Aquarium News Of The Week - 03 August 2025

03/08/2025 6 min Episodio 2
Aquarium News Of The Week - 03 August 2025

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Episode Synopsis

This week's Aquarium News shares stories of how science and fishkeeping collide in fascinating ways. Discover why deep-sea fish are rewriting our understanding of the carbon cycle, how new muscle research is changing what we thought we knew about the coelacanth, and meet two newly described snail-crushing cichlids from Lake Victoria.
Also in this episode:


What lanternfish fossils tell us about declining ocean oxygen


How to give your shrimp and snails the care they truly deserve


Practical tips for water chemistry, species-specific habitats, and sustainability in your fish room


Whether you're a casual keeper or a passionate aquarist, this episode brings science, conservation, and hands-on advice straight to your ears.
📬 Got questions or story suggestions? Email us at: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/EwXrPyvCvY/)
Referenced Articles and Sources:


🌊 Deep-Sea Fish Reshape Carbon Cycle Understanding
Source: ScienceDaily – Deep-sea fish just changed what we know about Earth’s carbon cycle


🦴 Coelacanth Musculature Misunderstood for Decades
Source: ScienceDaily – 400-million-year-old fish exposes a big mistake in how we understood evolution


🐌 New Snail-Crushing Cichlids from Lake Victoria
Source: AMAZONAS – Two new cichlid species described from Lake Victoria


⛈ Lanternfish Fossils Warn of Looming Ocean Oxygen Crisis
Source: Earth.comHygger – Some of the Care Necessary for Aquarium Invertebrates


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