by AquaNerd | Sep 17, 2020 | Fish, Industry, Opinion
The aquarium trade is under attack again in Hawaii and our industry needs your help. Keep reading below and help the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council and your beloved hobby. PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS IMMEDIATELY! The Honolulu City Council plans to once again debate and vote on a bill that directly targets the aquarium trade. Animal rights activists have targeted the marine aquarium trade in Hawaii and have found a champion in the Honolulu City Council. The core of Bill 66 (2020) remains the same as the one attempted in on Hawaii County in 2015, with substantial and onerous reporting requirements added for good measure. Since the animal rights community has a long history of never letting facts or reason get in the way of an emotional by xeniaforever | Aug 24, 2020 | Fish
Congratulations to our longtime friend and contributor Yi-Kai Tea (aka Lemon) on his fascinating new article, “Angels in disguise: sympatric hybridization in the marine angelfishes is widespread and occurs between deeply divergent lineages”, published by... by Admin | Aug 5, 2020 | Fish, Science
While working on a few posts about camouflage in fish, I came across a fascinating news release about just how black deep sea fish can be. The research, led by scientists from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, found sixteen unrelated species... by AquaNerd | Jul 30, 2020 | Fish, Supplements, Tanks
Fritz FixIck is a brand new product that promises to treat fish with external parasites such as Ich, Chilodonella, Trichodina and Tetrahymena in an all new way. The all new product replaces Fritz Quick Cure, which was deemed hazardous in the U.S. Jacob, from Fritz Aquatics, tells us that the company has been perfecting the formula for the last 3 years and as of July 2020, it is now available at authorized Fritz Aquatics dealers. As one of the most common diseases most aquarists will encounter, finding an Ick treatment that is simple, safe, and highly effective can be difficult. Fritz FixIck does not contain formaldehyde, a common active ingredient in many ick treatments. Formaldehyde will cause damage to gills and internal organs, which can result in additional by Art Parola | Jun 12, 2020 | Fish, Industry, Reef, Sustainability
With the Hawaii Land Board’s decision last month, the battle over the aquarium fishery in Hawaii continues. The future of what many top scientists regard as one of the most sustainable near shore fisheries in the world is... by AquaNerd | Jun 5, 2020 | Fish
Once again Sea & Reef is in the news with a new designer clownfish. A few days ago Sea and Reef let us know about a new designer clownfish they have been working on and now its available as a limited release to aquatic stores across the country. The Longfin Black Storm Clownfish is the eighth Longfin Clownfish that was developed though captive breeding at the Sea & Reef facility in Franklin, Maine and it is probably my favorite. Longfin Clownfish are not new to the hobby, but Sea & Reef’s new Longfin Clownfish have a much different look to them. Their longfin clownfish have long flowing fins with more rounded, translucent margins. This sets them apart from the typical longfin strain that display jagged, stiff fins
