People are not purchasing a characte it's a wild animal. "People need to be responsible pet owners. Matthew Ferroni, supervisor of the fish and invertebrate department at Adventure Aquarium in Camden, agreed that royal blue tang are not ideal for novices. Gordon said he makes sure his fish don't come from suppliers who do this, but ideally all aquarium fish will someday be bred in captivity, a more eco-friendly alternative than collecting from the wild. Cyanide squirted into the water had been one way to collect aquarium fish. Nemos live in shallow warm water, from 5 meter to 15 meters deep. Blue tangs are still collected from the wild, and unless they come from managed supply chains, the way they are collected is unregulated. Clownfishes create a long life lasting symbiosis relationship with Anemones and they need one for protection and survival. He's excited about conservation efforts by groups like Rising Tide Conservation ( ), which is working to breed marine fish in captivity. Doomsday scenario is what scientists are talking about." "Our carbon footprint is causing ocean acidification, which is stopping the corals from growing. Gordon said he hopes moviegoers pay attention to the coral reefs where Dory, Nemo and their fishy brethren live. A famously absent-minded fish swam back to the big screen and into audiences hearts, as the Walt Disney/Pixar movie 'Finding Dory' opened in theaters across the U.S. The visual representation of the marine life is one element of the film that promotes environmental consciousness among its viewers. "They just have to assert their dominance." "It's not the case at all", said Jon Gordon, owner of TerraReef Aquariums in Wilmington. Is the real Dory more like Marvel's sexy-but-lethal Wolverine? The animated Dory, voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, is a sweet-but-forgetful character. "This fish could be a psycho killer if it's put in a tank that's too small." "Dory gets much, much bigger, gets more aggressive, it needs a bigger tank," said John Nixon, who works at Captain Nemo's Aquarium Superstore in Norriton. The same reaction is expected this time.īut beware: the real-life Dory, unlike the gentle clown fish, is not a fish for the fainthearted. When Nemo came out, sales of the orange clown fish, the fish Nemo was based on, shot up. And the orange clown fish? "Nemo," he said shyly.įinding Dory, the sequel to the 2003 Pixar hit, Finding Nemo, was released in theaters on Friday. "That's Dory," said 4-year-old Idris Madison, pointing to the royal blue tang in the aquarium at Center City Pediatrics. In the aquarium, real-life grammas require rock work and crevices to dart in and out of for their comfort.
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