"Area 51" Reef
老马和他儿媳妇玥玥Aquarist Immo Gerber reveals the secrets behind his vividly colored living reef aquarium: "As I am sometimes asked what the connection is between my reef tank and the legendary, conspiracy-theory-shrouded, US Air Force top-secret air base in Nevada, I will explain myself. But I must go into some background fi...
Big Herbivores Graze Pathways to Reef Species Diversity
老马和他儿媳妇玥玥A new study reveals the diets of reef fish dictate how fast different species evolve. The breakthrough adds another piece to the fascinating evolutionary puzzle of coral reefs and the fishes that live on them....
First Captive Breeding of the "Freshwater" Top Hat Blenny
Pei-Sheng Chiu, an assistant researcher at the Mariculture Research Center, Fisheries Research Institute, Taiwan, documents the captive spawning & rearing of this species known for very "flexible" salinity requirements....
EcoTech Now Shipping Vectra and VorTech with Mobius
Mobius Integration Continues! The next milestone for Mobius, EcoTech's simpler, easier to use, Reeflink-free control platform, is here. EcoTech is now shipping all VorTech and Vectra pumps with Mobius firmware onboard. Mobius offers improved control but otherwise the VorTech and Vectra lineup remains unchange...
The First Virtual Larval Fish Science Town Hall
The 44th Larval Fish Conference was rescheduled for 2021, but organizers weren't content to just sit this year out. Instead, their solution to offer a one-day online conference could serve as an inspiration to aquarium clubs and event organizers....
World’s Rarest Living Goby: Who can afford it?
Dynasty Marine offers the extremely rare Laura’s Goby (Psilotris laurae) to the aquarium trade; it's possibly only the third specimen ever encountered....
Exciting News: Radion G5 Diffusers are now shipping!
The G5 Radion Diffuser accessory makes using a Radion even more flexible. It enhances color mixing and further balances intensity with only a small PAR reduction....
Call For Support from Hawaiian Fisherman and Marine Fish Wholesaler
The livelihoods of a vast population of business owners large and small, and the businesses and hobbyists that depend on them, are on the precipice of extinction. Unless you want to see the Hawaii aquarium fishery closed for good, you need to take action!...
Commercial Production of Captive-Bred Purple Tangs
Bali Aquarich has started shipping quantities of captive-bred Purple Tang, Zebrasoma xanthurum, mainly to customers in Asia while riding out the COVID-19 pandemic....
Brazil's New Export Laws Could Benefit Marine Aquarists
A complete revision of Brazil's aquarium fish export laws may have created the opportunity for formerly prohibited species to now be collected and exported for the marine and reef aquarium trade....
Marine
"Area 51" Reef
Aquarist Immo Gerber reveals the secrets behind his vividly colored living reef aquarium: “As I am sometimes asked what the connection is between my reef tank and the legendary, conspiracy-theory-shrouded, US Air Force top-secret air base in Nevada, I will explain myself. But I must go into some background first….”
Big Herbivores Graze Pathways to Reef Species Diversity
A new study reveals the diets of reef fish dictate how fast different species evolve. The breakthrough adds another piece to the fascinating evolutionary puzzle of coral reefs and the fishes that live on them.
First Captive Breeding of the "Freshwater" Top Hat Blenny
Pei-Sheng Chiu, an assistant researcher at the Mariculture Research Center, Fisheries Research Institute, Taiwan, documents the captive spawning & rearing of this species known for very “flexible” salinity requirements.
EcoTech Now Shipping Vectra and VorTech with Mobius
Mobius Integration Continues! The next milestone for Mobius, EcoTech’s simpler, easier to use, Reeflink-free control platform, is here. EcoTech is now shipping all VorTech and Vectra pumps with Mobius firmware onboard. Mobius offers improved control but otherwise the VorTech and Vectra lineup remains unchanged.
The First Virtual Larval Fish Science Town Hall
The 44th Larval Fish Conference was rescheduled for 2021, but organizers weren’t content to just sit this year out. Instead, their solution to offer a one-day online conference could serve as an inspiration to aquarium clubs and event organizers.
Freshwater
First Captive Breeding of the "Freshwater" Top Hat Blenny
Pei-Sheng Chiu, an assistant researcher at the Mariculture Research Center, Fisheries Research Institute, Taiwan, documents the captive spawning & rearing of this species known for very “flexible” salinity requirements.
