Superway Aquarium

01/01/2026

Happy New Year everyone! 🎉🥳🐡
I will be closed January 1st and back open January 2nd. I hope everyone has a good and safe new year! Thank you for the support through the year and hoping everyone a prosperous new year. 🎊

12/24/2025

Happy holidays folks! I will be closed for Christmas Day December 25th and will open back up on Friday the 26th. I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas! ⛄🎄☃️

12/18/2025

Some OT after work... 🐡🐟🐠

11/27/2025

Good evening folks! Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
I will be closed tomorrow Thursday the 26th for turkey day.
I want to thank everyone for your support of Superway Aquarium. I appreciate everyone helping keep this 50+ year old shop going through the years. I'm hoping for many more. I hope you all have a great thanksgiving with family and friends. 🦃🐡

10/08/2025

Hi folks, just wanted to let everyone know that if they are interested in used filters I have some for FREE! I don't know the status on them so you're welcome to take them home and see if they work. I hope everyone has a good rest of the week! 🐟🐠🐡

09/11/2025

Thursday September 11th I will be closing at 4pm. Sorry for any inconvenience. 🐡

08/19/2025

RIP 🐟🐠🐡

Heiko Bleher (1944–2025)

Heiko Bleher, explorer, ichthyologist, author, and photographer, passed away on August 18, 2025, at the age of 80. Known internationally for his lifelong pursuit of aquatic discovery, Heiko introduced countless species to science and to the aquarium hobby, leaving an indelible mark on both.

Born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on October 18, 1944, Heiko grew up in a family immersed in natural history. From an early age he accompanied his family on collecting trips, sparking a passion for aquatic life that would define his career.

Across more than six decades, Heiko Bleher traveled extensively in South America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania, documenting fishes and aquatic plants from some of the most remote waters on Earth. Many species were introduced to aquarists through his efforts, and numerous taxa were later named in his honor. These include Hemigrammus bleheri, the well-known rummy-nose tetra; Channa bleheri, the rainbow snakehead; Chilatherina bleheri, a rainbowfish from New Guinea; Kiunga bleheri, a striking blue-eye; and Phenacogrammus bleheri, an African tetra. His name was also commemorated at a higher taxonomic rank with the description of the genus Bleheratherina and the subfamily Bleheratherininae.

Heiko’s work reached far beyond the field. He was a prolific writer and photographer, contributing hundreds of articles to aquarium publications worldwide. He had a long and close relationship with Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine, where his writing and photography introduced readers to habitats and species they might never otherwise encounter.

Heiko Bleher’s legacy will endure in the species that bear his name, the countless introductions he made to the aquarium community, and the enduring fascination with aquatic life that he championed. His work ensured that aquarists everywhere could glimpse the extraordinary diversity of the world’s rivers and lakes.

📷: Natasha Khardina

07/03/2025

Hello aquarium keepers! I will be closed this Friday the 4th of July. 🎆
I hope when I see everyone after that we all still have all of the fingers like we did the day before. Please be safe and have fun! Oh and don't forget to test your aquarium water and do your water changes. 😁🎇

06/13/2025

Happy Father's Day!
I will be closed this Sunday for Father's Day. Hoping everyone has a wonderful weekend. See you Tuesday with new fish. 🐟🐠🐡

05/07/2025

Superway will be closed Sunday for mother's day. Wishing all moms a wonderful mother's Day! 💐🌹🌷🐠

04/17/2025

Hello folks!
I will be closed for Easter Sunday.🐇🥕🌷
I hope everyone is doing well and is able to spend some time with family and extended family. 🐰

04/16/2025

Sad day for the aquarium hobby. 😢🐠🐟🙏🏻

Dr. Paul V. Loiselle, 1945–2025

We were saddened to hear of the death of Dr. Paul Loiselle, who passed away in his home in New York. He was a towering figure in both the aquarium hobby and the scientific world, and yet he was always remarkably approachable—a man with a sharp wit, a deep love of fish, and a gift for making complex ideas accessible to anyone who shared his passion.

Paul served for many years as the curator of freshwater fishes at the New York Aquarium, and was a lifelong advocate for the conservation of freshwater species, particularly in Madagascar, where he helped bring attention to the plight of endangered endemic fish. He discovered and described numerous species during his fieldwork and was honored with several named after him—a quiet testament to the depth of his contributions to ichthyology. The American Cichlid Association named the Paul V. Loiselle Conservation Fund in his honor.

Though best known for his work with cichlids, Paul’s interests ranged broadly—including rainbowfish, killifish, and more. His deep knowledge and boundless enthusiasm made him a friend and mentor to generations of aquarists, friendships that included other giants in the aquarium hobby, such as Wayne Leibel (pictured here), George Barlow, and more. For many, he was the voice of reason, always ready to offer insight, encouragement, or a well delivered joke.

He had strong opinions—especially about scientific names and how they ought to be pronounced—no matter how everyone else on Earth said it. But, that same precision and conviction fueled his dedication to the hobby and to the fish he loved.

More than anything, Paul was a storyteller. Whether he was presenting at a conference, chatting with hobbyists, or writing for an aquarium magazine, he had a way of weaving together humor, science, and deep personal experience. He leaves behind a legacy not just of academic work and conservation victories, but of friendships, mentorships, and a better-informed, more thoughtful aquarium community.

He will be deeply missed.