by AquaNerd | Sep 10, 2014 | Fish, Photography, Reef, Science
With the entirety of the aquarium trade forever under the judgmental microscope of anti-aquarium activists, it’s wonderful when good news surfaces out of Hawaii, the epicenter of the on-going debate. In this video from Hawaii News Now, which features footage from aquarium collector Ron Tubbs, reef fish are more than abundant in all areas of the state. The aquarium collector states that where he would normally see hundreds of fish, he is instead seeing thousands. Of course, there isn’t an accepted explanation for why this is happening, and some are giving credit to the warmer waters caused by an El Nino year.Despite the bloom in fish, anti-aquarium activists like Rene Umberger are raining on the parade. She thinks it will just fuel a greater appetite for fish by the aquarium collectors, though Ron claims that is far from the truth. Either way, it’s nice to see fish populations booming again. by Admin | Sep 9, 2014 | Conservation, Fish, MACNA, Science
Figure. Samantha Groene in the Rising Tide booth at MACNA 2014. My name is Samantha Groene, and I am a biological technician at UF-TAL. I’ve been with the lab for almost two years, but this is my first official introduction on the Rising Tide Conservation blog. This past week, some of you might have seen me in Denver. The annual Marine Aquarium Conference of North America (MACNA) took place in Denver, Colorado this year and I had the privilege of representing Rising Tide at the conference! This year's MACNA was quite the experience! by AquaNerd | Sep 5, 2014 | MACNA, Science
If you didn’t get to make it to the big show this year, but are still every bit as interested in all of the new gear, livestock, and all around fun as we are, then you will appreciate the gallery we’ve compiled... by AquaNerd | Sep 4, 2014 | MACNA, Science
Big things come in small packages, and Fluval’s new Evo 5 aquarium is certainly looking to prove that point. Coming in at a whopping 5 gallons, this new Evo aquarium is actually an all-in-one unit, meaning that the lights and Continue reading → by AquaNerd | Sep 4, 2014 | MACNA, Science
Here is one of the biggest announcements coming out of MACNA 2014. AquaIllumination has introduced as all to their brand spanking new Prime LED fixture. This new fixture is AI’s first WiFi capable light, allowing users to bypass the Controller Continue reading →
