Feature Article: Stony Coral Identification Primer for Aquarists, Part One by Dana Riddle. Published September 2007, Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine. 4 MB download size.
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Doug reviews April Kirkendoll's Peppermint Shrip book, the International Trade in Coral and Coral Reef Species report, and briefly discusses items pulled from the scientific literature.
Richard tests the orientation of the nipple in the Iwasaki and German 10,000K and 20,000K bulbs to see if there is any difference in light intensity depending on nipple orientation.
Terry presents photos taken on part of the NORFANZ voyage, a joint Australian-New Zealand research expedition conducted in May-June 2003 to explore deep sea habitats and biodiversity in the Tasman Sea.
In response to heated community pressure, approximately one third of the western, coast of the Big Island of Hawaii has been set aside as FRA's closed specifically to aquarium collection.
A frequent question in the marine aquarium hobby in whether synthetic sea salts are an acceptable substitute for natural seawater for use in marine fish and coral reef aquaria.
The author's viewpoint following this study is that mangrove plants may be useful to aquariums but in terms of nutrient uptake they are far inferior to macroalgae growth.
Both the Papuan and ocellated tobies are excellent aquarium inhabitants. The only possible drawback with these tobies is that some individuals will nip the fins of other fishes.
It is important for a hobbyist to identify which filtration methods they are using and how those methods are contributing to the health of their system.
This volume contains 176 pages that are profusely illustrated with excellent color photographs. There is also a short list of suggested readings, and a Directory containing information on tank manufacturers.
In this two part article, Robert and Christopher discuss experiments that they've conducted on sandbed and plenum-based systems and the results of those experiments.
Today our ability to maintain sea life in good condition has grown enormously, to the point where we are able to establish beautiful reef tanks that are populated with a very wide variety of invertebrates and vertebrates. However, our very success has uncovered other problems when it comes to reef keeping husbandry.
The Majestic Angelfish is one of the more mellow Pomacanthus angels and usually does not display aggression towards its tankmates, with the possible exception of other large angels and conspecifics introduced after it has established itself.
Using basic artistic rules of placement, symmetry, color, texture, and size the home hobbyist can bring out their favorite items as an 'attention getter'.
This article presents some data on the underwater light field on a reef and compares it to the artificial light field over our reef aquaria, along with discussion of other features of natural lighting that are often not simulated in our aquariums.
What do we mean by a deep reef fish community? Although 'deep' is an arbitrary term, in this article we will refer to those fishes that live on or adjacent to corals reefs, at depths in excess of 100 feet as deep reef fishes.
It is important to understand what the sun is and does, because upcoming articles will be comparing the differences between using sunlight to using common aquarium lighting in the home aquaria.
In this article, Scott continues his survey of some fish families that are both of interest to aquarists and that contain representatives that occur in deep reef environments.
Based on technology developed by NASA, Spectrum Technologies markets a 'chlorophyll meter' - the FieldScout CM1000. This instrument is a simple point-and-shoot device.
No longer worrying about general tank set up and care, modern hobbyists are now focusing their attention on what creating ecosystems which continue to develop and expand.
This article will present information concerning variable rates of photosynthesis across the surface of a small Lobe Coral (tentatively identified as Porites lobata) and offer discussion of the implications.
This set of articles will report on the results of spectral analysis and light output as measured using the same basic setup and distances used in all my prior tests, thus allowing for a direct comparison with previous data.
Seashells liter the shores of beaches around the world. They serve as jewelry, currency, mementos, toys, decorations, cook ware, and an abundance of other ways.
We aquarists probably more so than the typical visitor can appreciate the mind boggling numbers associated with being the largest aquarium in the world.
Dana discusses some simple temperature experiments and combines this information with important results recently published in the respected journal "Limnology and Oceanography." He will also briefly discuss observations made of pendent luminaire temperatures and how to potentially limit thermal transfer from the lamp to the aquarium.
Terry continues covering acclimation, recovery, the role of hyposalinity therapy, factors influencing feeding behaviors and some handy equipment for use during acclimation and quarantine.
For the coral reef tank: Add two parts lighting, one part water movement, a bakers dozen of snails and a pinch of food. Can the same recipe be used for growing juvenile corals?
This article will present some initial data from recent experiments relating to the physiological effects of glitter lines within aquaria, and also how our artificial glitter compares to that found in natural reefs.
