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The Lawnmower Blenny
The lawnmower blenny—sometimes called the jeweled blenny (Salarias fasciatus)—is a tropical, Indo-Pacific species ranging from the Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa. It can be found in shallow water as...
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Starfish
The starfishes, brittle stars, and basket stars are truly amazing animals with hundreds of tube feet on each arm that help the animal move and collect and manipulate food. Small brittle stars may come...
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Most people mistake African Cichlids for being only carnivorous, when in fact they are omnivorous. Just like humans, Cichlids need meat and vegetable matter in their diet. Most Cichlid foods, such as...
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Seahorses – Genus Hippocampus
Most seahorses that do not survive die as a result of poor husbandry. This can range from not attending to the animals dietary needs to actual physical trauma. A properly collected or captive-bred...
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Freshwater Dip for Ich
Of course it is good idea to quarantine all fishes but if, during quarantine, you discover a parasitic infestation, repeated dips and hyposalinity can be the best form of treatment. A dip can cause...
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Tridacna maxima – The Giant Clam
Maxima clams hold a certain mystique in the hobby. Insanely beautiful with iridescent colors that seem to change every time you look at them, these clams are the giant clam for many marine aquarists....
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Turbo & Astraea Snails
Husbandry Tips for Some of the Best Algae-Grazing Snails for Your Clean-Up Crew Amongst the gastropods (Class Gastropoda or snails), most marine aquarists have at least heard of the turbo snails from...
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Lybia tessellata – Pom Pom Crab
Pom pom crabs (Lybia tessellata) are an interesting and reef compatible addition to any aquarium, although, owing to their size, they make particularly good nano tank inhabitants. This crab, sometimes...
View ArticleAiptasia-Eating Filefish – Acreichthys tomentosus –
The so-called aiptasia-eating filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus) is an appropriately-named species with which every marine aquarist should be familiar. Why? Because this fish is one of the best when it...
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Why do Pufferfish Puff up?
Puffer fish will “puff up” as a defense mechanism if they are threatened. A shape that is more than double its original size, round and sometimes covered in spines is much more difficult to bite and...
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