There are times when I think that the ideal library is composed solely of reference books. They are like understanding friends – always ready to change the subject when you have had enough of this or that.
It doesn’t really matter that you can spell Phractocephalus hemioliopterus, or that Entacmaea rolls smoothly off your tongue – if you can’t keep them alive in your aquariums.
For some aquarium hobbyists and professionals, creating an aquarium-related invention is a natural combination of such a dream with their hobby or vocation.
The new Toledo Zoo Aquarium offers almost four times the exhibit water volume of the old aquarium, with nearly twice as much room for visitors.
There is no hard and fast rule regarding the space needs for fish in captivity. Jay Hemdal presents a method to more accurately assess the space needs of our fish instead of just “guessing”.
Jay Hemdal looks at the Hydrowizard for generating aquarium circulation and flow in large scale public aquarium applications.
Recommended reading list for the article, The Endangered Cichlid Fishes of Lake Victoria, East Africa, by Paul V. Loiselle and Jay Hemdal. AMAZONAS Magazine May/June 2012.
Jay Hemdal tries out the Nikon AW100 Coolpix underwater camera for aquarium photography.
Jay Hemdal revists the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.
Public Aquarist Jay Hemdal reminds us that sometimes the simplest answer is the best one.