Now that a tank no longer needs to be broken down and tanks are being maintained for long periods of time a new "syndrome" is starting to show itself. For lack of a better term the situation is being called the "Old Tank Syndrome." This syndrome is not as dramatic as the new tank syndrome where all of the fish died, but it can be just as unsettling to the tank's owner.
This month we begin a four-part Featured Aquarium series from our Nano Reef Buildoff that took place on Reefs.org. This month, 'smontanus' shares his nano tank with us.
The act of feeding an aquarium produces a greater need for filtration. However the reason for feeding is often times to satisfy the needs of particular animals. These animals are themselves serving in a way to help filter the aquarium as they consume the provided foods.
I’ve grown somewhat accustomed to seeing these brightly-colored wayward fishes in my underwater wanderings, so when I happened upon a tiny lionfish clinging to a wooden piling along the south shore of Long Island in September, 2001, it took a moment for me to fathom the implications. This was not just a stray from the tropical Atlantic. This fish was way off course.
Considerations for water flow are almost always secondary to other decisions made when assembling a reef set up when in fact, water flow is paramount to the health and vitality of a reef system.
Continuing this month, Advanced Aquarist is hosting a series of unique featured aquariums. These aquariums are nano-reefs, more specifically tanks that contain no more than 20 US gallons in total system volume. This month Diana shares her nano tank with us.
If you have deep pockets and a true desire to tinker with and know practically everything about your lighting system and then some, then the relatively low-cost spectrometers and accessories from Ocean Optics just might be for you.
Quantification of lamp output quality is, at best, an expensive proposition. However, qualification of spectra is so inexpensive that even the budget-conscious hobbyist can afford a ‘spectrometer’. There are several ‘instruments’ available for just a few dollars from various suppliers.
Advanced aquarists have their own set of concerns and ideas when setting up an aquarium. They are not bothered with learning the basics, but instead are looking for the techniques and design to provide what they didn’t already have with their previous aquariums.
Dana reviews PFO's new Solaris LED lighting system. PFO makes some bold claims in their advertising. How well do these facts hold up under close scrutiny? Several testing protocols were used to evaluate LED lamp intensity, LED lamp spectral quality and heat transfer.
While coral coloration is today less likely to be the subject of intense interest (and debate) within the hobby than it was just 5 years ago, the situation is much different in peer-reviewed literature, with researchers producing a staggering amount of information on marine invertebrate fluorescent and non-fluorescent pigments.
The following recording is an interview with Dr. Joseph Pawlik, a marine ecologist at the University of North Carolina in Wilmington (UNCW) who focuses his research interests on the chemical ecology of reef sponges. Joining me for the interview is Chris Jury who is a recently enrolled graduate student at UNCW.
The Candy Basslet is one of five species of Liopropoma that occur in the tropical Atlantic Ocean. It ranges from the Bahamas and Florida Keys, along the eastern Caribbean, and down to some of the smaller islands off the northern coast of South America.
This article revisits the topic of hydrodynamics, at a larger scale, in order to give readers background understanding on the big picture of water movement.
Dana continues the discussion of fluorescent pigments with green, yellow-green and yellow fluorescent pigments and a few hypotheses concerning their function.
The leaf scorpionfish is a reef safe fish that can be kept in reef tank with no harm to corals. But it is a threat to mobile inverts like shrimps and crabs, including much smaller fishes. It is best kept in peaceful community tank or a small reef tank that does not contains aggressive or picky fishes like triggers and Butterflyfish.
Just as aquarium lighting has received a thorough reevaluation, so too must we start to consider how the water movement of our aquariums translates into water motion which is relevant and suitable for coral health.
Dana examines the optimal amounts of light required for select stony corals, soft coral and a Tridacna clam, and is intended to complement his previous article "Too Much Light!" (July 2004).
This article, the first of two parts, is a follow up on an article printed in Advanced Aquarist entitled ‘Lighting by Number’ and discusses Clades ‘A’ and ‘B’.
This amazing animal is a frequent subject of nature shows and underwater photographers for its remarkable ability to mimic other aquatic creatures in order to avoid predation.
This article is intended to give some basic information to aquarists who may decide to delve into the side-hobby of collecting antique art prints of fish.
