Loading ...Here’s what I’ve found interesting over the past week:
Over on RC, there’s an interesting, if unsubstantiated claim that garlic does damage to a fish‘s internal organs. The original post is a bit confusing, but here’s the gist:
Apart from the fact garlic is not a natural part of a reef diet it is known to chronically damage the internal organs of reef fish.
This could be some big news. I, like a lot of people, feed my tank blender mush and most recipes call for garlic in some form. But, then again it could just be a load of skimmate. The original post is poorly written, unsubstantiated and the study seems flawed (4 tanks?). I’m divided on feeding terrestrial foods to my reef tank.
The Marine Depot blog says that exporting fish from Pulau is now illegal.
The Northern Reefs are considered critical breeding grounds for fish consumed by the people of Palau. As such, indiscriminate fishing of not only mature fish but also the smaller fish used as food, concerned marine environmentalists and local leaders.
At least this is for conservation efforts rather than bureaucracy.
In the hobby since 2001, and has seen all kinds of fads come and go. As he gets older, Jeff is developing more and more of a conscience towards environmental concerns, especially towards reefs. Currently, he writes from Ontario, Canada, but would rather be snorkeling on a reef.