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PlanetXingu Success: You did it!
I am delighted that the global catfish community pulled together to support the research into the fishes of Brazil’s Rio Xingu....
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AMAZONAS Video: Amano's Tallest Aquascape
Master aquascaper Takashi Amano talks about his tallest aquascape assignment in this video at the elegant Sumida Aquarium. The huge aquarium measures 4 meters wide by 1.6 m front to back and 1.7 m deep (13 ft x 5.3 ft x 5.6 ft)....
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Florida Ponders a Ban on Lionfish Imports
Is an Indo-Pacific lionfish loose in the tropical Atlantic really a problem?...
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CORAL Excerpt - Butterflyfish Breakthrough; The Hawaii Larval Fish Project
I had been off-island on a boat with no phone contact, and was very eager to find out how the little ones were doing—especially Sunny. Like Jack, Sunny was a very special fish....
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CORAL Excerpt – Project Coral: Inducing Predictable Broadcast Spawning of Stony Corals In Captivity
Jamie Craggs and Gary Fletcher investigate protocols to reliably (and quickly) spawn Acropora corals in captivity....
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The Eyes Have It
Researchers show the eyes of Linckia laevigata help it stay near its reef. ...
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CORAL Magazine Excerpt - Jake Adams Current Interview
Jake Adams talks with Matt Pedersen about maximizing efficient water flow and aquarium currents for the benefit of reef inhabitants....
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CORAL Feature Video: LED-Lit 120-Gallon Reef
My system started out as a 55 gallon tank a year and a half ago, then upgraded to this 120 gallon tank using my 55 gallon tank as my sump filtration in my basement....
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ORA's Latest Coral Cultivar - ORAnge Setosa (Montipora)
There's something for everyone with ORA's latest cultured-coral introduction, the ORAnge (Montipora) Setosa!...
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Rising Tide's Milletseed Butterflyfish Update: Good News / Bad News
Last summer, we shared the first exciting update on a Rising Tide Conservation breeding project focusing on the Milletseed or Lemon Butterflyfish, Chaetodon miliaris. 7 months later, a long awaited update on the progress of this project has been shared....
News & Notes
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Rising Tide's Milletseed Butterflyfish Update: Good News / Bad News
Last summer, we shared the first exciting update on a Rising Tide Conservation breeding project focusing on the Milletseed or Lemon Butterflyfish, Chaetodon miliaris. 7 months later, a long awaited update on the progress of this project has been shared.
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CORAL Wins Magazine of Year Award
CORAL, The Reef & Marine Aquarium Marine, has been named Hobbyist Magazine of the Year in a Niche Media awards ceremony in Charleston, South Carolina on February 26th, 2014
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EcoTech Marine, Aqua Illumination (AI) Announce Merger
Pennsylvania-based EcoTech Marine and Iowa-based Aqua Illumination (AI) have announced that the two companies have merged their ownership…
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Yellow Tang Research at the Oceanic Institute – Making Exciting Progress
Researchers in Hawaii are getting very close to the first captive-bred Yellow Tang, Zebrasoma flavescens, but only after revisiting work that started over a decade prior.
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Goldfish on Wheels - What's Your Best One-Liner?
A goldfish (or any fish) is now “free” from the confines of a “tank” and can roam about the terrestrial world, all thanks to some innovative computer, video, and mechanical interactions.
Marine
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Florida Ponders a Ban on Lionfish Imports
Is an Indo-Pacific lionfish loose in the tropical Atlantic really a problem?
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CORAL Excerpt - Butterflyfish Breakthrough; The Hawaii Larval Fish Project
I had been off-island on a boat with no phone contact, and was very eager to find out how the little ones were doing—especially Sunny. Like Jack, Sunny was a very special fish.
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CORAL Excerpt – Project Coral: Inducing Predictable Broadcast Spawning of Stony Corals In Captivity
Jamie Craggs and Gary Fletcher investigate protocols to reliably (and quickly) spawn Acropora corals in captivity.
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The Eyes Have It
Researchers show the eyes of Linckia laevigata help it stay near its reef.
