Greetings, and welcome. You've found Andre's Aquarium Club website—a look inward at our staff, resources and ideas and a look outward to the diversity of our water planet. The Aquarium Club pages are much more than a place to see and learn about aquatic life. Our focus is on raising people's awareness of the environment through information and Internet links. Our work extends beyond these pages, to conservation and aquaculture research projects worldwide-from helping understand environmental changes, to saving the endangered Reefs, and endangered species with captive bred marine life. It's an exciting time for us. We've just increased our membership by offering a lifetime membership. Our website allows us to share a wonderful future with you. If you have, or are thinking of starting a Aquarium, you should join our club to save money and the lives of your fish. CLICK HERE Environmental Impact of Saltwater Aquariums? I was wondering if you could answer a quick question for me? I would like to setup a salt water live reef tank, but my fiancée is objecting to the idea because of environmental impact concerns. She has read that the techniques for catching fish and harvesting reefs are VERY destructive and that for every fish that makes it into a tank - many more die. She does not want to support anything that is resulting in excess environmental damage. It seems that the only fish that can be breed in captivity are the smaller clown fish. If this is true then are there any companies that are catching fish in a sustainable and environmentally conscience manner. I imagine that most of the mass overseas distributors are using some levels of destructive practices. Also, do they really grow the coral that they sell? It seems like the stuff would grow too slow to make it economically feasible to farm. Answer There are many other marine fish that are being spawned by commercial wholesalers besides clownfish. Last months Tropical fish hobbyist magazine featured an article about Bangui Cardinal fish being spawned. Actually over thirty species are being breed and raised at this time. One of our club members (Shawn Prescott) has a Shrimp farm in Singapore and he is successfully breeding the Batfish (Platax tiera), Ocellanis Clowns(Amphiprion ocellanis), Tomato Clowns (Amphiprion frenatus), Sebae Clowns( Amphiprion sebae ),  Orchid Dottyback (Pseudochromis  fridmani), Yellow  Tail Blues  (Chrysiptera cyanea), Mandarin Goby (Synchiropus picturatus ) and the Marine Comet Betta (Calloplesiops altevelis). As far as the environmental impact of the Marine hobby, the greatest abuses come from the misinformed and misguided new comers to the hobby that see the lives of these fish as merely dollar signs and something that can be replaced. The hobby has much to offer to the environment as well. The knowledge gained from keeping marine fish gives one a greater appreciation of what really makes the ocean tick and how complicated a process it really is. As far as raping the oceans to harvest corals for the hobbyist, yes that does go on at times in places on the globe. However great strides had been made in this country in the field of Aquaculture Especially in the propagation of corals to be provided to the hobbyist. Some of these "Coral farms" have grown and propagated over twenty different species of coral. Some of the corals being propagated include species of Acropora,and Xenia. These Coral farms can produce three crops a year and are continually learning new ways to speed up coral growth by using Kalkwasser and other ingredients to greatly reduce nitrates and still keeping calcium levels and pH values at optimum levels. So I do believe the marine hobby in the past has been very eco-destructive, but the true hobbyists are reshaping the way we think about our natural jewels of the sea and becoming more responsible and even turning the tables back in favor of many species that call the seas their home. Just a reminder, it is not only the marine hobby that has had an impact, the fresh water hobbyists have made just as great of a destructive impact on the environment as well. Many none native fish have been introduced to the waters of places like Florida and just about wiped out some of our native species. Man has had an impact on fish even in non aquarium related endeavors for instance introducing fish as a food source to areas that were once unique, an example is the rift lakes. Tilapia were thought to be a good way to provide food to many poorer nations, but in reality thousands endemic species have been lost as a result. Many freshwater spawning programs have often resulted in rising populations of once endangered species. And new regulations on waste water treatment are all programs most likely originally adopted by someone that was an Aquarius or at least someone that gained an understanding of the fragile ecosystem we really do depend on for survival ourselves. "The Aquarium Doctor" LiveAquaria.com Managing our marine resources is a key part of the long-term success of the aquarium hobby. Tank-bred, farm-bred and aquacultured aquatic life are an integral part of the equation. Due to recent advancements in marineculture and fish farming, it's now possible to breed and rear many species of marine fish, freshwater fish, and aquacultured corals in large numbers. In years past, the price of tank-bred species were well out of reach of most hobbyists, but with the latest advancements in larvae rearing techniques, we can now offer these fish at very reasonable prices. LiveAquaria.com is proud to offer a huge selection of captive-bred aquatic life. We search the globe for these species in order to do everything we can to reduce the impact we have on our valuable resources. We