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.

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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