here…

By Jeff Kurtz Back in June of this year, we ran a post titled “My Top 6 Simple Accessories Repurposed for Marine Aquariums,” in which I discussed several inexpensive household items that can be converted to aquarium tools in various and sundry ways. Of course, Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus Have we told you how much we love free stuff? Well, the crew at Cherry Corals is giving away something awesome at Reef-A-Palooza this year, and we are really excited to be sharing it. They announced via Reef2Reef that they will be Read more here…

By Chris Jury Click through to see the images. As discussed in Part 1 of this series, in September, 2012 the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) petitioned the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to list the Percula clownfish (Amphiprion percula) and seven other damselfish species Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus Selling corals and fish to friends seems like a quick and easy way to get rid of a few pieces and make a couple of bucks at the same time. But, as the saying goes, never mix business with pleasure. There are Read more here…

By Brandon Klaus The world is full of charitable acts that go unnoticed, but when they happen in the aquarium community, we spread the news about them whenever possible. Today, we are happy to share that Nano Box Reef is donating a special Mini LED Read more here…