encourage you to consider these species whenever possible in order to support the efforts of breeders and hatcheries. By doing so, you'll help these pioneers in the aquarium industry produce a larger variety of species and provide valuable research and information for our fascinating hobby. Dale Barger, member of Andre's Aquarium Club is a professional diver and has won awards for his reef aquarium. Winner,   Florida State Fair Aquaculture Reef Tank. DISCLAIMER These pages are written as a Information pages and can be copied and redistributed for NON Profitable use. All the images and information on these pages has been given and submitted FREE as a free service to all the Fish Keepers, but remains the property of the owner. No person on these pages, nor the webmaster, accepts any liability for any losses, damage whatsoever being done by using advise given. When browsing these pages and/or submitting your information you agree to the above. Aquacultured Corals and Marine Fishes for Aquariums Robert M. Fenner Author, Marine Scientist A principal concern of many aquarists is the state of the world's environments and the possible impact their demanding hobby might have. Though no species has been "wiped out" by wild-collection on the reef, the use of boats, subsequent labor, non-human resources, nets, and other tools to get wild harvested specimens to consumers isn't without consequence. As a conscientious alternative, the tank breeding of fishes and asexual fragmenting of hard and soft corals reduces environmental destruction and is by definition a more easily controlled resource.   A complete page on Coral Aquariums A New Page with updates on ...... THE CORAL REEF AQUARIUM by Andre Breeding Freshwater Aquarium Fish Breeding Aquarium Fish Dr Cam Day Breeding fish is not as dull as it may sound. I remember how paternal I felt when my guppies had puppies - or fry as they are called in the industry. Plants play an important role in breeding many types of fish and protecting fry. Choosing the right plants for your fish depends on the growing habits and leaf structure of the plant, and the breeding habits of the fish. Here are some examples:

M "For in the end we will conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught." --B. Dio Proaquatix ! Through years of research and development, our scientists have developed the technology necessary to produce an impressive inventory of premier-quality marine ornamental species. Have a look around and learn about America's premier marine ornamental aquaculture company - Proaquatix ! Information LIVE ROCK In a closed aquaria system, live rock is by far the healthiest and most beneficial means of  biological filtration.  As it resembles nature more closely, it  is healthier for your fish and livestock as well.  It also acts as a home for reef  coral and other invertebrates . Live Rock M LIVE SAND and Invertebrates For Reef Aquariums Live Sand and Invertebretes Gorgonian Corals AquaCulture grown & Sponges FOR REEF AQUARIUMS Coral and Sponges The establishment of a well balanced nitrogen cycle is paramount for the health and success of any aquarium. Read the article on the nitrogen cycle , it is the most important thing you can read and understand about caring for marine and tropical fish.  Aquariums Chillers Coral & Shells Filter Systems Gravel-Coral-Puca Lighting Livestock Protein Skimmers Software Make Selection Purchase your Saltwater Fish and Invertabretes here! Nathan's Mini Reef Aquarium M Aquaculture and Reef Safe Fish AQUACULTURE CLOWNFISH All Reef Safe. All raised in captivity and all with outstanding color. Clarkii Clownfish, Amphiprion clarkii Skunk Clownfish, Amphiprion sandaracions Pink Skunk Clownfish ,Amphiprion perideraion False Percula Clownfish, Amphiprion ocellanis Cinnamon Clownfish, Amphiprion melanopus Tomato Clownfish, Amphiprion frenatus Maroon Clownfish, Premnas biaculeatus Reef Safe Fish Kole Tang Yellow Tang Blueface goby Algae blenny Blue damsel Mandarin Yellow Watchman Pseudochromis sp. Coral cat Gold Sleeper Long Nose Hawk Arc Eye Hawk Cardinalfish Indigo Hamlet Royal Gramma Chalk Bass Harlequin Bass Tobacco Bass Blue Chromis Neon Wrasse Blue and Yellow Tang Neon Goby Dusky Jawfish Pearly Jawfish MORE CAPTIVE-BRED FISH AND CORAL Tiny Mandarin Fish Reveal Surprisingly Complex Spawning Ritual CLICK HERE The Technology of the Aquarium The Nitrogen Cycle CLOWNFISH (Family: Pomacentridae) - SPECIES AVAILABLE FROM ORA Clownfish or Anemonefish of the family Pomacentridae were the first popular saltwater aquarium species to be aquacultured. Aquarists and aquaculture biologists have bred them for over 30 years. Captive-raised clownfish are indistinguishable in behavior and morphology from clownfish found in nature. ORA has taken clownfish culture to the highest level, producing the largest, most colorful and healthiest fish ever grown. The aquarists of today can enjoy these beautiful marine fish knowing they did not have to adapt to captivity from the wild. ORA provides the option of avoiding stressed and drugged wild specimens and their inherent problems that aquarists must overcome. One popular misconception about cultured clownfish is that they will not symbiotically associate with anemones like their wild counterparts. This is not true, as demonstrated by the many professional and amateur aquarists who have observed cultured clownfish associate with host anemones in aquariums. In fact, some tank-reared fish are observed to associate with unusual hosts such as large-polyp stony corals and corallimorph anemones. Breeding Clownfish Breeding Marine Fish And Inverts. Freshwater Breeding The Livebearer Breeding the Betta Male Female

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