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MASNA Announces Coral ID Workshop: Sells Out In Days!
MASNA announces a rare opportunity for hobbyists, retailers, wholesalers, importers, exporters, and marine aquarium livestock collectors to participate in an online, interactive Zoom workshop for coral identification. The first workshop sold out in days, but more could be held if aquarists express interest!...
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New Sicce Syncra SDC Water Pump
The all New Syncra SDC controllable water pumps will be available soon, starting at $199.99 with an industry-best 5-year warranty....
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NOAA Marine Debris Program Awards Funding to 25 New Projects
Marine debris is a pervasive national and global problem that harms wildlife, navigation safety, ecosystem health, and the economy....
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Aquarium Portrait: Melev's Reef
Live long and prosper: Lessons learned in an ever-evolving 400-gallon Texas marine system. An excerpt from the September/October 2021 issue of CORAL Magazine, by Matt Pedersen with Marc Levenson and images by Michael Vargas....
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New DipX Coral Bath from Red Sea
Everyone loves adding a new coral, but no one loves its unwelcome “hitchhikers”, which are often invisible to the naked eye and can spread to other corals. So how do we prevent that from happening? Meet DipX, from Red Sea....
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Allen Coral Atlas Completes First Global Coral Reef Maps
By combining satellite imagery, advanced analytics, and object-based analysis, global collaboration has resulted in the Allen Coral Atlas maps that show the marine ecosystem's benthic and geomorphic data in unprecedented detail....
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In The Trade: Stunning Blue-eye Panaques
Richly black with sky blue eyes, a recent import of "blue eye panaques" is reminiscent of those that used to be far more common in the aquarium trade decades prior....
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Meet The 2021 - 2022 MASNA Student Scholarship Recipients
This year two $7,000.00 scholarships will be granted, one to an undergraduate student and one to a graduate student. This significant increase, up from $4,000 per award in previous years, is in response to increased financial hardship for students resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic....
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CORAL Magazine Table of Contents September/October 2021
SOLAR SYMBIONTS Volume 18, Number 5...
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Svein A. Fosså is the 2021 MASNA Award Honoree
An important part of fighting for a sustainable aquarium trade is to have conservation interests close at heart. Among the many organizations Svein Fosså collaborates with is LINI in Bali, Indonesia. To the right is LINI’s founder and CEO, Gayatri Reksodihardjo-Lilley. via Marine Aquarium Societies of ...
Marine
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MASNA Announces Coral ID Workshop: Sells Out In Days!
MASNA announces a rare opportunity for hobbyists, retailers, wholesalers, importers, exporters, and marine aquarium livestock collectors to participate in an online, interactive Zoom workshop for coral identification. The first workshop sold out in days, but more could be held if aquarists express interest!
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New Sicce Syncra SDC Water Pump
The all New Syncra SDC controllable water pumps will be available soon, starting at $199.99 with an industry-best 5-year warranty.
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NOAA Marine Debris Program Awards Funding to 25 New Projects
Marine debris is a pervasive national and global problem that harms wildlife, navigation safety, ecosystem health, and the economy.
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Aquarium Portrait: Melev's Reef
Live long and prosper: Lessons learned in an ever-evolving 400-gallon Texas marine system. An excerpt from the September/October 2021 issue of CORAL Magazine, by Matt Pedersen with Marc Levenson and images by Michael Vargas.
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New DipX Coral Bath from Red Sea
Everyone loves adding a new coral, but no one loves its unwelcome “hitchhikers”, which are often invisible to the naked eye and can spread to other corals. So how do we prevent that from happening? Meet DipX, from Red Sea.
Freshwater
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New Sicce Syncra SDC Water Pump
The all New Syncra SDC controllable water pumps will be available soon, starting at $199.99 with an industry-best 5-year warranty.
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In The Trade: Stunning Blue-eye Panaques
Richly black with sky blue eyes, a recent import of “blue eye panaques” is reminiscent of those that used to be far more common in the aquarium trade decades prior.
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Aquatic Life Barrel Buddie For RO Reservoirs
The Aquatic Life Barrel Buddy delivers convenience and piece of mind
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Winnipeg Considers Banning Many Aquarium Fish (and many other pets, too!)
Winnipeg, Canada has announced a sweeping series of proposed rules that, if enacted, would ban the ownership of many types of aquarium life (both fish and invertebrates) along with many other pets under the City’s Responsible Pet Ownership By-Law. Such a ban would set the tone for similar bans elsewhere.
