Quote Originally Posted by Instar
Marine Aquarium Council (MAC) on the otherhand, is certifying collectors and then hooking them to certified wholesalers. A fish labeled MAC certified has made it from collector to you in all certified holding stations. It covers collection, maint, min H2O volume per, etc. Many fish are MAC cert but the wholesalers are not complying or certified (yet maybe) so the fish can not be sold as certified because its mixed with others that are not. If it is certified, the systems (and maint, feeding, etc.) are separate and apart from the holding systems of non-certifieds.

Alamo, BTW, is getting MAC certified fish in now. They look fantastic and I saw them eating! Even the Orange Spot Filefish were eating!

There are issues at all levels, but, could we expect anything else? Looks like they are working through it. And the process, however evolving, is starting to work.
Great Stuff! Kudos to MAC. I plan on paying their website a visit and see what I can do to help.

Thanks again for the leg work.
John