Last time we wrote about Todd Gardner’s success being the first to breed and rear a Liopropoma sp. Reef Basslet, the jury was still out on which species he actually had. Eggs from both L. rubre, the Swissguard Basslet, and…
APBreed, the new product line from Reed Mariculture, makers of Reef Nutrition
It’s been a long time coming – today Reed Mariculture finally settled on a name for their new product line for Aquarists, Propagaters and Breeders – hence “APBreed”. This product line is deep, pulling from Reed’s mariculture products to bring…
Sustainable Aquatics’ Color-Changing Ocellaris Clownfish is a pretty wild mutation
Tennessee-based Sustainable Aquatics is releasing a new variety of Ocellaris Clownfish this week that they are calling the Color-Changing Ocellaris. These fish are the offspring from a single pair of normal Amphiprion ocellaris. Some of the offspring randomly undergo a…
Proaquatix Annouces New Captive-Bred Watchman Goby Species
Commercial Marine Ornamental Fish Breeder Proaquatix promised more surprises for 2011 – the announcement of captive bred bluefin watchman goby is one we couldn’t have predicted. The Bluefin or Y-Bar Watchman Goby, Cryptocentrus fasciatus, isn’t commonly available in the trade…
MBI’s Marine Breeding Workshop, Year Two in Review
Last weekend in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, well over 50 marine fish and invertebrate breeders from the US and Canada came together for the 2nd Annual MBI Breeder’s Workshop. This one-day conference was held at the Cranbrook Institute of Science situated…
University of Florida & Rising Tide Updates: Dr. Matthew L. Wittenrich hired and Porkfish reared
The proof is in the results. News broke publicly last week that the University of Florida Tropical Aquaculture Lab has hired well-know marine aquarium author and MASNA 2010 Aquarist of the year Dr. Matthew L. Wittenrich. This organization has been…
Proaquatix gets new-look website, growing staff
In the past couple weeks Proaquatix, the commercial ornamental marine fish hatchery based in Vero Beach, Florida, has made some changes. These changes certainly suggest that the Proaqautix is doing well and on track to expand further into the marine aquarium market.
Captive Bred Yellow Tangs? Not quite yet…
For nothing short of years, there have been rumors of captive-bred tangs permeating hobbyist chatter. Most of these rumors are fueled by the collection of small Regal Tangs (Paracanthrus hepatus) and a general misunderstanding of what “tank raised” means (quite…
The Pinnatus Batfish producer steps forward with answers!
First time we heard about Indonesian Pinnatus Batfish, they were rumored to be captive-bred. Then, as time went on, vendors started using “tank-raised” to describe these fish, and by 2010’s marine breeding year-in-review, we were all thinking they were likely…
Proaquatix releases Captive-Bred Akindynos Barrier Reef Clownfish
Today, Proaquatix announced their release of captive bred Great Barrier Reef Clownfish, Amphiprion akindynos. This species only rarely enters the hobby, normally as wild caught specimens. Depending on the size and quality, they can fetch upwards of $250 for a…
