The Ultra Rare Liopropoma africanum Seen in B-Box Video
The extraordinarily beautiful African Basslet (Liopropoma africanum) is probably one of the rarest fish you’ll ever see in the aquarium trade. It first made its appearance onto the American aquarium scene only a couple of years ago, eventually selling for $2000, but it’s availability has been so limited that most hobbyists have never even heard [...]
Stop, It’s Frammer Time!
Ok, so the cheesy title may reveal our age a little, but the interesting “Frammer Coral” that draws these nostalgic references to the parachute pants clad musician recently showed off by Cherry Corals on their Reef2Reef forum is just too interesting not to comment on. At first glance, the unassuming coral looks like a regular old branching Hammer [...]
The Precursor to the Lightning Maroon Clownfish
The gang at EcoReef UK have gotten their hands on an amazing wild-caught Maroon Clownfish (Premnas biaculeatus) from Papua New Guinea, and it’s patterns are so different from the norm that it actually reminds us of the wild looking Lightning Maroon Clown that was caught in the same waters a couple of years ago. While [...]
Striated Anglerfish Dangling Its Lure on Video
Over the weekend, we got to spend a little more time at Fish Gallery’s Houston store, which means we also got more footage of some entertaining aquarium fish. The latest oddball fish to grace our video collection is the always fun Striated Anglerfish (Antennarius striatus). As can be seen in the clip above, the fish [...]
Picture of the Week, Sympodium Eating Nudibranch
For this week’s AquaNerd Picture of the Week, we wanted to stray away from the typical aquarium life and highlight a pest. Pictured above is a nudibranch hitch hiker that feeds on the rare and beautiful Sympodium coral. Like most nudis, this small slug blends right into the coral on which it feeds. This makes [...]
I’ve Become a Victim of Fish Identity Fraud
Some of you might recall my discovery and subsequent acquisition of a certain rare dottyback species, the Rose Island Dottyback (Pseudoplesiops rosae), a couple of weeks ago. The fish was brought in by one of my favorite local fish stores, Fish Gallery (who sent us the beautiful image above), and I couldn’t resist taking it [...]
Lionfish Derby Takes Place This Weekend
By now, we’ve all heard about the lionfish invasion currently taking place in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and Atlantic Ocean. These non-native fish entered into US waters years ago, and because the lionfish have highly effective defenses and no natural predators, their numbers have absolutely exploded. These rapidly increasing populations have brought all [...]
Picture of the Week, Fine-scale Dottyback (Lubbockichthys multisquamatus)
This week’s AquaNerd Picture of the Week featuers one of the latest additions to my personal aquarium, the rare and beautiful Fine-scale Dottyback (Lubbockichthys multisquamatus). This fish is an extraordinarily timid one, living in the more cryptic portions of the aquarium and peaking out only to snag a meal drifting by. Other fish in the [...]
Fish Tank Kings Goes Deepwater Fish Collecting with a Submersible
Ever wonder how those über rare deepwater fish are hauled up from the extreme depths? SCUBA diving is the most widespread method for collecting livestock for the aquarium industry, but this gear is limited to shallow water reefs and waters a couple of hundred feet deep at best. Rebreathing gear can add a bit more [...]
Top Ten Signs You Are an Aquarium Nerd
Let’s face it, we’ve all got a little aquarium nerd inside of us. But who could blame us? Our hobby is just so awesome, right? We get to grow corals, care for exotic fish, and play with new aquarium equipment every once in a while. The downside is most of us are so entrenched in [...]
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