Hyposalinity can be employed in better acclimating recently transported fish, for quarantine, treating wounds, with antibiotics, getting fish to begin eating, conserving metabolic energy, improving growth and alleviating the effects of stress.
Triggerfish are highly resilient animals, and for the most part they ship well and feed from the time they are collected to the time they make it into your home aquarium.
This experiment is another step towards refining culturing techniques that will lead ultimately towards the reduction of harvesting wild stock corals for the aquarium trade.
This article is intended foster discussion on larval rearing systems. The information presented here are the current and ongoing developments of larval rearing systems used by hobbyists and researchers alike. Future articles will show the construction and design of rearing systems.
Competition and the requirement to kill prey quickly means that venoms in marine species are far more powerful than similar venoms in terrestrial organisms.
All the information presented in the previous six installments of this series has been only a precursor to this article, where we identified coral pigments as described in scientific literature.
Awareness of the symptoms and treatments for other common parasites can save aquarists from disappointing setbacks, unnecessary expenses and the loss of livestock.
Recent developments of larval shrimp cultures, the success of commercial breeding programs, and the newly generated interest of aquarists to breed invertebrates may serve together as the big breakthrough.
Our magazine issues from November 2007 and forward will be available in both an online AND downloadable PDF format for your added reading enjoyment. Read more for the details!
Don't fall into the trap of assuming the fish will begin feeding when it gets hungry enough, or conclude it must be eating something, just not when you are watching.
By illustrating West Atlantic corals through close-up photography and relating the species to well-known Pacific species, this article introduces West Atlantic corals in a perspective which is familiar and informative for aquarists as well as divers.
You may not think that learning about fossils will help you as an aquarist. Indeed you may be correct. But it will certainly help you in understanding the great history behind those colorful little fishes sitting in your living room aquarium.
This article will present objective performance evaluations of six water-moving devices, and can perhaps prevent your equipment graveyard from growing in size.
The powerhead holding magnets are not toys! Though seemingly innocuous, these powerhead-attachment products should be handled with care and should definitely be kept away from children (and careless adults).
Chemistry Department, The Pennsylvania State University. In this first part of a two part series, the authors will introduce granular activated carbon and explain the experimental goals and mathematical models used in their research.
This month, we will continue our observations of marine invertebrate coloration with a slightly different subject - that of the impressive appearance of photosynthetic clams.
The information in this article is by large the result of my 22+ years of experience observing these animals in my own tanks, as well as tracking the results obtained by other hobbyists during that time.
Chemistry Department, The Pennsylvania State University. In Part 2, the authors will discuss the results of their research and make some recommendations to the aquarist on its usage.
With a little thought, a little planning and a desire to provide the animals in your care with research, there is no reason why you can't keep one of these beauties healthy for 15+ years in your living room!
While this article cannot solve every aquarium emergency, it hopefully gives some ideas that can be implemented with little cost which may pay big dividends in saving the lives of aquarium animals.
This is not the an easy member of the genus because they are sensitive. Because of it price and rarity, make sure that the fish started to feed before you get it.
Four separate spawns were collected, eggs were hatched, and larvae were reared with a success rate approaching 100%, using rotifers as a first food. These preliminary successes in rearing A. aureus suggest that members of this genus may be good candidates for commercial aquaculture.
Even in this day and age of exorbitantly colored, ridiculously expensive, inordinately rare corals with over-the-top names like Reverse Radioactive Green Monkey Nipple zooanthids, there's still not much that compares to a school of neons swimming amongst a lush aquatic meadow.
This article will explore some of the cheaper options that will allow an aquarist to take stunning top down pictures of corals in the home aquarium with both simple point and shoot cameras and the more expensive SLR cameras.
For a hobbyist who truly wants to create water motion, change the flow, or create a very dynamic system, then this pump is the real deal. The VorTech pump is awesome.
This Captive Purity RO/DI unit generally performs very well, especially when considered the low quality of the feed water. As such, it is worthy of your consideration when making a purchase.
While water motion will forever be debated, we can all agree that having options on water flow is always great. Thankfully we now the ability to produce water flow in all sorts of varieties.
We can expect a newly introduced fish to "follow" the general "specifications" and behavioral characteristics of the species to which it belongs. But what the possible behaviors are going to be under all circumstances is the million-dollar question.
