R2R2 Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 I've been reading some of Eric Borneman's works in prep for his talk to us. If you do a search on the net, there is a thread with his CV, a list of many of his published writings. In a 2000 report to the US Coral Reef Taskforce, he offers a listing of species in the marine aquarium trade with very low survivability. I will attempt to include a link to this report below for you to review and comment on. Many I agree with, a few, well,... you decide. Ryan@advancedreef.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2R2 Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 Here is the link http://www.ericborneman.com/Biographical/My%20writings/Listing%20of%20Species.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyles Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 I think this applies to the masses. IF you do your research and know what your up against, survivability is possible. I see a list of quite a few things I have there, and all have done well, but most individuals go to a pet store and buy these things without knowing feeding, lighting, and tank size preferences and requirements for species. Therefore easily adding them to a "not recommended for distribution" list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 I agree Ryan with some that seem hard to care for or are hard to accomadate. But that was 7 years ago, (pub. in 2000, right), maybe/hopefully things have gotten better and that list can/should be redone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVES Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 I think that whole list should be thrown in the trash and started over. about 1/3 is wrong IMO. like long spine urchins linkia regal angel well,,, lots of the angels Majestic? are you kidding its like the hardist angel! sponges? anyway,,, i wont go on, thats a pretty bad list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2R2 Posted February 11, 2007 Author Share Posted February 11, 2007 You are right Mike, we have made some great strides in the care and keeping of the coral species in particular. Although I don't usually carry this critter, I have had a feather star in the show tank for at least 5 years. I'm sure his point is regarding " long term survivability", which is not very long for many animals that go through pet stores. The butterflies, sharks, rays, and yes, even most large Angelfish species, are often short lived in captivity. Hmmm,... maybe all that crap Piero has been spoutin' is less crazy than he makes it sound!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 (laugh) (nutty) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Borneman wrote an interesting series of articles about widely held aquarium myths. They are at: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-11/eb/index.php http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-12/eb/index.php http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-01/eb/index.php Some of the ones I found most interesting are: Myth 9: Lugol's dips or other commercial dips are useful or prophylactic for treating coral ailments. Myth 10: Bacterial infections are common in aquarium corals. Myth 12: Aquariums need supplements from the fish store. Myth 13: The refugium concept. (Caulerpa is toxic!) Myth 19: To propagate corals, one should break or cut off a branch or section, and then apply glue or affix the broken fragment to new substrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Thanks for the links Jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Andy, Lovin that RSS feed idea for your sig, i just may try that! Wordpress, awsome. Enjoyed the blog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Thanks, I recently migrated from Blogger to Wordpress and really like it. Very flexible and easy to admin, plus the Feedburner sig applet is pretty cool :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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