Marine
Banggai Cardinalfsh, Pterapogon kauderni, in the Wild!
Once faced with the threat of extinction, this popular and threatened aquarium fish is nowadays quite protected in Indonesia, and appears to be thriving, as Vincent Chalias reports from a recent stopover in the Banggai archipelago.
MASNA Announces the Cancellation of MACNA 2023
MASNA has released an official statement that MANCA, an annual event that gathers thousands of marine and reef aquarists in locations around the United States, has been canceled for 2023.
Video Tribute to Jake Adams
Andrew Sandler of Polo Reef has dedicated a new video to the late Jake Adams and his legacy as coral culture researcher and educator.
Tunze brings a touch of class to algae-cleaning Care Magnets
Roger Vitko of Tunze USA, based in Austin, Texas, provides the fascinating backstory to these seductive new algae-cleaning magnets that have been several years in the development pipeline:
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.