In this second part, Shane digs a bit deeper into using SketchUp for modeling aquarium projects. You will learn a bit about using scripts to automate tasks as well as to add new functionality to SketchUp while building a kalkwasser reactor.
The study presented some very interesting data on the life of metal halide lamps. It reinforced the view that the spectral qualities change over time resulting in the change of the CCT of the lamps to lower values.
As we shall see, almost every detail of the captive breeding system must be deliberately engineered to consistently and reliably obtain the desired results.
Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802. Ken and Kelly report on their work on Total Organic Carbon and how it relates to the reef aquarium.
Information on the reproductive habits of over 300 stony coral species (in almost 100 genera) is presented. It is the most complete single-source reference currently available.
When experimenting with these small scale closed systems, it is vitally important to be backed up by your already solidly operating typical marine aquariums, so that you are better prepared to ultimately succeed with these experimental closed mini eco-systems.
Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802. Ken and Kelly continue to report on their work on Total Organic Carbon and how it relates to the reef aquarium.
The results of these combined experiments indicated that elevated copper levels can cause accute mortality in flame angelfish and significantly reduce the reproductive performance of orchid dottyback broodstock. Therefore, the use of copper as a therapy for external parasites in these species is cautioned.
Applied Sustainable Aquaculture Inc., The Science and Technology Magnet High School of Southeastern Connecticut. Justin discusses his methods for propagating this interesting nudibrach.
American innovation and advancements in nearly every kind of product one can imagine, this year's MACNA offered attendees a wealth of new marine and reef aquarium products to gawk at and enjoy.
If I sound enthusiastic about this product it is because I am. Over the years I've seen all kinds of equipment come and go, but in my judgment, Vortech pumps are here to stay.
Create a thriving reef tank or spend some time in scuba gear observing a tropical reef and you are likely to care about and fight for what remains of the wild coral reefs of the world.
By understanding the carbonate system and using that knowledge to our advantage it is possible to encourage rapid calcification and growth in many of the calcifying organisms we maintain in captivity.
This article is an intervention of sorts, at least when it comes to simplifying one key aspect of the marine aquarium hobby - salinity (or specific gravity) testing.
Reflector design for reef aquariums has improved considerably allowing for more efficient use of light. With these reflectors we can now light reef aquarium with fewer lamps, get deeper light penetration over larger areas.
Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802. Protein skimmers have become indispensable for many aquarists who strive to maintain the high water quality necessary to keep stony corals.
(Originally posted January 2002) Charles discusses various non-photosynthetic corals and their care requirements. Although there are isolated cases where some success has been reported, the maintenance of these corals for long periods of time, where growth and propagation have approached natural rates, still remains elusive.
This month, we'll look at the most populous coral pigment category: Green Fluorescent Proteins (or GFPs). In addition, we'll examine how light intensity and spectral qualities affect GFPs.
Researching these relationships helps to illustrate how important life is to other life, and what an incredibly complex ecosystem Earth supports, and that ecosystem should not be taken for granted.
Center for Marine Science, Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 5600 Marvin K. Moss Ln, Wilmington, NC 28409. In this article we will discuss the major interactions of the carbonate system in sea water.
Aquatic & Terrestrial Research Team. While Probiotics continue to grow in popularity, it is important to look at the actual organisms found in culture.
Aquatic and Terrestrial Research Team. This project is designed to analyze the specific strains of bacteria used in a commercial probiotic formula. This particular probiotic compound could lead the way into the next generation of home aquaculture hobbyists.
In general, the fluorescence of DsRed pigments is not difficult to maintain in captivity. As you're probably aware by now, this subject has my interest and I'll keep researching this subject.
Currently, 99% of the live stock in the marine ornamental trade is harvested from coral reefs in the wild. Therefore, aquarists should take every precaution to protect their livestock and keep it thriving in captivity.
(Originally published July 2005) The Majestic Angelfish is one of the more mellow Pomacanthus angels and usually does not display aggression towards its tankmates, with the possible exception of other large angels and conspecifics introduced after it has established itself.
While this discussion is by no means an exhaustive list of worthy species nor a complete guide for aquarium husbandry, it is hoped that the descriptions and images of the creatures herein featured arouse a greater interest in this highly rewarding art.
In this article, we'll compare some physical parameters of various types of reef biotopes to those observed in a small aquarium. How does the stability of this 140 gallon system stack up to various natural environments? What are the long term effects of the varying conditions seen in an aquarium?
