Stocking Your Aquarium

Strange Burrow Fellows: Shrimpgobies (family Gobiidae) and Snapping Shrimp

Strange Burrow Fellows: Shrimpgobies (family Go...

Articles and photos © Scott W. Michael The marine aquarium hobby can open up an incredible world to the amateur naturalist. Not only does the saltwater hobbyist have an opportunity...

Strange Burrow Fellows: Shrimpgobies (family Go...

Articles and photos © Scott W. Michael The marine aquarium hobby can open up an incredible world to the amateur naturalist. Not only does the saltwater hobbyist have an opportunity...

Reef Basslets & Grammas

Reef Basslets & Grammas

By Scott W. Michael Reef Basslets (Family Serranidae: Genus Liopropoma) There are a vast array of amazing fishes available to marine aquarists. Many of these sport beautiful colors or exhibit...

Reef Basslets & Grammas

By Scott W. Michael Reef Basslets (Family Serranidae: Genus Liopropoma) There are a vast array of amazing fishes available to marine aquarists. Many of these sport beautiful colors or exhibit...

Keeping the Jewels of the Reef: The Anthias of the Genus Pseudanthias

Keeping the Jewels of the Reef: The Anthias of ...

The Anthias of the Genus Pseudanthias There is nothing like the sight of a shoal of anthias shrouding the top of a coral pinnacle or a reef face promontory! I...

Keeping the Jewels of the Reef: The Anthias of ...

The Anthias of the Genus Pseudanthias There is nothing like the sight of a shoal of anthias shrouding the top of a coral pinnacle or a reef face promontory! I...

Echinoderms

Echinoderms

Michael Paletta - Guest Author As the hobby of keeping marine animals has evolved, greater emphasis has been placed on keeping a wider diversity of animals. While fish and then...

Echinoderms

Michael Paletta - Guest Author As the hobby of keeping marine animals has evolved, greater emphasis has been placed on keeping a wider diversity of animals. While fish and then...

Coral Friendly Fishes: Selecting Fishes for your Reef Aquarium

Coral Friendly Fishes: Selecting Fishes for you...

By: Scott W. Michael Understanding Food Habits I cannot think of a captive ecosystem that is as dazzling as a reef aquarium with a healthy complement of coral reef fishes....

Coral Friendly Fishes: Selecting Fishes for you...

By: Scott W. Michael Understanding Food Habits I cannot think of a captive ecosystem that is as dazzling as a reef aquarium with a healthy complement of coral reef fishes....

Bring on the Clowns: Blennies of the genus Ecsenius

Bring on the Clowns: Blennies of the genus Ecse...

The Blenny family is large and diverse. While some are useful in the home aquarium for helping control microalgae growth and exhibit interesting behaviors, many of these small, bottom-dwelling fishes...

Bring on the Clowns: Blennies of the genus Ecse...

The Blenny family is large and diverse. While some are useful in the home aquarium for helping control microalgae growth and exhibit interesting behaviors, many of these small, bottom-dwelling fishes...