Formerly Freshwater July 20, 2016 Share July 20, 2016 http://www.reef2rainforest.com/2016/07/20/captive-bred-blue-hepatus-tangs-a-breakthrough-success-in-fl/ http://risingtideconservation.org/first-successful-aquaculture-of-pacific-blue-tang/ It looks like scientists at the University of Florida in cooperation with rising tides have managed to get a culture of Hippo tangs past the metamorphosis stage, the most challenging part of raising this fish in captivity! This first batch probably won't end up in hobbyist hands (there's only 27 specimens so far) but this is still huge news for our conservation efforts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joro July 20, 2016 Share July 20, 2016 I saw this today and definitely great news for the hobby and conservation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khh27 July 21, 2016 Share July 21, 2016 Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haha.books July 24, 2016 Share July 24, 2016 awesome !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefFrenzy July 27, 2016 Share July 27, 2016 It is pretty amazing! We were invited down to Florida two weeks ago to get a sneak peek at the fish during their transitional phase. Over the past year we have used feedback from the lab to tweak our Fertility Frenzy, which was the food used for the broodstock diet. We are extremely honored to have been involved with the project, even if our contribution was a small one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruleyii July 27, 2016 Share July 27, 2016 It is pretty amazing! We were invited down to Florida two weeks ago to get a sneak peek at the fish during their transitional phase. Over the past year we have used feedback from the lab to tweak our Fertility Frenzy, which was the food used for the broodstock diet. We are extremely honored to have been involved with the project, even if our contribution was a small one. No videos? I want to see the little ones swimming around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReefFrenzy July 27, 2016 Share July 27, 2016 No videos? I want to see the little ones swimming around. I have videos, just haven't had a moment to compile anything. No sooner did I return from Florida I had to fly to Michigan for the Marine Breeders Workshop. It is a busy time in aquaculture! There are a lot more posts on the Rising Tide Conservation Facebook page. We had a little fun with the announcement by passing out about 40 T-shirts at the MBI workshop. The name "Who's your daddy" was the perfect fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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