Ornamental Fish Health

Oregon Sea Grant's ornamental fish health program, under the leadership of Dr. Tim Miller-Morgan, provides educational programming and service to the aquarium industry and aquarium hobbyists to help them successfully rear and care for creatures in aquarium or pond environments. With collaborators including the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine, the Hatfield Marine Science Center and the Oregon Coast Community College, the program helps educate veterinarians, breeders, wholesalers, retailers, and hobbyists in all aspects of ornamental fish health and husbandry.

The program's efforts include:

Pond School

An annual seminar about planning, building, stocking, and maintaining ponds and ornamental fish, led by Sea Grant's Tim Miller-Morgan and invasive species specialist Sam Chan.

Ornamental Fish Health Newsletter

Published periodically by Dr. Tim Miller-Morgan, Oregon Sea Grant's ornamental aquaculture specialist, the Ornamental Fish Health Newsletter highlights current research topics and events related to ornamental fish breeding and husbandry.

The free newsletter is distributed by e-mail and is open to anyone interested in the subject.

• Subscribe to the newsletter
• Back issues:
  • Issue 5:1 (Summer 2007)
  • Issue 4:1 (Summer 2006)
  • Issue 3:1 (Summer 2004)
  • Issue 2:1 (October 2003)
  • Issue 1:2 (December 2002)
  • Issue 1:1 (August 2002)

Aquarium science education

Interested in learning more about the breeding, sale and care of ornamental fish?

• Check out the two-year Associate's Degree and one-year certificate programs in Aquarium Science at Oregon Coast Community College.
  • Library resources for AQS 270, Fish and Invertebrate Health Management
• Contact Dr. Miller-Morgan