With similar personalities to puffers, Cowfish add amusement to the mix with their comical look and movements. Kind of looks like a jousting Kia! Cowfish have a carapace or stiff outer body that their fins tail and mouth protrude. They start out life yellow with some shadowy hints of honeycomb shapes under the skin. As […]
The Blackspotted Puffer acts much like a dog and is a favorite! That face looks so sweet, that you may find yourself whistling for it to come…. and it just might! While Blackspotted Puffers can be found in an all-yellow color with black spots or all-black with some white speckling, most are light tan to […]
A little smaller than their green and blue striped cousin, the Spotted Mandarin is another spectacularly painted dragonet that many aquarist are drawn to! The elongated body of the Spotted Mandarin is green with darker green circles and irregular ovals all over the body, ending with an irregular vertical bar at the base of the […]
The Scooter Blenny, or more accurately, the Ocellated Dragonet, is a smaller dragonet that costs less, however needs just as much consideration as it’s colorful mandarin cousins. The Scooter Blenny has elongated body with features similar to it’s brightly colored mandarin cousin. Their colors can be a mix of mottled brown, tan, dark brown, reddish […]
By far, the almost PERFECT reef fish for a peaceful tank, with the exception of their tendency to carpet surf, they are a durable fish! Firefish are a long, slightly compressed fish with an eel-like body. The face and the upper area of their head varies from a whitish yellow to yellow with iridescent […]
The Oldwife may grit their teeth when frightened, but an aquarist without proper knowledge will be gritting their teeth about their purchase! Yet with the proper research they are a great addition to a cold water marine tank! The Oldwife looks a lot like a freshwater Angelfish, with that silvery to cream body and black […]
An explosion of color, the Mandarinfish or Psychedelic Fish, elicits more “wows” and “ahs” than most other saltwater fish; often being the fish that brings new aquarists to the hobby. The elongated body of this beauty consists of orange to dark reddish orange, covered with greenish turquoise squiggles, lines and bars and orange to red […]
Saltwater fish keeping is fun and rewarding for first time aquarists and advanced beginners! Keeping saltwater fish is a wonderful and exciting hobby. Whether you are a beginner and this is your first aquarium or you’ve kept freshwater tropical fish, you will be amazed at the grace, dignity and beauty of marine fish. But beware, […]
Very little information has been collected concerning the reproductive habits of marine Angelfish but more information is coming in all the time. One study in 1978 by Moyer and Nakazono describes the reproductive habits of Centropyge interruptus, a species that occurs in harems containing a single dominant male and one to four females. The harems […]
Yes you can! Keeping a saltwater aquarium is fun, and as you advance you can enjoy all sorts of exotic marine life! There are tons of beautiful saltwater fish and so many interesting invertebrates to choose from. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced aquarist, you will find keeping a saltwater fish tank one of […]