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Several years back, I had the privelage to keep the first specimen collected from micronesia in my aquarium. This has to be one of the most amazing fish I have ever keep, observed, or heard of in an aquarium. If there is any fish in the world that can be compared to a puppy dog, this is the...

Tinkeris do pick at black corals. They may or may not pick at your acros. Tinkeris are not always deep water water. They can handle higher light levels, no worries about that. I have seen them in 90 feet of water and there are places where they come up to 50 to 60 feet. Declevis maybe be...

Tinkeris do pick at black corals. They may or may not pick at your acros. Tinkeris are not always deep water water. They can handle higher light levels, no worries about that. I have seen them in 90 feet of water and there are places where they come up to 50 to 60 feet. Declevis maybe be...

What: Marine Alien Species in Hawaii Where: Hawaii Kai Public Library When: SATURDAY, September 8th Time: 3:00 - 5:00PM This is a free seminar! I hope to see everyone there. Aloha Tony

Everyone, The question of why do they allow fishes, but not inverts is a good one. I do not have the complete story, but it goes back to yaers ago when regulations began. Not all fishes are allowed, but most reef fishes are. There were two rerasons some fishes were excluded on the import...

davelin315, I agree with everything you said. Just to let you know, there are no marine invertebrates allowed in the state of Hawaii. Any potenial organism should be considered as a possible threat, and mushrooms are included. However, I know an exact example where mushrooms have been...

I was talking to one of my friends at the Waikiki Aquarium yesterday, and he told me that they were getting some confiscated corals. On Tuesday night, the State raided someone's home expecting to find an illegal snake. They also found illegal corals. Sure enough, the story was on the nightly...

Most aquarists here in Hawaii collect their animals.

Most aquarists here in Hawaii collect their animals.

Anyone??

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I have read a few posts where people have had there feather dusters spawn. Could any of you out there give me as many details as possible on the event? I understand that it has occurred in the morning, but what time? Did any larvae settle out? Also, if you could try to descibe the conditions...

Nano, There are some mushrooms here in Hawaii that have been introduced. However, I don't think it is a good idea to spread the whereabouts of these corals around. Spreading them might increase their chance of establishing. Also, there still might be legal concerns with maintaining these...