As most of you know, I'm a fish breeder. Recently, I decided to re-arrange my fishroom to take better advantage of the space. I made several posts on my local forums looking for used 20 gallon tanks. I specifically stated that I wanted talls, not longs, I also stated...
Oregon-based artist and educator Angela Haseltine Pozzi has taken a novel approach by creating an exhibit called “Washed Ashore: Plastics, Sea Life & Art” to educate people about the dangers marine debris poses to wildlife. While this 10-foot-high sculpture...
Ever wonder what makes fish travel in schools? Mechanical engineer Maurizio Porfiri, of the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, wondered too. It turns out that fish follow other fish based more on behavior than looks. Check out this cool video from NPR's...
Sylvia Earle will be on NPR's Science Friday on April 20th talking about the deepest parts of the ocean. Other guests include John McCosker from the California Academy of Sciences and director James Cameron. Be sure to tune into your local NPR station to catch the...
The team at the University of Florida's Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory (TAL) have done it again. This time they have gotten Orbic Batfish from the Shedd Aquarium to 18 days post-hatch. The 10-12mm juveniles are now rust colored and ravenous feeders that don't stray...
I saw this photo on Facebook and thought it was too cute not to share. You just have to wonder what they were thinking.
With all of the recent controversy surrounding the aquarium hobby it's nice to see someone that understands some of the benefits of keeping aquatic pets. Police officer Jason Kooken, a member of the Amesbury Police Department in Mass, has set up a 29 gallon nano tank...
Matthew Wittenrich and Eric Cassiano from Florida's Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory (TAL) have been working with tank bred semicircle angelfish juveniles for the past four months. It was announced last evening that the juveniles are now slightly over two inches in...
Tickets for the 2012 Marine Breeder's Workshop have been on sale for 20% of the regular price. Early-Bird prices will expire on March 15th so now is a great time to get your tickets and save some cash. This year's event will be on July 28th at the Cranbrook Institute...
The difference between the terms "tank bred", "tank raised", "captive bred" and "captive raised" has recently come to the forefront. Last weekend I was able to join a panel discussion with aquarists from around the world including: Jim Adelberg, Adam Youngblood, Andy...