This article reviews the new series of electronic ballasts recently introduced by Lumatek, Sunlight Supply - Galaxy Electronic Ballasts, and Proline's Vertex electronic ballasts.
Aquarists working with fish from this region are quickly struck with how similar some species from West Africa are to those from other regions, such as the tropical Western Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Gary Lindner and Russ Kikel at AmericanReef.com bring you a two-part video tour of Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium’s 1,500 gallon Indo-Pacific Reef tank.
A variety of methods have been devised for maintaining carbonate chemistry parameters in aquaria. Some have proven very effective while others are much less so. This month we'll discuss methods that are commonly utilized by aquarists to manipulate carbonate chemistry, yet prove to be less than ideal at encouraging growth in calcifying organisms.
We'll resume our discussion of various physical parameters beginning with Photosynthetically Active Radiation, or PAR, followed by UV Radiation, Dissolved Oxygen, and finally ORP.
Gary Lindner and Russ Kikel at AmericanReef.com this month bring you another podcast, this one dealing with shark management at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium..
The major contributors to heat in the display tank are lights, ambient temperature, and heat from pumps, especially those that are submerged. Chillers and room air conditioners work very well, but are expensive to buy and run.
Even under the best conditions, only a small percent of the eggs ejected in a spawning event will actually get fertilized, and of those that do, maybe 5% will make it through metamorphosis, or even far fewer than that.
One of the things that I am personally discovering about my rebirth into the world of aquatic plants is that there many skills of reefkeeping which are helping me to be a better aquatic gardener and likewise, there are many lessons that freshwater planted tanks can teach us as reefers.
Employment opportunities for graduates include work in aquaculture enterprises, research facilities, fish hatcheries, aquarium science publication, government natural resource agencies, public zoos and aquariums, and retailing, wholesaling, or self-employment in the ornamental fish industry.
We recommend only doing this with specimens known to be in good health, and that they should be kept at approximately room temperature for the duration of travel.
Gary Lindner and Russ Kikel at AmericanReef.com this month bring you another podcast, this one concluding their two part series on sexual and asexual coral reproduction.
In a day of product hype and hyperbole, it is refreshing to find a product that delivers more than it promises. Our testing found that the MP10 maximum flow rate exceeded the manufacturer's claim, and all other advertising points were reasonable.
Although a tank with temperate marine macro algae as the primary focus may be unheard of in the aquarium hobby, all of the equipment required is readily available, and as you may have noticed, many of the techniques involved are strikingly similar to common reef-keeping techniques already being employed.
Whether your plants even require any or little dosing is entirely up to you. There are plenty of setups of slow growing ferns and mosses that are perfectly balanced and grow at a rapid pace on their own. For the majority of planted tanks however, a little addition of carbon dioxide will go a long way towards making your plants grow more lush and beautiful.
Hopefully, as the knowledge base grows, more easily raised species will be found and protocols will be added for harder species so that the foundation's list of captive-bred species available to hobbyists will continue to grow.
In any case, a planted tank occasionally needs to be bushwhacked and replanted and there a few things the aquarist can do to make the rebirth of their aquarium go as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
Gary Lindner and Russ Kikel at AmericanReef.com this month bring you another podcast, this one discusses how SCORE is having success with reproduction of Acropora palmata.
The explosion in new freshwater aquarists keeping small ornamental shrimp in planted tank environments has created a whole sub-hobby that is dominated by the keeping of crystal shrimp.
To tell the truth, if I've ever seen a fish look genuinely happy to see me, it would have to be a surgeon. Many of them really do remind me of little aquatic dogs with their attitudes and antics.
Gary Lindner and Russ Kikel at AmericanReef.com this month bring you another podcast, this one discusses how SCORE is having success with reproduction of Acropora palmata.
Many factors contribute to the 'value' of a protein skimmer to an aquarist, including quality of construction, size, footprint, noise level, ease of cleaning, energy efficiency of the pump, and of course, the ability to remove organic waste (skimmate) from aquarium water.
There is quite a pool of coral parasite research available, but these research articles are disjointed and scattered among the internet and some obscure journals.
The chemical / elemental composition of skimmate generated by an H&S 200-1260 protein skimmer on a 175-gallon reef aquarium over the course of several days or a week had some surprises.