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CORAL Magazine Excerpt - Jake Adams Current Interview
Jake Adams talks with Matt Pedersen about maximizing efficient water flow and aquarium currents for the benefit of reef inhabitants.
Freshwater
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PlanetXingu Success: You did it!
I am delighted that the global catfish community pulled together to support the research into the fishes of Brazil’s Rio Xingu.
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AMAZONAS Video: Amano's Tallest Aquascape
Master aquascaper Takashi Amano talks about his tallest aquascape assignment in this video at the elegant Sumida Aquarium. The huge aquarium measures 4 meters wide by 1.6 m front to back and 1.7 m deep (13 ft x 5.3 ft x 5.6 ft).
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Aquamania 2: The Big Fish Deal
This past weekend, the Capital Cichlid Association held the second of what will be an annual convention called Aquamania 2. Check out what you missed.
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AMAZONAS May/June 2014: Preview
“The secret of improved tropical fish breeding, apart from scientific knowledge, is love.”
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AMAZONAS Video: Cave of the Malawi Cichlids
Take a short dive trip down among the huge boulders of Lake Malawi to see some African cichlids in their native habitat.
New Products
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ORA's Latest Coral Cultivar - ORAnge Setosa (Montipora)
There’s something for everyone with ORA’s latest cultured-coral introduction, the ORAnge (Montipora) Setosa!
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Lifegard Aquatics Adds LED Aquarium Lighting to Product Offerings
Lifegard Aquatics has introduced a complete line of LED Aquarium Lights designed to complement any size tank, with models for both freshwater and saltwater aquariums.
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New Product Video: Aurelia Jellyfish Aquarium
New Aurelia Jellyfish Aquariums, manufactured in the UK by Reef-Eden International
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FishEye Smallmouth Grunts - New on the Captive-Bred List
The first ever commercially aquacultured Smallmouth Grunts (Haemulon chrysargyreum) are now available from FishEye Aquaculture
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ORA introduces Red Sea Mimic Blenny
In an accomplishment that that has surprised even veteran marine livestock-trade observers, ORA announced the debut of its captive-bred Red Sea Mimic Blenny (Ecsenius gravieri).
CORAL Errata - Heniochus diphreutes misspelling says:
[…] for the Schooling Bannerfish, Heniochus diphreutes. On page 76 of Frank Baensch’s article, The Hawaii Larval Fish Project, the species name is repeatedly misspelled as Heniochus dephreutes; again, the correct spelling is […]CHRISTIAN says:
WHAT A RIDICULOUS TYPE OF BANFlorida Considers Ban on Popular Aquarium Predator, the Lionfish | AquaNerd says:
[…] an all out ban on the importation and aquaculture of lionfish from the Pterois genus. According to Ret Talbot’s latest contribution to Reef2Rainforest, who broke the news just a few days ago, both the Florida house and senate are each circulating […]Phil says:
Great analysis of a complex problem. The objective here is not to "punish" the aquarium trade (irrespective of whether or not it is the cause of the invasion), but to make it part of the solution. Research is confirming that active removals of lionfish in the invasive range does result in recovery of native fish populations. But for removal efforts to be successful (and more importantly, economically sustainable), a range of stakeholders need to be involved, particularly those that can reap commercial benefits (fishers, restaurants, etc.). Live capture for sale to aquarists is another vertical market that meets this criteria. What isn't clear is whether importation from invaded range will be allowed, or whether demand will need to be met exclusively from the United States. I would hope that imports from the Caribbean and Central America will be not only permitted, but indeed promoted.Ron says:
More on the lighting. Time on and off, how far from the surface, color of lenses, etc.Darren says:
Awesome article and a sad testament to the irresponsible actions of some in the aquarium hobby. The problem with banning imports of a certain species is that it won't stop further introductions of others. As the anonymous aquarist in the article mentions, stiff penalties are in order for releasing any non-native species, aquatic or not. And pet stores should be required to post large signs and inform every purchaser of livestock as to the impact of release and penalties involved.