Tag: fish

Ever since I can remember, people seem to be amazed of my choice to keep pet fish. “Can’t play with them”, “They don’t do anything”, “They are boring” are …

It is currently one of the most reared fresh water aquarium fish popular amongst hobbyists. For some it appears bizarre because of its black color and in fact you …

 A Butterflyfish in a reef tank? Surely you jest. You see them all the time in videos and photos of natural reefs but fish in this family are typically …

One of the most popular species of fish that can live in captivity is definitely bristlenose pleco. This fish is native to the Amazon River, reaching a length of …

Wait—what? Shark Week is over already?! 😟 A leopard shark’s mouth is  for feeding on the sea floor. Divers have seen leopard sharks swimming stealthily just above the sand, looking …

Live rock is a great way to quickly bring a new reef tank online since it typically comes teaming with life, including beneficial nitrifying bacteria. This type of bacteria is …

One of the most common color aberrations seen in reef fishes results in a piebald, koi-like mix of yellow, white and black. It’s been encountered most regularly among the …

neaq: Shark Week Takeover by @BrianSkerry | Close-up of a mako shark in the waters off New Zealand Makos are one of the fastest fish in the sea, capable …

The Eclipse Flame Angelfish 🌘 The Eclipse Flame Angelfish has a hypermelanistic trait as opposed to the infamous hypomelanistic flame dubbed “Solar Flare”. As far as documented, this is …

 According to an online report, C. viridis (and close relatives) is the most imported species in terms of total fish numbers and has only been bred in captivity in recent …