by Justin Credabel | Aug 30, 2013 | Corals, Science, Sustainability
This is the fourth in a series of posts on Thraustochytrids. This is one of the more exciting posts about these generally unseen organisms in our aquarium, or maybe we have been seeing them after... by Justin Credabel | Aug 28, 2013 | Corals, Science, Sustainability
This the third post in a series regarding Thraustochytrids and their role in coral symbiosis. This post we will look at another rarely looked aspect of our aquarium care, the nutrient sulfur. One element that Thraustos are believed to utilize in some quantity is... by Justin Credabel | Aug 27, 2013 | Corals, Science, Sustainability
This is the second post in a series regarding Thraustochytrids and their symbiosis with coral. Thraustochytrids are very interesting organisms to science and industry. Thraustos produce a large amount of fatty acids including HUFA, PUFA, MUFA, and... by Justin Credabel | Aug 26, 2013 | Corals, Science, Sustainability
There has been an overlooked yet vitally important organism living in our reef aquariums. I’d like to introduce to the hobby a group of very important critters they have been unknowingly growing for... by Admin | Aug 23, 2013 | Conservation, Fish, Industry, Sustainability
[embedded content] Launching a revamped website recently, the SAIA (Sustainable Aquatics Industry Association) were keen to share this interesting video with us. The insightful piece gives us an interesting look at how trained collectors North of Bali use non-destructive methods to harvest ornamental marines. It’s certainly not perfect but obviously a million times better than using Cyanide…. always ask where your local fish store gets it’s livestock from, and make sure it comes from a reputable source. by AquaNerd | Jul 24, 2013 | Conservation, Fish, Industry, Sustainability
At the end of June, the Hawaiian Board of Land and Natural Resources, with a 4-2 vote, passed new laws limiting collecting of fish for the aquarium trade to a 40 species “white list” for the Big Island. In addition to the creation of a white list, three of the species found on that list will also have specific bag limits, which are detailed below. Along with the white list, the vote also puts an outright ban on spear fishing with SCUBA gear for West Hawaiian waters. This list and its bag limits are a bit confusing and seem incomplete. Regardless, they may not even have an impact on the number of fish being imported into the hobby. This white list is for the Big Island of Hawaii only, including West Hawaii, but other areas won’t share the same legislation, at least for now. Other counties may adopt a similar set of rules and regulations, which could really handcuff the trade throughout the state. All that said, I do not see any big issues with a white list or bag limits, to be quite honest. The white list is what bothers me the most, as it prevents certain species that could be eventually aquacultured from ever reaching that status, and it excludes other fish that might be in an extreme abundance, but merely left out. Below are bag limits and the 40-species white list, both taken from Fish Channel. Bag Limits Yellow Tangs: no more than five larger than 4.5 inches or five smaller than 2 inches Gldring Surgeonfish (Kole Tang): no more than five per person per day larger than 4 inches Achilles Tang: limit of 10 per person per day The West Hawaii White List The following list represents the fish species that may still be taken for the aquarium trade in Hawaii. Fish not on the list are protected. Yellow tang Chevron tang Goldring surgeonfish Achilles tang Tinker’s butterflyfish Orangespine Unicornfish Forecepfish Goldrim surgeonfish Potter’s angelfish Fourspot butterflyfish Yellowtail Coris Ornate Wrasse Orangeband surgeonfish Bird wrasse Eyestripe Surgeonfish Multiband butterflyfish Saddle wrasse Brown surgeonfish Flame wrasse Thompson’s surgeonfish Peacock grouper Bluestripe snapper Redbarred hawkfish Psychedelic wrasse Hawaiian Whitespotted toby Fisher’s angelfish Hawaii Dascyllus Milletseed butterflyfish Blacklip butterflyfish Pyramid butterflyfish Shortnose wrasse Black durgon Spotted boxfish Blackside hawkfish Hawaii longfin anthias Eightline wrasse Fourline wrasse Smalltail wrasse Lei triggerfish Gilded triggerfish
