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Coral Notes & Ethics At J&L Aquatics we take extra care in the treatment of our animals. They are kept in holding facilities similar to the conditions that they will be kept in by you, our customer. We employ high powered metal halide lighting, vigorous skimming, and plenty of water flow to ensure that you will receive an animal in the best shape possible. It is our view that by maintaining the holding tanks as if they were our own personal show tanks that J&L Aquatics will be your one-stop internet source for a large selection of high quality animals for your marine aquarium. J&L Aquatics does not beleive in carrying animals that are extremeley hard to care for, or have a proven track record of dying in home aquariums regardless of the care given. As techniques for keeping these corals alive in captivity become available, so will the corals. It is our goal for you, our customer, to make an informed decision when purchasing livestock for your aquarium. We want you to have a pleasant experience in keeping saltwater specimens, and want to ensure that the animals you purchase will be suitable for your aquarium. We at J&L Aquatics have developed a rating system for our livestock to help guide you in determining the difficulty of care for each animal. This is in no means a bible to aquarium husbandry. It is simply meant as quick way for you to determine if the animal you are interested in would be suitable for your reef keeping abilities. Easy to care for. Beginner animal. Animal has few demands. Wide range of environment. Experience recommended. Animal has certain requirements. Established tank recommended. Difficult to care for. Specific requirements. Established tank recommended. Experienced aquarists only. Fish Notes & Ethics We at J&L Aquatics do not believe in the practice of fish caught using drugs. Although these fish tend to be cheaper, it harms the environment, and tends to cause organ failure in fish. We do not purchase or sell drug (cyanide) caught fish. We also believe a fish that does not have a reasonable chance to be sustained in a home aquarium should remain in the wild. You will therefore not see many types of fish (certain species of butterflies, filefish, etc.) for sale by us. These fish are better left in the wild where they can flourish. We will not ship a fish that is unhealthy or not eating. Our customers deserve the highest quality of fish, and this includes receiving animals that are eating, and free of disease. 90% of our fish our gained through the actual collectors not wholesalers or trans-shippers. This means that we have total control over how our fish are collected, handled, and shipped. Before purchasing fish for your aquarium, it is best to do a bit of research before hand. We have rated all of our fish for ease of care, and reef aquarium suitability. This is only to be used as a general guide. We recommend that you purchase a fish identification book, or research your future purchase on the internet. ORIGIN CHART AU Australia ORA ORA Farms- Captive Bred P/I Philippines/Indonesia RS Red Sea HW Hawaii SA South America MD Indian Ocean/Maldives SP South Pacific Although some fish may come from many different areas, the regions where we predominately import these fish will be shown. GENERAL CARE Difficult to care for. May require specialized feeding (corals, etc.), environment, or species tank. Recommended only for advanced aquarists only. May be difficult to initiate feeding response, and/or have specific environmental requirements. However once established, usually adapts well to aquarium life. Recommended for intermediate to advanced aquarists. Adapts well to aquariums. Will accept a variety of readily available foods. Recommended for all aquarists. ! An exclamation point indicates that the species is not covered under our live guarantee due to one or more of the following: - Does not ship well - Needs specific conditions in order to survive in captivity - May release toxins when stressed or dying REEF AQUARIUM COMPATIBILITY Will eat corals, crustaceans, or other invertebrates, and/or small fish. Not recommended. May eat some corals, or nip at clam mantles. Some species, or individual fish may be suitable, others not. Not usually recommended. A good choice for your reef aquarium. Will not usually harm corals or other invertebrates, and usually a good community fish. Acclimation Procedures In order to make your livestock shopping experience with J&L Aquatics as enjoyable as possible we have outlined two acclimation procedures to follow when your new fish, coral, or invertebrate arrives to you. Remember, your critters have probably been in transport for many hours and simply dumping them in the aquarium will be a drastic (and possibly fatal) shock to their system!

SIMPLIFIED ACCLIMATION PROCEDURES

These simplified acclimation procedures are the minimum that we at J&L Aquatics recommend for introducing new animals to your aquarium. These must be followed in order for our live arrival guarantee to apply. Always be aware of what you are acclimating. Many animals when placed together in a confined space may fight, or be predatory. Use caution! Please note: The water we keep our fish in has a small amount of copper to prevent parasite infection. In addition some fish may be shipped with medication added to the shipping water to ensure a safe trip. Do not add this water to your aquarium!

Turn off your aquarium lights (reduces stress), and float the unopened bag for 15-20 minutes to equalize the temperature in the bag with that of your aquarium. Open the bag, and float in your aquarium. Add 1 cup of aquarium water to the bag. Wait 7-10 minutes, and add 1 cup of aquarium water to the floating bag. Repeat steps 3 & 4 until bag is almost full. Remove half of the water from the bag and repeat steps 3 & 4 until bag is almost full. Do not add the waste water to your aquarium! Remove your fish or invertebrate from the bag and add to your aquarium. Dispose of the waste water. Leave your aquarium lights off for at least 12 hours. This will allow your new arrival time to adjust to it's new home, and will help reduce harassment from your existing animals.

PREFERRED ACCLIMATION PROCEDURES

These are J&L Aquatics preferred acclimation procedures. When we receive new stock, this is the method with which we acclimate them (although for a longer period of time). Following these procedures will ensure that you are doing everything possible to ensure that your new specimen will have the best chance for success in your aquarium. Always be aware of what you are acclimating. Many animals when placed together in a confined space may fight, or be predatory. Use caution! Please note: The water we keep our fish in has a small amount of copper to prevent parasite infection. In addition some fish may be shipped with medication added to the shipping water to ensure a safe trip. Do not add this water to your aquarium! Our fish and corals are from separate systems. Do not acclimate these together!

Open the bags which the animals were shipped in, and add these to an clean, empty styrofoam container. If acclimating corals/invertebrates proceed to step #4. For fish acclimations add Kordon's Amquel Ammonia Detoxifier to the shipping water in the styrofoam container. For fish acclimations add Kordon's NovAqua Slime Coat Protectant to the shipping water in the styrofoam container. Set-up a slow drip (approximately 2 drops per second) from your aquarium to the styrofoam container. Let this drip for one hour. Remove half of the water from the styrofoam container and increase drip rate to a "slow trickle" for one half of an hour. Do not add the waste water to your aquarium! Remove half of the water from the styrofoam container and increase drip rate to a "fast trickle" for one half of an hour. Do not add the waste water to your aquarium! Remove your fish or invertebrate from the container and add to your aquarium. Dispose of the waste water. Leave your aquarium lights off for at least 12 hours. This will allow your new arrival time to adjust to it's new home, and will help reduce harassment from your existing animals. Note: For more sensitive animals (nudibranchs, cucumbers, echinoderms), increase the acclimation procedure accordingly. Remember, the longer the better!