In this episode, the team at Water Colors discusses their Top 5 CARES fish species. The CARES Preservation Program (Conservation, Awareness, Recognition and Responsibility, Encouragement and Education, and Support and Sharing) is based on conservation efforts and public education. Let us know in the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook Group what rare and endangered fish species you’re breeding at home.
The goal of the program is to “encourage hobbyists worldwide to devote tank space to one or more species at risk and distribute offspring to fellow qualified hobbyists, while forming an information network where possible between aquarists, scientists, and conservationists.”
–Claudia Dickinson
CARES Preservation Program Coordinator
Addendum: We recorded this episode before our recording session for the Lacey Act Amendments (Episode 67). In this podcast you will hear us referring to an upcoming “Lacey Act Amendments” podcast, despite that episode having already been released. The content discussed in our Lacey Act Amendments episode includes many potential ramifications for the future of our hobby. At the time, it was decided that we should prioritize getting that information to you as quickly as possible.
Fishes Mentioned in this Episode:
– Pacu (Colossoma macropomum)
– Redtail shark (Epalzeorhynchos bicolor)
– White Cloud Mountain minnow (Tanichthys albonubes)
– Buffalo-Head cichlid (Steatocranus casuarius)
– Soda cichlid (Alcolapia alcalica)
– Cherry barb (Puntius titteya)
– Betta macrostoma
– African Red-Eye tetra (Arnoldichthys spilopterus)
– Betta albimarginata
– Betta splendens
– Betta persephone
– Betta channoides
– Betta brownorum
– Powder Brown tang (Acanthurus japonicus)
– Chocolate tang (Acanthurus pyroferus)
– Cherry Red Zebra cichlid (Metriaclima estherae)
– Red Swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii)
– Nothobranchius korthausae
– Nothobranchius foerschi
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– Dwarf angelfishes ( spp.)
– Mandarin dragonet ()
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– Lambchop rasbora ()
– Harlequin rasbora ()
– Giant krib ()
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– “Moliwe”
– Common krib ()
– Celestial Pearl danio ()
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– Angelfishes ( spp.)
– Discus ( spp.)
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– Blue Gularis killifish ()
– Clown killifish ()
– Great White shark ()
– Gold Nugget pleco ()
– Luminatus rainbowfish ()
– Forktail Blue-Eye rainbowfish ()
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– Highland Swordtail ()
– Platy ()
– Sheepshead Swordtail ()
– Tequila Goodeid ()
– Brass Swordtail ()
– Yellow Swordtail ()
– Denison barb ()
– Dwarf Chain loach ()
– Black Skirt tetra ()
