In Hawaii cyanide is not an issue. The greater issue is mismanagement of our coral reef resources. Even if you recieved your fish in perfect health doesnt mean it has no effect on the place that it came from. Again, ordering cans of a particular species may be detremental to the general...
I would say that group buys are a lot of work. The point of them being inconsistant is quite true. The point brought up about cherry pickers is damn true. I understand why yall wholesalers kick hobbiest out. Making a quick buck is great but it really kills the longterm. This was pointed out...
I must agree that most retailers... in the midwest to east coast have been getting it hard for awhile. Many of my clients (small pet stores) in said area have expressed major problems dealing with "left coast" supply. Along with the ease of communication, transportation has offered most mid...
You are totally right about the yellow tang theory, but I am not a big fan. I dont catch 500 yellows, nor would I want to. Its the demand for yellows that keeps divers after them. I have constant moral arguments regarding taking fish from the wild, but I continue becasue I dont rape the...
Allow me to start explaining the chain of custody that several of you have mentioned. First a diver goes and risks his/her life and health to aquire your animal. Next a local wholesaler will buy that fish from you, either that day or a few days later. The wholesaler then waits awhile till he...
