by Jay Hemdal | Feb 22, 2009 | AMAZONAS - Jay Hemdal, CORAL - Jay Hemdal, Freshwater, Marine
As a side project to one that I’m working on to quantify swimming room required by fishes, I looked into the predicted maximum size to which fish will grow in captivity. Many of us use FishBase for their maximum size records, and extrapolate captive size...
by Jay Hemdal | Feb 14, 2009 | CORAL - Jay Hemdal, Marine
In preparation for a research project on Head and Lateral Line Erosion (HLLE) in fishes, I undertook a quick survey of 100 intermediate to advanced aquarists regarding their opinions about this syndrome. Here is the raw data:1) What do you think are the...
by Ret Talbot | Feb 12, 2009 | CORAL - Ret Talbot, Marine
Originally posted: February 2009 By Ret Talbot Back in January, when I learned that James Lawrence would be the new editor and publisher of CORAL Magazine, I took the opportunity to interview him (“JL” below) for my SaltwaterSense blog (“SS”...
by John Tullock | Feb 9, 2009 | CORAL - John Tullock, Marine
Reef aquarists know what happens when they allow the pH of their tanks to drop. Corals are affected adversely. Scientists are warning that increasing amounts of carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere as a result of human activities are contributing to coral reef...
by CORAL Magazine | Feb 9, 2009 | Marine
With a cover story about the amazing triggerfishes, the January/February 2009 Issue of CORAL Magazine has just been released. Contrary to many rumors circulating in the reefkeeping world, the magazine has not ceased publication but is under the roof of a new publisher...
by Jay Hemdal | Jan 7, 2009 | CORAL - Jay Hemdal, Marine
For many years, a loose affiliation of aquarists have been active on a particular Internet message board advocating for larger aquariums for surgeonfish. Dubbed the “Tang Police” due to their strong arm tactics, they gang up on the uninitiated and anyone...
