by Admin | Nov 9, 2016 | Conservation, Opinion, Shark Week
Over the years, the aquarium hobby hasn’t always covered itself in glory in terms of its sustainability, and it still gets a fair bit of criticism from some quarters, some of it justified and some... by AquaNerd | Oct 20, 2016 | Aquaculture, Conservation, Fish, Reef, Science
It seems Quality Marine is very interested in reef conservation.  Lately, it seems every few weeks or so we learn about a new success in the captive fish breeding arena. Below is a press release we just received and we thought our readers would be interested to hear news about the latest captive bred species coming out of Hawaii; Lemon Miliaris Butterflies (Chaetodon miliaris) Rising Tide Conservation and Hawaii Oceanic Institute has done it yet again. The unstoppable duo has announced successfully breeding yet another species – Chaetodon miliaris, Lemon Butterfly, which is another Hawaiian endemic. Quality Marine is excited to be a part of this breakthrough event by receiving some of the fish from the very first batch. This project’s journey first began with by Admin | Oct 19, 2016 | Conservation, Photography
Nope, I’d never heard of them either, which is not surprising, as Seagrass isn’t as media friendly a subject as reefs, sharks, or for that matter, much else. But it is a group of species with a very important ecological role and some rather fascinating... by AquaNerd | Oct 18, 2016 | Conservation, Fish, Reef, Science, Tanks
Maroon Snowflake Clownfish Proaquatix, ornamental fish breeder extraordinaire, located in Vero, Florida has just released a new designer clownfish.  These Snowflake Maroon clownfish (Premnas biaculeatus) exhibit a snowflake pattern commonly found in designer Amphiprion ocellaris clownfish. Please note that Proaquatix does not sell to the general public.  If your looking for one of these little gems, then reach out to the team at Proaquatix to locate stores that are ordering these fish for resale.  No word on what the street price on these fish will be but we expect them to be listed above $120.00 per fish. Proaquatix broodstock tanks About Proaquatix By providing an alternative to wild-caught fish, Proaquatix is reducing human impact on ocean reef ecosystems, thus supporting reef conservation and the by Marcin Smok | Oct 15, 2016 | Aquaculture, Conservation, Events, MACNA, Seahorses, Sustainability
Every year, The Marine Aquarium Conference of North America brings together aquarists from all over the world. They gather together to enjoy three days of interesting and informative talks by world renowned aquarists, presentations by the aquarium industry’s top... by Admin | Oct 12, 2016 | Conservation, Photography
Well, that’s what the headline says as the current round of CITES negotiations are underway. To be honest, I thought they were all under threat, I guess it depends upon how you measure ‘threat’. Either way, the 100 million sharks we kill a year adds up to an assault...
