by Matthew L. Wittenrich | Oct 15, 2008 | CORAL - Matthew L. Wittenrich, Freshwater, Marine
I know, I know, gouramis are freshwater fish, but I couldn’t resist snapping a photo to illustrate the beauty of design in form and function. Anabantoids hold a special place in my book of fishes as they were one of the first aquarium groups to test my breeding skills...
by Carl DelFavero | Oct 15, 2008 | CORAL - Carl DelFavero, Marine
I would like to begin Part II by properly re-introducing myself. “Hello, my name is Carl. I’m a professional aquarist, a husband and father. I love marine aquaria and everything about them.” (See: Mystery of the Green Hair Algae) I thought I’d start with the...
by Jay Hemdal | Oct 9, 2008 | AMAZONAS - Jay Hemdal, CORAL - Jay Hemdal, Marine
I am launching this web log as a resource for home aquarists to glean information from the public aquarium side of aquarium keeping. Not all public aquarium work translates to home aquariums, but much of it does. Even information that does not directly apply to...
by Anne Linton | Oct 1, 2008 | CORAL Tables of Contents, Marine
CLEANING SYMBIOSIS VOLUME 5, NUMBER 5 4 Daniel Knop Editorial 5 Kathleen Wood Editorial 6 Interview: Dr. Gerald Allen 12 Getting Started Is Easy 14 Breeders Corner 18 Photo Essay: Cleaning Symbiosis by Daniel Knop 26 Feature: Cleaning Symbiosis...
by Matthew L. Wittenrich | Sep 14, 2008 | CORAL - Matthew L. Wittenrich, Marine
It has been a little over three months since I stocked my first spawn of Spotted Mandarin (Synchiropus picturatus) eggs into a barren rearing tank. Forty days after hatching they looked like mandarins, but were still far from revealing the adult colors so appealing of...
by Matthew L. Wittenrich | Sep 10, 2008 | CORAL - Matthew L. Wittenrich, Marine
Profit, ethics and the marine aquarium trade This year’s Marine Aquarium Conference of North America (MACNA) heard a rather alarming call for action and a warning question issued to everyone involved in the marine aquarium hobby. At what price do we sacrifice...