There’s no denying that marine cowfishes are among some of the most alien and bizarre looking reef fish that ever make it to our aquariums. With their weird hovering motion, box like body and long forward facing horns, cowfish are…
Proaquatix’s new captive-bred Jackknife Fish: Why you need them!
On June 16, 2015, Proaquatix officially released the news that they’ve successfully spawned and reared the Jackknife Fish, Equetus lanceolatus (see the press release and additional images at the end of this article). This isn’t a species first; captive-breeding of the Jack-Knifefish was…
Proaquatix reveals new captive bred Parioglossus – but what species?
While at MACNA, we had the opportunity to talk fish with Seth Pierce of Proaquatix. Seth hinted that one of the newest developments is the captive breeding and rearing of a small Parioglossus “Goby” that schools. Their problem? No one there knows what…
Guest contributor Adeljean Ho weighs in on the Proaquatix Tangerine ocellaris clownfish
Adeljean Ho was introduced to me by Dr. Matt Wittenrich at MACNA in Orlando. When discussing this fish with Dr. Wittenrich, he suggested that Adeljean had another opinion. After sharing a draft of my opinion post with him, the response…
Some analysis of the ‘albino’ ocellaris clownfish from Proaquatix
As ReefBuilder’s resident “Captive Breeding Guy”, I couldn’t help but weigh in on the new strain of Ocellaris that debuted from Proaquatix at MACNA over the weekend. A few opinions of what these fish could represent have been floated, with…
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…
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.
Proaquatix brings back the captive bred Pompano
OK, admittedly not all of us are in the market for a school of big silver fish with gracefully sweeping dorsal and anal fins but for those that are (especially if you own a public aquarium), Proaquatix announced the return…
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…
US imports of Albino Clownfish delayed by bureaucracy
In August, 2010, we reported that Proaquatix would be the worldwide distributor for Marcel Triessl’s Albino Ocellaris Clownfish. Designer Clownfish enthusiasts were salivating and hoping for a short wait. Sadly, governmental regulations in South Africa have been holding up the…
