The Candy Striped Cave Basslet Surfaces at Blue Harbor
The crew at Blue Harbor have gone and done it again. Somehow, they’ve managed to procure not only one, but two Candy Striped Cave Basslets (Tosanoides flavofasciatus). The well known collectors of extremely rare and hard to find fish have a stunning male and female pair in their possession, and they’ve been generous enough to [...]
Nine Potentiall New Species Discovered in Bali
Recently, news about nine potentially new species being discovered in Indonesia has surfaced. A two week long marine survey was conducted by Conservation International at the request of the Bali government and the Department of Fisheries and Marine Affairs. The goal of the survey was to assess reef health and provide recommendations for 25 areas [...]
The New ORA Spotcintus Clownfish Seen Locally
While cruising the local fish stores this weekend, I stumbled across a gorgeous pair of the brand new ORA Spotcintus Clownfish at the newly relocated Fish Gallery. I chatted with some of the crew at the store, all the while drooling over these gorgeous new captive-breds from ORA. I tried for a short time to [...]
Picture of the Week – 5/9 – 5/15
Here’s a little bit of a change up for the AquaNerd Picture of the Week. Instead of showing off the typical aquarium livestock or gorgeous reef tank, we’re deviating from the norm and showing off an interesting ammonite fossil seen at the London Museum of Natural History. Ammonites are an extinct group animals that are [...]
Video Footage of Fish Tank Poisoning
Just a few days ago we shared a story about an unknown man entering into a fish store and dumping powdered bleach into one of the systems. When we first wrote about the travesty, all we had were still images of the assailant performing the horrendous act. Recently though, security footage of the incident has [...]
2000 Year Old Coral Discoverd in Gulf of Mexico
According to a recent AP article, federal scientists revealed their discovery of corals living near the infamous BP oil well that were dated and found to be over 2,000 years old. The discovery of these corals isn’t without its issues, as there is a big concern about the extent to which they were damaged by [...]
AquaNerd Visiting the UK
I’ve recently been given the opportunity to head across the big pond and visit Great Britain for a little R&R, and I couldn’t be more excited. While in London, I’ll be sure to visit as many reef aquarium hot spots as humanly possible, with a guaranteed trip to the London Sea Life Aquarium. The AquaNerd [...]
Massive Fish Kill in California Blamed on Lack of Oxygen
Surely by now you’ve heard about the massive fish kill that recently took place in a southern California harbor. But in case you haven’t been following the news, here’s a quick rundown of what took place. On March 7th, the King Harbor in Redondo Beach, California began to fill up with dead anchovies, sardines, mackerel, [...]
Coral Hub, Another Online Database for Coral Identification
Shortly after our story about the The Coral Library was posted, we were contacted and shown the Coral Hub, which is obviously another coral identification website. Despite similar goals, the Coral Hub differs from the previously discussed library in that isn’t just a library of pictures and random information about each species. Instead, it is [...]
Fish Playing House With Random Aquarium Equipment
Sometimes aquarium fish pick the most random places to hide or take up long term residence. Clownfish, for example, have been known to hover around magnetic algae cleaners and filtration equipment, as well as a ton of other things. These fish would commonly bypass the anemone or soft corals that the hobbyist specifically bought for [...]
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