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- 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.
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- Easy to care for.
- Beginner animal.
- Animal has few demands.
- Wide range of environment.
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- Experience recommended.
- Animal has certain requirements.
- Established tank recommended.
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- Difficult to care for.
- Specific requirements.
- Established tank recommended.
- Experienced aquarists only.
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- 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.
| 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. |
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Will eat corals, crustaceans, or other invertebrates, and/or
small fish. Not recommended. |
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May eat some corals, or nip at clam mantles. Some species,
or individual fish may be suitable, others not. Not usually
recommended. |
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A good choice for your reef aquarium. Will not usually harm
corals or other invertebrates, and usually a good community
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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! |
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.
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.
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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.
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! |
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