If you are one of the few aquarists dedicated enough to go the 'extra mile' and make a serious effort to successfully house one of these amazing anemones, you will be rewarded with a unique display of nature in your aquarium.
Eliminate nuisance starfish utilizing the natural appetites of the Harlequin Shrimp. Join Gary and Russ of AmericanReef.com as they shine the spotlight on these unique aquatic critters.
While you might never see a porcellanus for sale, there's always the chance you will, and hippopus is easy enough to acquire if you want one. So, keep all of this information in mind and do what it takes to keep them alive and well should you make a purchase.
Aquarists need to inspect their fish closely every day, for signs of impending health problems. It is much easier to resolve a problem when it first starts, than to attempt a drastic emergency treatment when the fish is close to dying.
As predators become more adept at catching prey, the prey must find novel ways of evasion and predators that have not evolved the speed and agility posessed by their prey, they must find more stealthy methods of hunting. This has culminated in an amazing array of methods of camouflage and mimicry that has given aquarists and divers some beautiful and unusual organisms to look at.
AmericanReef.com returns to the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium to meet with keeper, Rich Terrell, and to observe some freshwater Leopoldi and Pearl Rays from Brazil. Rich discusses ray nutrition and habits, demonstrates target feeding, and addresses concerns of the home hobbyist.
Think REEF ! - Refocusing on Efficient and Effective Fundamentals
For MMC 2010 we are focusing on topics to reduce losses, reduce impact, and move toward a more self sustainable hobby
Midwest Marine Conference 2010 includes 3 days of activities.
Friday Social Reception with Speakers and Industry Leaders
Speaker Sessions on Saturday and Sunday
Frag Swap on Sunday, Followed by a Huge Livestock and Dry goods raffle
Large Exhibit Hall full of National and Local Vendors
General Admission is from 11am to 4pm on Sunday at $3 per person. Access to the Exhibit hall and speakers outside that time is available to ticket holders only.
The Midwest Marine Conference is brought to you by The Marinelife Aquarium Society of Michigan and The Cranbrook Institute of Science
Marine Aquarium Expo (MAX) is the LARGEST consumer event for the marine aquarium hobby in North America. MAX attracts saltwater enthusiasts from all over the United States for an entire weekend of selling, trading, exhibiting, and showcasing the latest products in the aquatics industry. The number of corals, frags, and other livestock available for sale is simply unbeatable. 100+ exhibit booths fill over 30,000 sq. ft. of floor space. Admission price is only $15 per day for Adults , $10 per day for Seniors, and FREE for Children 12 and under! We invite you to bring the entire family along to enjoy this unique world-class event!
Saturday January 30th will be our second annual TFP/NCPARS Winter Frag Event here at our lancaster, PA retail store. We are looking forward to having a great time, and a great turn out. Last years event was a blast, everyone had a great time, we think this year will be even better. The event is open to anyone who wants to attend, there will be an admission charge to enter the frag swap area, and have access to the special deals and Raffles. You can go to www.fragswapper.com to pre-register and get more information, pre-registration is not required.
The BAR regional frag swap is intended to promote the propagation, sharing and ‘backing up’ of corals within the reefing community. In this event, BAR values a spirit of generosity in support of the hobby and all its participants.
This swap is open to everyone. Meet and hang out with your fellow hobbyists. Share and enjoy the diversity of corals grown by your fellow reefers. Learn more on how to care for the corals you pick and the corals you currently have.
Everyone is encouraged to attend Next Wave 2010! — Think of this conference as going to Reef Keeping College for a day. Four speakers are being flown in to instruct attendees on successful saltwater care. After each presentation, which will be in the form of slides, PowerPoint, or video, attendees can ask questions from the speakers about the subject being discussed. Don’t miss your chance to gain knowledge that will last you a lifetime!
