Keeping an aquarium is a challenging, yet deeply rewarding experience. You not only have to take care of the fish by giving them a spacious tank, good water conditions, and a healthy diet but also ...

Algae creeps in, uneaten food settles, and suddenly your crystal-clear tank looks more like a swamp. But what if you could recruit a team of aquatic janitors to help with the dirty work? Good news: ...

Algae is often hailed as the next great biofuel resource, but the pond scum can multiply enough to threaten water supplies when left to its own devices. Algae is often hailed as the next great biofuel ...

CORONADO, Calif. — Do you own an aquarium at home? If you do, you're familiar with Culerpa Prolifera. It can be found in pet stores, on Amazon, Etsy, and now in the San Diego Bay where it doesn't ...

Algae in an aquarium are not a sign of neglect–quite the opposite: In a healthy tank, they are part of the ecosystem. However ...

The feces of some algae-eating fish could be deadly to coral reefs while coral-eating fish could benefit reefs, according to a new study from Rice University. Grazers, or fish that consume algae and ...

Microalgae are widely used in products such as biofuels, nutritional supplements and cosmetics. A newly-described type has been found in a home aquarium – and it could prove to be particularly useful.

Coral reefs are under threat from all quarters - rising temperatures, ocean acidity, fishing practices... But can clever management of certain fish species help the reefs to recover their former glory ...