If you’re a beginning aquarist looking for a colorful addition to their aquarium, you’ll love the firefish goby. This small and nano aquarium-proof goby species is peaceful, fun to watch and not difficult to keep. Keep reading for everything you need to know about keeping firefish gobies in your aquarium! Name (Common, Scientific) Firefish goby, … Read more
6 easy saltwater aquarium fish for beginners Just getting started on your first marine aquarium? Finding the right fish for your tank and combining them in a way that avoids territorial quarrels can be a challenge. There are so many different species out there. Which do you choose?! Why not go for a hardy species … Read more
Melanurus wrasse care | Halichoeres melanurus If you’re just starting out in the world of marine fishkeeping, the choice in fish can be pretty overwhelming. There are so many beautiful species out there, but many are difficult to keep if you’re not experienced in the hobby. May we introduce the Melanurus wrasse? A great starter … Read more
If you’re setting up your aquarium and looking for the right fish to stock it with, you’ll almost inevitably stumble upon the scientific family Labridae: the wrasses. There are over 600 species of wrasse out there and a fair few of them are popular in the aquarium trade. It’s not hard to see why: their … Read more
Six line wrasse care (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) Looking for a fish that’s colorful, easy to keep, reef safe, inexpensive and can be kept in relatively small tanks? There’s a reason the six line wrasse is one of the most popular saltwater aquarium fish. A perfect choice for beginning reef keepers, this active little fish never disappoints. … Read more
They’re not reef safe, will happily munch on anything they can get between their powerful teeth and need a pretty massive aquarium to thrive. Why in the world would anyone want to keep the stars and stripes puffer (Arothron hispidus)? It might be their funky pattern but more likely it’s down to puffers’ amazing personalities. … Read more
Engineer Goby (Pholidichthys leucotaenia) Care & Info It looks like an eel, but isn’t. It’s known as a goby or blenny, but is neither. When young it resembles a coral catfish, but that’s also not what it is. What fish could we possibly be talking about? Why, Pholidichthys leucotaenia of course! Keep reading for everything … Read more
The peaceful Salarias fasciatus is a favorite among marine aquarists for its appetite for algae. Also known as the lawnmower blenny, it doesn’t exclusively eat algae, but it certainly consumes enough to be quite helpful! Want to learn more about this bottom-dwelling underwater gardener? Keep reading for everything you need to know about the lawnmower … Read more
If you’re looking for fish to keep in a nano aquarium, your options will unfortunately be quite limited. Simply speaking, most species just get too big! That being said, there are still a few fish out there that will do well in a smaller aquarium. Our favorite? Dario dario, better known as the scarlet badis. … Read more
When thinking of aquarium fish that hail from the waters of Africa, most minds will immediately go to the African cichlids from the rift lakes. But did you know there’s much more? Some of the most beautiful species available in the aquarium trade are actually naturally found in Africa. One of them is the Congo … Read more
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