Luis A M
Premium Member
Dear Steve,
I liked very much your article,which is very helpful for the global understanding of this mysterious condition.
Some few years ago,I visited the "Rain Forest Cafe"in Orlando,Fl.
These thematic restaurants display huge acrylic tanks with a nice selection of tropical marine fish.They are run with a central filtration system and they have professional staff in charge.They could be compared to a small public aquarium.
Nevertheless,I saw there many and very bad cases of MHLLE.It affected not only acanthurids but also pomacanthids and even pomacentrids.I was surprised at the extent of this condition under what looked like a well cared large system.Perhaps the level of lighting was rather low for such very tall tanks, a compromise with the dimly lit cafe environment.
But my surprise was even worse when I visited another "Rain Forest",this time at the Sawgrass Mall,in Weston,close to Ft.Lauderdale,Fl.The situation was exactly the same!.
I donÃ"šÃ‚´t know if this happened also in other "Rain Forests"or if the problem was solved since then,but checking all common factors between these two (or other)cafes could provide some clue about the causes of MHLLE.A fascinating detective story...
I liked very much your article,which is very helpful for the global understanding of this mysterious condition.
Some few years ago,I visited the "Rain Forest Cafe"in Orlando,Fl.
These thematic restaurants display huge acrylic tanks with a nice selection of tropical marine fish.They are run with a central filtration system and they have professional staff in charge.They could be compared to a small public aquarium.
Nevertheless,I saw there many and very bad cases of MHLLE.It affected not only acanthurids but also pomacanthids and even pomacentrids.I was surprised at the extent of this condition under what looked like a well cared large system.Perhaps the level of lighting was rather low for such very tall tanks, a compromise with the dimly lit cafe environment.
But my surprise was even worse when I visited another "Rain Forest",this time at the Sawgrass Mall,in Weston,close to Ft.Lauderdale,Fl.The situation was exactly the same!.
I donÃ"šÃ‚´t know if this happened also in other "Rain Forests"or if the problem was solved since then,but checking all common factors between these two (or other)cafes could provide some clue about the causes of MHLLE.A fascinating detective story...