Rising Tide is moving forward
15 day post hatch Pacific blue tang larva, measuring 3.6mm in length. Photo courtesy of Matthew L. WittenrichPersonnel changes, although sometimes difficult, can also provide opportunities. With Matt’s departure comes…
Dr. Matthew L. Wittenrich is moving on from University of Florida
Dr. Matthew L. Wittenrich is moving on. After spending nearly 2 years with us at the Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, Matt, his wife Sarah, and their two children are moving back…
Rising Tide Intern Jana Huebner
Hello!My name is Jana Huebner and I have had the pleasure to join the Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory as an intern for the summer. I am originally from the landlocked state…
Milletseed Butterflyfish update
Working with Milletseed Butterfly’s (Chaetodon miliaris) has presented some unique challenges. After experiencing some issues during shipping and quarantine, we made some changes, and have a batch of 23 healthy,…
Live Feeds at the Tropical Aquaculture Lab: Colurella adriatica
Colurella adriatica isolated from Tampa Bay zooplankton; approximately 45 microns wide and 90 microns long. Photo credit: Eric J. Cassiano.We first spotted Colurella adriatica in one of our larval rearing systems that…
Rearing the Crested Oyster Goby
Mature pair of crested oyster gobies. Male above, female belowThe field of marine ornamental aquaculture is truly unique. Unlike food fish aquaculture or pearl farming where end consumers gain a…
Jon-Michael Degidio joins UF’s Tropical Aquaculture Lab
Hello all!I would like to start my first blog post with a grand THANK YOU to the University of Florida Rising Tide team: Matt, Eric, Kevin and especially Judy St.…
Highhats at 20 days
Just a quick photo update of the recently raised highhats from Discovery Cove. Here, the juveniles, now at 20 days old, are over an inch long and developing their characteristic…
Highhats from Discovery Cove
2013 is turning out to be a productive year at the Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory. As the calender year turned, we welcomed our newest member to the marine ornamentals team, Jon-Michael…
Rearing Green Chromis
With nearly a million specimens imported into the United States each year, the green chromis, Chromis viridis, may well be the most popular fish in the marine aquarium trade (Rhyne…