Jay Hemdal revists the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.
John G. Shedd Aquarium – Chicago
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Freshwater Articles
2011 Regional Aquatics Workshop and a look back at RAW
Jay Hemdal presents a history of RAW; Regional Aquatics Workshops, an event for public aquarists
Solving the Unknown (time traveler cell phone)
Public Aquarist Jay Hemdal reminds us that sometimes the simplest answer is the best one.
Online Odds and Ends
Public Aquarist Jay Hemdal covers a diverse range of fish health and husbandry topics in this “odds and ends” report.
A Refinement of a Fish Length Estimation Method
Jay Hemdal attempts to recreate a laser size reference first seen on a deep submersible to create a more accurate way to measure aquarium inhabitants for growth studies and other purposes.
Underwater Photography in Aquariums
In-tank underwater photography can be a necessity in public aquarium settings.
Public Aquarists and the Haplochromine Cichlids of Lake Victoria, Africa
An introductory look at the plight of Lake Victoria’s endangered cichlids and the LVSSP.
The End of Aquariums?
A bill now working its way through the United States Congress would effectively end the keeping of non-native species in home aquariums.
Eye-Droop in Arowana and Arapaima gigas
Jay Hemdal examine an affliction of fish seen mainly in public aquariums (and a few larger home aquariums); “eye-droop” in the Osteoglossids.
Don’t Release Fish Into the Wild!
Specimens of Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus, the vermiculated sailfin pleco, have been collected from South African rivers, so the government of South Africa is considering legislation aimed at controlling invasive organisms, including fish.