Arrow Loach Variability and Novel Sister Species
A recent study of southeast Asian Nemacheilus ascertained a new species, N. zonatus, and also indicated that N. pallidus was actually a junior-synonym to N. masyae.
AMAZONAS Magazine "BOISTEROUS BARBS” Inside Look!
A preview of highlights in AMAZONAS Magazine’s July/August 2020 Issue. Paid AMAZONAS Subscribers can log in with their email address and read the Digital Edition starting June 9th, 2020.
Ninth Endemic Livebearer of Lake Mirago?ne: Limia mandibularis
Limia mandibularis, the jawed limia, was newly described from a hotspot for poeciliid radiation.
AMAZONAS Magazine Table of Contents July/August 2020
Boisterous Barbs, AMAZONAS Magazine Volume 9, Number 4
New Products
EcoTech Now Shipping Vectra and VorTech with Mobius
Mobius Integration Continues! The next milestone for Mobius, EcoTech’s simpler, easier to use, Reeflink-free control platform, is here. EcoTech is now shipping all VorTech and Vectra pumps with Mobius firmware onboard. Mobius offers improved control but otherwise the VorTech and Vectra lineup remains unchanged.
Exciting News: Radion G5 Diffusers are now shipping!
The G5 Radion Diffuser accessory makes using a Radion even more flexible. It enhances color mixing and further balances intensity with only a small PAR reduction.
Limited Edition MACNA 2020 T-Shirts, Available Now
Show your support for MACNA and the Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA) when you order your exclusive MACNA 2020 apparel.
Zoo Med Dragon Bonsai Tree for Aquascaping
Debuting at the 2020 Global Pet Expo, Zoo Med has launched its Dragon Bonsai Tree product, effectively bringing the bonsai tree aquascaping concept to wide distribution through commercial channels.
Reef Nutrition Extends Shelf Life on Popular Reef Aquarium Foods
Reef Nutrition customers are getting even more value now from four super-concentrated reef aquarium food; the best by dates have increased to nine months for Phyto-Feast?, Roti-Feast?, R.O.E. Real Oceanic Eggs?, and Oyster-Feast?.
News & Notes
Call For Support from Hawaiian Fisherman and Marine Fish Wholesaler
The livelihoods of a vast population of business owners large and small, and the businesses and hobbyists that depend on them, are on the precipice of extinction. Unless you want to see the Hawaii aquarium fishery closed for good, you need to take action!
Compete in the 2020 Lionfish Challenge?
Another summer season is here, and the FWC encourages Florida anglers and commercial fishermen to remove invasive lionfish from the state’s waters. The Lionfish Challenge is an incentive program that rewards harvesters for their lionfish removals.
Setback for Aquarium Fishery in West Hawai'i
In a 7-0 decision Friday, the Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) voted to reject an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for proposed aquarium fishing in West Hawai?i.
MACNA 2020 Cancelled, Looking Ahead to MACNA 2021
After feedback from many of our exhibitors and attendees, and meeting with both venues, we have decided that MACNA 2020 will be canceled and all MACNA 2020 booths and tickets will have their credit transferred to MACNA 2021, will be publicly announced on June 1, 2020.
Support Our Hawaiian Fishermen!
“Please voice your support now in favor of sustainable harvesting of marine aquarium fishes in West Hawai’i…”
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HI MIKE I AM WHOLESALER OR ORNAMENTAL FISHES IN FRANCE .POSSIBLE TO JOIN YOU ?BEST REGARDSRichie Walsh says:
I have a huge bloom of upside down jellyfish in my reef tank. Guessing they hitch hiked on live rock. I've removed as many as I can especially when they go free swimming however they are reproducing at an alarming rate and stinging my corals. Are there any aquarium predators that eat their polyps?jeanne says:
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Dear Sir,I am a Graduate of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering.I want to study Mechanical Engineering or Corrosion Engineering for my Masters, through Scholarship.Please, guide and direct me on how to actualize this Drem,Thank you.DanielRobert Swisher says:
Please do not stop the collection of reef fish . If you do you should also ban any fishing and snorkeling. as both harm more of the reef