AMAZONAS - Jay Hemdal
Public Aquarists and the Haplochromine Cichlids of Lake Victoria, Africa
An introductory look at the plight of Lake Victoria’s endangered cichlids and the LVSSP.
Eye-Droop in Arowana and Arapaima gigas
Jay Hemdal examine an affliction of fish seen mainly in public aquariums (and a few larger home aquariums); “eye-droop” in the Osteoglossids.
Maximum Sizes of Fish in Captivity - an Estimation Tool
Many of us use FishBase for their maximum size records…I had a strong feeling that many fish do not grow as large in captivity as they can in the wild.
Aquatic Invasive Species
In light of invasive species, the time has likely come for the development of effective Aquarium Industry certification system.
The Public Aquarium Side of Aquarium Keeping - What is an Aquarist?
Public Aquarist Jay Hemdal looks to bring information from the public aquarium world to the home aquarist, and starts by defining what an aquarist really is!
Jon Gordon says:
Please sign this to support common sense rules in Florida. Ask Fish and Wildlife not to use an ill-advised whitelist of animals that can be kept. All you need to do is add your name to the following statement, "A viable option I support would be a list of prohibited species, which would be a much smaller, manageable and enforceable list than one that attempts to encompass all allowed species. " https://petadvocacy.org/advocacy-campaigns?vvsrc=%2FPetitions%2F3902%2FRespondBryce David says:
To whom it may concern, A whitelist approach to regulating which species are legally allowed to be obtained and traded will decimate fish farms and pet stores. This is not a well thought out approach for combating invasive species release into ecosystems. Best Management Practices have already made inroads on preventing the release of foreign invader species. I suggest a review of those practices and amend them if they are deemed to be insufficient. Sincerely, Bryce DavidEdward Moats says:
I urge you to consider the ramifications of losing a 172 million dollar industry in your state. I completely support the black list and agree that invasive species is a big concern. However , I feel that this bill is over reaching and will have a negative impact not only On the industry , but to Florida’s economy.