by CORAL Magazine | Jan 18, 2018 | CORAL - James Lawrence, Marine, News & Notes
The State of Hawaii has banned, at least temporarily, the collection of fishes for the aquarium trade. Activist groups pushing for this ban to become permanent are using various “scientific facts” — saying, among other things, that the aquarium fishers are...
by CORAL Magazine | Jan 18, 2018 | Marine, New Products
via Aquarium Münster For many years, the well-known AQUAVITAL MULTITEST 6in1 has been sold for freshwater aquariums. Now Aquarium Münster is introducing a new quick test for marine aquariums. The AQUAVITAL MARINE-TEST 5in1 allows you to quickly, easily, and reliably...
by Matt Pedersen | Jan 17, 2018 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine
One of the secrets of micro-reefkeeping is regular, 50-100% water changes. Even veteran marine aquarists can find this a new skill to learn. Here’s one approach. Pico Reefkeeping enthusiast Gena has been successfully keeping reef aquaria of larger sizes for...
by CORAL Magazine | Jan 5, 2018 | Marine, News & Notes
Hawai’i Supreme Court Decision Stops West Hawai’i Fishing Permits, Pending an Environmental Review via Hawai’i DLNR (Honolulu) – DLNR announced today that, after applying a Hawai’i Supreme Court ruling from last year to an existing DLNR...
by Matt Pedersen | Jan 5, 2018 | CORAL - Matt Pedersen, Marine, News & Notes
January 5, 2018 The News: Fiji’s Ministry of Fisheries & Forests suddenly and unexpectedly bans coral and live rock exports with a Facebook post. Chaos ensues, with the future for the aquarium trade uncertain. Stunned. That probably best sums up the state of...
by CORAL Magazine | Jan 5, 2018 | Marine
Here is an image spotted on a fishing web site that should give every marine aquarist pause: remember this when a cute little Green Moray Eel turns up for sale at your local fish store. Gymnothorax funebris, the Green Moray, is found mostly in the Gulf of Mexico,...