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    Randall & Pyle on Roaops (Tinkeri) Butterfly Hybrids from the Marshall Islands

    Lately there has been talk regarding the few Hybrid Roaops Butterflyfish that have been collected. I was fortunate enough to receive the little one shown below. Of the few that have been collected, this specimen shows the most yellow in the crown, hinting at flavocoronatus blood. The Roaops subgenus includes C. tinkeri, C. declivis, C. [...]

    March 23, 2009
    | eric michael | fish | Tags: , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

    1″ Baby Anthias from Diver’s Den

    We received this trio of 1″ Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias cheirospilos) from LiveAquaria’s Diver’s Den earlier today. When I saw the photo on Diver’s Den I realized they were small, but I had no idea how small. To give you a size reference, the glass they are in below is less than 3.25″ in diameter! They have [...]

    March 5, 2009
    | eric michael | fish, the glassbox | Tags: , , , , , , | 5 Comments

    The Glassbox gets Sand, Clean Up Crew and Calcinus cf. elegans

    This past weekend the glassbox said goodbye to the beloved bare bottom (no substrate) method and incorporated a 1-2″ sand substrate. Although a bare bottom system makes maintaining a clean tank extremely easy and simple, I cannot stand coralline algae and to keep the bottom pane clean with a razor blade takes a considerable amount [...]

    March 3, 2009
    | eric michael | reviews, the glassbox | Tags: , , , , , , | 15 Comments

    Blue Zoo Aquatics | Launches Collector’s Choice WYSIWYG Section

    Blue Zoo Aquatics has finally launched their What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) Section named Collector’s Choice. For a long time this area was under development, but it is now running and stocked with livestock to choose from. Some notable animals currently for sale include Rainbow Ricordia Yumas and two deepwater male Pseudanthias [...]

    February 2, 2009
    | eric michael | reef news | Tags: , , , , , | 1 Comment