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How Did Winnipeg's Aquarists Wind Up In The Crosshairs?
Pet owners are faced with a growing legion of anti-pet animal rights organizations that push false information as fact, and attempt to paint false narratives to push an agenda on the uninformed, often through legislation as we’re seeing here.
New Products
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New Sicce Syncra SDC Water Pump
The all New Syncra SDC controllable water pumps will be available soon, starting at $199.99 with an industry-best 5-year warranty.
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New DipX Coral Bath from Red Sea
Everyone loves adding a new coral, but no one loves its unwelcome “hitchhikers”, which are often invisible to the naked eye and can spread to other corals. So how do we prevent that from happening? Meet DipX, from Red Sea.
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Aquatic Life Barrel Buddie For RO Reservoirs
The Aquatic Life Barrel Buddy delivers convenience and piece of mind
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Friends and fans of Bob Fenner Unite!
A sure collector’s item: Bob Fenner Memorial T-shirt, with all proceeds supporting MASNA, one of his favorite non-profit organizations.
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HYDROS Control X3 Available Soon!
The new HYDROS Control X3 is available as a starter pack or standalone unit to add to an existing HYDROS…
News & Notes
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NOAA Marine Debris Program Awards Funding to 25 New Projects
Marine debris is a pervasive national and global problem that harms wildlife, navigation safety, ecosystem health, and the economy.
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Allen Coral Atlas Completes First Global Coral Reef Maps
By combining satellite imagery, advanced analytics, and object-based analysis, global collaboration has resulted in the Allen Coral Atlas maps that show the marine ecosystem’s benthic and geomorphic data in unprecedented detail.
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Winnipeg Considers Banning Many Aquarium Fish (and many other pets, too!)
Winnipeg, Canada has announced a sweeping series of proposed rules that, if enacted, would ban the ownership of many types of aquarium life (both fish and invertebrates) along with many other pets under the City’s Responsible Pet Ownership By-Law. Such a ban would set the tone for similar bans elsewhere.
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Neptune Systems Merges with Bulk Reef Supply
Neptune Systems has merged with Minnesota-based Aquatic Sales Solutions LLC (dba Bulk Reef Supply) or “BRS”, the eCommerce leader in saltwater aquarium supplies.
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VIDEO: Glass Octopus (and other deep-sea creatures!)
The seldom-seen and elusive deepwater Glass Octopus, Vitreledonella richardi, has been encountered and filmed by biologists exploring the depths off the remote Phoenix Islands, an archipelago 3,200 miles (5,100 km) northeast of Sydney, Australia. The expedition was funded by the Schmidt Ocean Institute, a non-profit co-founded by Wendy and Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO.
Robert says:
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Jim, I feel compelled to point out that we're talking about Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. There is pretty much zero chance of these animals, mainly originating from tropical climates, being able to become "dangerous and expensive scourges" in this far northern region. The concern you express would be equivalent to suggesting that corals and clownfish could become invasive species in Lake Superior.Jim Sweeney says:
I would suggest the aquarium trade advocates and others work with the City of Winnipeg and other governments to find compromises that will allow responsible owners to enjoy their pets and hobbies and prevent those animals from getting released into the wild. Many of our pet and hobby animals have been intentionally and inadvertently released and have become dangerous and expensive scourges in many habitats around the planet. We have to accept our roles in this.In The Trade: Stunning Blue-eye Panaques says:
[…] other Panaque species, make sure they have driftwood to chew on as well as algae wafers. Repashy Morning Wood gel diet is perfect for these or other wood-feeding species. The small size of these are about 2″, so […]Scott Wells says:
Nicely written. Most importantly it highlights some of the tactics and strategies used by animal rights organizations to skew the facts. Such organizations have their place (and I support many if them), however many also resort to questionable practices to suit their particular agenda. As a long time aquarist, I can speak from experience on this hobby. I know nothing about Ball Pythons, the reptile hobby, etc. Nonetheless, city administrators/law makers should do their due diligence before passing any type of law or policy, including soliciting feedback from experts, as well as proponents and opponents. In this case, the wellbeing of an animal is in play along with the values of the city populace. Those aren’t always congruent.Lynnea Parker says:
Great article, glad you're revealing the true intent of these extreme animal rights groups. Their sole purpose is to end ownership of animals. They don't care about actual welfare issues. It's important to keep lobbying the city to not allow any of these proposed changes based on collusion with Zoocheck and World Animal Protection.