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This is a rescue story about a Horn Shark named EL Guapo. For more information on our Shark Rescue, Rehabilitation and Re-Home Project visit: https://www.aquapparel.com/current-conservation-projects/ Enroll in the Aquarium Sharks 101 Online Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/aquarium-sharks-for-beginners/ Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/

It has been a few months since Hurricane Irma passed by South Florida. An organization called SOL (Saving Ocean Life) which was founded by 3 kids, hosted a waterway clean up on November 5th 2017. Check out all of the stuff that we found beneath the highway overpass. You can learn more about SOL and find out when their next clean up is by checking out their Facebook page below. https://www.facebook.com/savingoceanlife/ Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/

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These 2 Whitespotted Bamboo Sharks were rescued and relocated to the Key West Aquarium. Hurricane Irma Update: Both sharks are alive and well thanks to the staff at the Key West Aquarium. :-) Enroll in the Aquarium Sharks 101 Online Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/aquarium-sharks-for-beginners/ Learn more about our Shark Rescue, Rehabilitation and Re-Home Project: https://www.aquapparel.com/conservation-projects/ Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/

While cleaning up this waterway I saw a huge orange Iguana, some Ibis and removed a bunch of plastic. It's no secret that we have a trash problem in our oceans and waterways. This trash negatively impacts every living thing on this planet. Our goal is to remove as much trash as we can here in South Florida and hopefully inspire you to do the same in your area. Together we can clean up our planet. Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/

At about 39 seconds into this video you will notice a dead fish floating the water as I remove a rather large piece of plastic from the waterway. I do not know what the cause of death was for this fish, however, it cannot be good for them to have things like plastic, etc. that are un-natural and harmful in their environment in their environment. Although I was unable to save this particular fish, I hope that by removing the plastic as well as the other pieces of trash that less marine animals will die in the future as a result of having less trash in their environment. It's no secret that we have a trash problem in our oceans and waterways. This trash negatively impacts every living thing on this planet. Our goal is to remove as much trash as we can here in South Florida and hopefully inspire you to do the same in your area. Together we can clean up our planet. Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/

While cleaning up this waterway I found a bunch of beer bottles and a Mickey Mouse shovel. It's no secret that we have a trash problem in our oceans and waterways. This trash negatively impacts every living thing on this planet. Our goal is to remove as much trash as we can here in South Florida and hopefully inspire you to do the same in your area. Together we can clean up our planet. Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/

While kayaking I removed over 20 bottles from the New River in Fort Lauderdale Florida. Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/

Check out this 10.5 foot long tarp that I found! It's no secret that we have a trash problem in our oceans and waterways. This trash negatively impacts every living thing on this planet. Our goal is to remove as much trash as we can here in South Florida and hopefully inspire you to do the same in your area. Together we can clean up our planet. Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/

While cleaning up I saw an Iguana hanging out on a sail boat and cut a kite leader out of a tree where some ducks were hanging out. It's no secret that we have a trash problem in our oceans and waterways. This trash negatively impacts every living thing on this planet. Our goal is to remove as much trash as we can here in South Florida and hopefully inspire you to do the same in your area. Together we can clean up our planet. Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/

Check out how much fishing line was removed from this waterway. It's no secret that we have a trash problem in our oceans and waterways. This trash negatively impacts every living thing on this planet. Our goal is to remove as much trash as we can here in South Florida and hopefully inspire you to do the same in your area. Together we can clean up our planet. Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/

This Super Mario themed waterway clean up is the first video of our new Waterway Clean Up series. It's no secret that we have a trash problem in our oceans and waterways. This trash negatively impacts every living thing on this planet. Our goal is to remove as much trash as we can here in South Florida and hopefully inspire you to do the same in your area. Together we can clean up our planet. Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/

Theater of the Sea is home to several Dolphins. These Dolphins are mostly rescues from incidents that could have been avoided with the proper knowledge of the effects of human imprinting. On this episode you will learn all about human printing and why it is important to not interact with Dolphins in the wild. If you would like to interact with a Dolphin and learn more about them up close, visit Theater of the Sea's website at: http://theaterofthesea.com/ for more information. Music by Radical Something - Already There: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ride-it-out/id689451234 Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/

On this episode the President and CEO of the Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society talks about conservation and sustainability. Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/

On this episode we check out some original pierced metal art by Caleb Goins at the Blue Wild Expo. You can find Caleb on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Caleb-Goins-Art/1430624563850558?fref=ts and on Instagram at: https://instagram.com/calebgoinsart/ Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/

On this episode we meet Chris Gillette from Animal Planet's "Gator Boys" and check out some of his photography at The Blue Wild Expo. Check out Chris Gillette's photography at: http://www.chrisgillette.com/ Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/

