The Snowflake Eel: Keeping the “Houdini” of the Saltwater Tank

You wake up in the morning. You look at your tank. Your Eel is gone.You check the rocks. You check the filter. Nothing.Then you look down. There, dried up like a piece of Keropok Lekor on the floor, is your beautiful Eel. This is the most common ending for the Snowflake Moray Eel (Echidna nebulosa).They […]

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The Picasso Triggerfish: The “Artistic Thug” of the Saltwater Aquarium

If you look at a Picasso Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus), it doesn’t look real. It looks like a child drew a fish with crayons. It has blue lines over its eyes, a yellow mouth, and a geometric body shape. It is a masterpiece. But don’t let the “artistic” look fool you. This fish is a thug.

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The Lionfish: The “Venomous Dragon” of the Saltwater Tank

You love the aggression of the Snakehead (Channa). You love the personality of the Oscar. But you want something that looks like it came from another planet. Enter the Lionfish (Pterois volitans). With their long, flowing fins and tiger-like stripes, they are arguably the most recognizable fish in the ocean. They float in the water

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