Tag Archives: larvae

DNA sequencing reveals two Genicanthus species almost raised at the Long Island Aquarium

by Todd Gardner on February 27, 2013

Last summer I reported on reefs.com that I had raised a number of marine angelfish (around a dozen in all) to more than one month of age using only cultured copepods obtained from Algagen. In each case, the late-stage larvae began to show a marked increase in pigmentation and changes in behavior that often coincide with settlement.… More:

Posted in Conservation, Fish, Industry, Science, Uncategorized | Tagged angelfish, Aquaculture, DNA Sequencing, Genicanthus, larva, larvae, Long Island Aquarium, marine, Todd Gardner | 3 Comments

Vossen larval catchers put to the test with Lipogramma klayi

by Todd Gardner on September 25, 2012

It’s been several months since I raised my first Lipogramma klayi at the Long Island Aquarium. Sadly, I’ve only had two more reach settlement since then. One of the bottlenecks to the mass production of this beautiful deepwater basslet, as well as other grammatids, is that they are what we sometimes refer to as “trickle” spawners because although they spawn often, they lay only a few eggs at a time.… More:

Posted in DIY, Equipment, Fish, Science, Uncategorized | Tagged Aquaculture, breeding, Chad Vossen, fish, larvae, MBI | Leave a comment

Liopropoma Update

by Todd Gardner on November 30, 2011

It’s been more than two weeks since I posted news of the first settlement of a Liopropoma bass at the Long Island Aquarium. I know at least a few of you are eager for an update, but there really hasn’t been anything new to report…until now.… More:

Posted in Fish, Industry, Science, Tanks, Uncategorized | Tagged Aquaculture, bass, basslet, candy bass, larva, larvae, Liopropoma, peppermint bass, rearing, settlement, swiss guard bass | 5 Comments