Angelfish

The Angel fish family includes some of the most attractively patterned of all reef fish. The size of angelfish can vary greatly between species. While dwarf angelfish (centopyge species) attain a maximum length of 5 inches, larger relatives can grow up to 24inches in the wild.
The young of the larger species will differ significantly in [...]

Filefish

Closely related to the triggerfish, the filefish are not so boisterous in aquarium surroundings as their cousins, nor as destructive as them.

Most species are smaller than triggerfish too, but they share the split configuration of the dorsal fin (forms a spine to anchor the fish in a cave.
The ventral fin on the underside of the [...]

Preventing Fish Stress

Anything outside the required or behavioral needs of your fish will cause stress to your marine fish, stress to your fish will generally affect the fish health, reduce the life span and increase the chances of your fish having diseases.
Fish have a slime coat which is their primary defence system towards infections and stress [...]

Triggerfish

A relatively stocky, oval body shape characterizes triggerfish. The triggerfish caudal fins are quite small, so these fish rely mainly on the rippling movement of the rear part of the dorsal fin, combined with their anal fin, to propel themselves though the water.
Their front dorsal spine interlocks with a smaller second spine and can be [...]

Keeping Your Aquarium Fish Healthy

Having healthy fish starts with buying healthy fish from your Local fish shop (LFS), so selection of the correct LFS is important, look at the size of livestock as well as the quality of the staff.
Look at the saltwater aquarium tanks themselves look for signs of well maintained, avoid tanks that are cloudy, have decyaing [...]