Update and move of the Shark and Stingray pond. Enroll in the Aquarium Sharks 101 Online Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/aquarium-sharks-for-beginners/ After the first video was published we added 2 power heads and a canister filter to the pond to eliminate flow dead spots. We also added more biological filtration in the form of live rock and another canister filter. Over time, I had a few issues here and there and ended up needing to add more water volume and a reverse sump to handle the bioload of the now full grown sharks and stingray. To do this, with my friend Matt Heyde’s help, we connected the 120 gallon aquarium to the pond with an external overflow box and utilized both canister filters as well as the 2 hang on filters which now housed the chemipure, carbon and filter floss. Sometime later after repairing numerous leaks towards the top of the aquarium, the bottom panel came a bit lose which caused a slow leak. Luckily none of the animals who were at the time inhabiting the aquarium were harmed and they were temporarily relocated into the pond and then into a smaller tank until I moved. I unfortunately had many issues attempting to plumb the new reverse sump solution which was a 150 gallon Rubbermaid tub and in the meantime needed to add a large pond canister filter. Around the same time both of the original canister filters that I was using as extra biological filtration broke and the pond experienced a pretty decent crash. This unfortunately resulted in the stingray and female coral cat passing away. I was fortunately able to stabilize the situation by adding an additional canister filter and saving the Gray Bamboo Shark and male Coral Cat shark. I moved shortly after and with the experience of setting up a reverse sump on another shark tank, I was able to set up a new reverse sump on the pond with the help of my friend Brent who also helped me move the pond. The design of the sump is to house some of the filtration as well as provide a nursery for growing out baby sharks and stingrays. I will be adding a protein skimmer soon but for now this system is about 400 gallons and I do a 10% water change every week. Shark tanks are notorious for high Nitrate issues but I have found that as long as you under stock your tank, provide enough biological you will have some very happy sharks and stingrays. The sand is about 3 years old and you would never know it. My secret are Horseshoe crabs. Not only are great for picking up all of the excess food that the sharks do not eat, the sharks cannot eat them. They sift the sand and keep it really clean. Horseshoe crabs are not very common in fish stores that I have seen and they are subject to seasonal availability. They are actually facing some conservation issues so if you do order one make sure that they are very small. Horseshoe crabs take about 10 years to mature at which point they lay eggs. With horseshoe crabs being used for medicine, bait and their eggs being a great source of protein for quite a few other different species of animals, we as aquarists should not create a large demand for them especially the larger ones. These are being grown out for our breeding project that we hope to have at some point in the future in order to be able to provide a sustainable supply to the aquarium industry. Like the sharks, horseshoe crabs get pretty large so make sure that you can suitably house them for the duration of their lifespan. If anyone else has another solution that has worked for them for keeping their shark tank sand bed clean, please leave a comment below as dirty sand in shark and stingray systems can be a common problem. If you are interested in keeping sharks please make sure that you do your research and that you have enough room to properly house them for the duration of their lifespan. These are large animals and they require a lot of care and space, so if you are looking into keeping these species be prepared to do something like this or larger in your home. Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/

This week we are featuring the Save the Manatee Club. Their mission is to protect endangered manatees and their aquatic habitat. If you find an injured manatee please report it to FWC: 1-888-404-FWCC (3922) or *FWC or #FWC on your cell phone. For more information visit: http://www.savethemanatee.org/ and check them out on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/savethemanateeclub Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/

There are much better ways to keep surfers and other ocean enthusiasts safe from shark attacks without harming the shark. Shark Shield is one of those solutions. We met up with some of the Shark Shield team at the Blue Wild Expo and learned about their product. For more information visit: https://sharkshield.com/ Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/

In this video we are going to take a look at how light pollution effects baby sea turtles. Music by future james: https://soundcloud.com/jamesasilo Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/

On this episode Craig Dietrich underwater photographer tells the story of how he got this amazing shot of a 14 Foot Tiger Shark. For more information on Craig Dietrich Underwater Photography visit: http://www.dietrichunderwater.com/ Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/

On this episode we meet Pascal Lecocq. He is a phenomenal artist who combines humans and marine life in a very unique way. His paintings can be found all over the world and they each have a unique meaning behind them. For more information on Pascal Lecocq visit: http://www.pascal-lecocq.com/wordpress/ Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/

On this episode Stan Waterman tells us his favorite shark story. Stan Waterman is a pioneer underwater film producer, photographer and winner of five Emmys. He has won numerous other awards and contributes a lot to conservation efforts, especially for sharks. For more information on Stan Waterman visit: http://www.stanwaterman.com/ Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/

On this episode Larry Wood talks about The Florida Hawksbill Project and their work. For more information on The Florida Hawksbill Project visit: http://www.floridahawksbills.com/ Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/

Did you know that the male Seahorse gives birth? Get the Live Food Course: https://www.aquapparel.com/courses/how-to-grow-live-food-for-your-reef-aquarium-at-home/ Apparel for people who are passionate about marine life and conserving it: https://www.aquapparel.com/shop/ Get good news from the conservation front: https://www.aquapparel.com/category/conservation-wins/