In the early days of freshwater ornamental fish breeding, one of the first mutations that consistently appeared in high profile species like angelfish and discus was a half black trait that originated at the tail. It seems like this mutation…
Flashing Blue Tang Can’t Decide its Coloration
The flashing blue tang is a very unusual specimen of Paracanthurus hepatus which is unlike any surgeonfish, or any other fish we’ve encountered save for one. This strongly aberrant individual is mostly normal in the front half of the body but…
Blue Tang Comics Now Available
Blue Facts is a cute comic book about the regal blue tang is the perfect responsible move for the aquarium hobby in general. With this free informative guide, both young aquarists and new aquarists can learn all of the most…
First Captive BRED Blue Tangs Arrive At Sea Dwelling Creatures
The captive bred blue tangs that we first reported on a month ago have landed, and Sea Dwelling Creatures is the first to get them. The batch of more than two hundred captive bred blue tangs are all around two inches…
Captive Bred Blue Tangs Coming to the Hobby Later This Year
Earlier this year, Rising Tide Conservation and the University of Florida announced the first captive spawning of the one and only regal blue tang, Paracanthurus hepatus. This breakthrough was the result of many years of hard work, research, and trial…
Blue Facts Comic Book About Blue Tangs Debuting at MACNA
Blue Facts is a free comic book produced by Reef Builders, illustrated by ComiQuarium, and sponsored by the Colorado Organization for Reef & Aquatic Life, also known as C.O.R.A.L., hosts of MACNA 2014 in Denver Colorado. Through this partnership we’ve…
Aquaculturing Dory
Yep, you read that right…and, no, I am not talking about “tank-raised,” a term sometimes mistaken for “tank-bred.” “Tank-raised” (taking young post-planktonic-stage fish and raising them to sellable size) Pacific blue tangs have been available for quite some time (at…
Captive Bred Blue Tangs become a reality at the UF Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory
Captive bred blue tangs are no longer a dream as Rising Tide Conservation just revealed that they had successfully bred this iconic fish in captivity. The breakthrough took place at the University of Florida’s Tropical Aquaculture Lab which announced that they…
New Finding Dory trailer reveals much more of the sequel movie
Finding Dory is the loooooong awaited sequel to Disney’s hit movie, Finding Nemo. A new Finding Dory trailer released today gives us a much better look at the follow up movie and reveals many more of the story’s elements and settings. The first…
Aberrant regal tang is turning heads at Abyss Aquatic Warehouse, UK
The regal blue tang is one of the perennial favorite fishes of the aquarium hobby, with many admirers loving the bold blue, black and yellow coloration which is so unlike any other reef fish. The appearance of the blue tang…
