Volume 9, Number 1
CONTENTS
4 LETTER FROM EUROPE by Daniel Knop
7 EDITOR’S PAGE by James M. Lawrence
8 LETTERS
10 REEF NEWS
22 RARITIES: Harlequin Hind, Cephalopholis polleni, by Scott W. Michael
30 VIEWPOINT by Martin A. Moe, Jr.
FEATURE ARTICLES
42 PROFESSIONAL CULTURE OF STONY CORALS by Daniel Knop
50 ORA: CULTURING CORALS BY THE THOUSANDS
Marine ornamental aquaculture in Florida by Matt Pedersen
56 INLAND CORAL FARMING
A tour of the facilities of Jürgen Wendel by Daniel Knop
63 THE FUTURE OF AQUACULTURE
Creating a greener, sustainable hobby by Morgan Mok
66 CONQUERING THE BREEDING BOTTLENECK
Success with 8 pelagic-spawning species by Matthew L. Wittenrich
68 RHINOPIAS REDUX by Scott W. Michael
76 SOLID POLYMERS FOR NUTRIENT CONTROL
A guide to biopellets and “solid carbon” by Murray W. Camp
90 TRAVEL: BLUE!
Coral Reefs at Moogadali by Professor Ellen Thaler
AQUARIUM PORTRAIT
99 AN AQUARIUM FOR HELMUT by Martin Sebald
DEPARTMENTS
107 SPECIES SPOTLIGHT: Green Sea Mat by Daniel Knop
121 REEFKEEPING 101: Not so cheap equipment by Daniel Knop
118 CORALEXICON: Technical terms that appear in this issue
122 SOURCES & SUSTAINABILITY: Hawai’i debates ban on aquarium collection by Ret Talbot
126 ADVERTISER INDEX
128 REEF LIFE: by Larry P. Tackett
William Smith says:
Brazil should not have a say on the Zebra Pleco. It was Brazil who ignored the World's opinion when they pushed through all the dams. It was Brazil that allowed deforestation and mining.OATA Joins Fellow Pet Trade Associations at CITES CoP19 says:
[…] “We also remain concerned about the progress of the marine ornamental fish proposal. Our aim is always to ensure decisions are made on the best data and science for the benefit of people and the planet and we will continue to press for clarity and transparency about how this project will progress. We, along with OFI, will continue to offer our support to all that is planned for this proposal because it could have very far-reaching consequences for our industry.” […]Winnipeg says:
Is the comment above true? Seems like they had a part but wondering after reading that.Glady Moore says:
I am greatly amazed at the fishing of the advanced technology. Keep it up.Paul Loiselle says:
The black-striped fish doesn't match any Mexican species, while the barb and goby strongly support an Asian locale for the video footage. Wherever they are located, the platies are obviously doing very well for themselves.Nate says:
This platyfish pictured at the bottom looks very similar to x. Variatus 'La Minzita'.