Another first – captive bred Genicanthus watanabei!

[Ryan S]

http://www.reefs.com/blog/2012/12/19/another-first-captive-bred-genicanthus-watanabei/

[Coral Hind]

This is great news, I just wish there was more info other than a video. I really like the advancements in breeding this hobby has been taking in the last few years thanks to a few talented people.

[Coral Hind]

I have always liked Karen's openly sharing of priceless information. She is an asset to our hobby.

 

Karen says she’s got about 40 pages of notes on the process of rearing the Watanabei angelfish with all the relevant details so that hobbyist and commercial breeders alike may be able to follow her recipe, bringing us ever closer to more captive bred angelfish for aquariums in the future.

 

A little more info here at reef builders: http://reefbuilders....-karen-britain/

[Ryan S]

Probably one of the safest and best angels for a reef tank. I will be getting a pair next month. This is definitely good news.

Edited December 19, 2012 by Ryan S

[Jan]

this is fantastic news. These fish do not acclimate well. They are taken from depths of 70 feet or more and are usually taken too old. There are more losses!

 

Hmm, I didn't know G. Watanabei were considered dwarfs. Where did you find this information, Ryan?

[Ryan S]

Typo Jan! Fixed.

 

Here is all the info anyone would ever want on these awesome angels:

 

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-02/hcs3/index.php

[Jan]

Thanks. I have All the Genecanthus except for the zebra. They are beautiful fish.

Typo Jan! Fixed.

 

Here is all the info anyone would ever want on these awesome angels:

 

http://reefkeeping.c.../hcs3/index.php

[dave w]

I think Karen Brittain is one of the pioneers of angelfish breeding, and she is generous about sharing information. Even more, the funding that propelled angelfish cultivation a few years ago has dried up, the private institution (Ocean Institute) has greatly cut down it's staff, and she is furthering angelfish culture by working out of her garage and her own money. Now that is a commendable level of dedication! Let's all hope that some government funding returns so a little more angelfish research can save the reefs a whole lot of rare and beautiful fish.

[L8 2 RISE]

The moment I saw this post I thought "Karen Brittain!" Of course it was her, her work is so interesting!!

 

Thanks. I have All the Genecanthus except for the zebra. They are beautiful fish.

 

If you have all the Genicanthus then you're the only person in the US to do so and I need to swing by!

[Jan]

Never heard of Karen Brittain before finding this article.

 

That's correct, Sam. All that I want and are commonly available to the average hobbyist except for the Zebra.

 

The moment I saw this post I thought "Karen Brittain!" Of course it was her, her work is so interesting!!

 

 

 

If you have all the Genicanthus then you're the only person in the US to do so and I need to swing by!

[L8 2 RISE]

And again!

http://reefbuilders.com/2013/02/20/karen-brittain-rearing-bandit-angelfish/

[smallreef]

Awesome!

people are making great strides in captive breeding... hopefully in the near future there will be even more leaps and bounds!

[Sharkey18]

Wow. Anyone have any idea what they are eating?

[marinap]

probably start off ciliates, then rotifers+copepods.