by AquaNerd | Dec 24, 2016 | Aquaculture, Conservation, Fish
We’ve lost count of the number of captive bred species that Quality Marine has introduced into the hobby this year but regardless of lack of math skills, I know enough to understand that this is great news for the hobby and the sustainability concerns that many have for our industry.  Below is another tank bred press release from Quality Marine that we received earlier today. 2016 has been a year of amazing developments in marine species aquaculture, and now, in the closing moments of the year, Quality Marine has yet another tank bred species in house: Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus), fresh from the research team at Oceanic Institute in Hawaii, with support from Rising Tide Conservation. These particular HCW’s came from the second to last collection of by xeniaforever | Dec 7, 2016 | Aquaculture, Conservation, Corals
Congratulations to Jamie Craggs and his team of scientists at the Horniman Museum and Gardens. They are celebrating the first birthday of their captive-spawned corals, and are pleased to announce that their survival rate is over 100 times greater than in the... by xeniaforever | Dec 6, 2016 | Conservation, Corals
Congratulations to the Coral Restoration Foundation, who has just received a $2.1 million dollar grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to restore eight reefs along the Florida Reef... by Afishionado | Nov 29, 2016 | Aquaculture, Conservation, Fish, Tanks, Video
Angelfish, one of the most coveted fish species in the reef industry are often feared as coral eaters and not kept in home reef aquariums. Â What if we were to tell you that there are certain species of beautiful angelfish that are reef safe?... by xeniaforever | Nov 21, 2016 | Conservation, Fish, Industry, Sustainability
This just in: A new 15-minute video documentary: HAWAII’S AQUARIUM FISHERY: REGULATED, VALUABLE, SUSTAINABLE, was released today by the Big Island Association of Tropical Fishermen. This 15-minute documentary about the Hawaii aquarium fishery is available for viewing... by xeniaforever | Nov 19, 2016 | Conservation, Industry, Too Cute, Travel
I generally live by the principles of reduce-reuse-recycle, but when I do buy something brand new, I try to support local businesses and environmentally conscious companies. Devocean (short for “Devoted to the Ocean”), an online retailer that specializes...