This 2010 Coral Farmers MarketSM sanctioned event is the fifth annual event run by the SouthWestern Coral Farmers MarketSM company. This one day event is held within the Inland Empire area of Southern California in the city of Ontario. Up to 33 coral farming and exhibiting vendors will be selling or displaying their captive grown, cultured corals or reef related products to the public. We expect over 350 total attendees for this fifth event. Some of the best coral farming vendors from San Diego, Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Orange County, Central Valley, Bay Area, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona and Florida will be setting up coral displays. Farmers include aquarists, retail reef shops, online coral shops and full scale coral farming enterprises. There will also be exhibitors present who will be demonstrating and selling their products. This SW-CFM event will also feature coral auctions, raffles and door prizes throughout the day. Reef aquarists new to the captive reef market can also expect to see a fine collection of easy to keep beginner corals. Aquarists and enthusiasts can attend this one-day event by purchasing a SouthWestern Coral Farmers MarketSM day ticket online for ($15) up to one month prior to the event. Within 1 month of the event the online ticket price is ($25) per ticket. Tickets will also be sold at the door ($30) during the day of the event, but may be limited by occupancy restrictions. We are also encouraging our farmers to bring plently of farmed soft corals along with their exotic farmed stony corals.
Global Pet Expo is presented by the American Pet Products Association (APPA) and Pet Industry Distributors Association (PIDA). The 2009 Show featured 779 exhibitors, 2,306 booths and more than 3,000 new product launches. 4,100 pet product buyers from around the world attended.
In 2010, Global Pet Expo will take place March 25-27 in Orlando, FL. Global Pet Expo is open to independent retailers, distributors, mass-market buyers, and other qualified professionals. The show is not open to the public.
CTARS is to provide a reason (excuse for some) for people in Connecticut and surrounding areas, with the common interest of reef keeping, to get together and share knowledge and experience of this hobby. This knowledge and experience will promote responsible husbandry through proper tank set-up, maintenance and appropriate stocking of our reef tanks, and passing along captive cultured corals through trades.
All ages and skill levels are welcome to attend this free admission event, no club membership required. Centrally located in Hayward, CA at Chabot College (room #2300). Vendors selling corals and supplies. Manufacturers showing off their latest in reef keeping technology. Reef Clubs selling corals and supplies with all proceeds kept by the club. Noted aquarium authors from around the US will be speaking on reef related topics (names TBA). Massive raffle of which all proceeds are split amongst the (9) reef clubs with booths. Don't want to miss any of the speakers, no problem; we'll have food and drinks for sale on site so you won't miss any action. We’ll also have 4 $250 gift certificates as door prizes redeemable at any participating LFS. Please check our website for up to date information. Doors open at 11am and close at 5pm
Hi all, just an update on OmaRAW 2010 to be held at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Ne. The dates have been set for June 7-11th, 2010. TAG meetings will be held on Monday the 7th, the conference talks will be the 8th-10th, Olympics the afternoon of the 10th, Coral Symposium on the 11th, and the separate SECORE workshop will be on Saturday the 12th. Registration costs will be the same as last year and we should be able to start taking registration fees at the beginning of the year.
International Marine Aquarium Conference West a Fourreef Consortium, LLC company will continue the tradition started by Dennis Gallagher. The conference originally produced in Chicago, will now be based on the West Coast. * International Educational Conference for hobbyists
* Manufacturers and Vendors from the reefing industry
* Well known speakers from around the world
* Raffles and Door prizes Every Day
* A chance to meet and talk with other hobbyists and share ideas and methods
* Many beautiful and colorful hobbyist grown aqua cultured corals available for purchase
The Marine Aquarium Conference of North America, (MACNA) is the largest and oldest marine aquarium conference held in the US and Canada.
Hobbyists at all skill levels have been enjoying MACNA for over twenty years. Aquarium enthusiasts and avid reef keepers will have the opportunity to meet and mingle with peers and professionals. Learn from leading researchers in the fields of aquaculture, marine biology, diving and oceanography. Discover new technologies and purchase cutting edge equipment. Conference attendees will have an opportunity to purchase some of finest handpicked corals from over 100 vendors.
But that’s not all! Get ready for a huge raffle. Marine reef keeping equipment, supplies and countless other highly sought after items will all be raffled off. You can purchase your raffle tickets when you register for your full conference pass. Enjoy the open bar and reception dinner Friday night, as well as the spectacular Saturday night banquet!
MACNA XXII will be held in sunny Orlando Florida at the world’s largest Marriott Resort and Convention Hotel on September 3-5, 2010 (Labor Day Weekend). Yes, MACNA will only be minutes from Walt Disney World®, Sea World, and Universal Studios. Check out the Travel Page for more information on this amazing resort and the Attraction Information page for Discounted Tickets to Walt Disney World® and many other theme parks.
