OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Rising Tide Conservation is dedicated to developing and promoting aquaculture of marine ornamental fish species through the collaborative efforts of researchers, public aquaria, hobbyists, pet industry professionals, and conservation groups. Rising Tide Conservation facilitates sustainability in the aquarium industry by supporting marine ornamental fish aquaculture research in order to reduce the impacts of wild fish collection on fish populations and the coral reefs where they live.
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UF/IFAS TAL Successfully Closes the Pacific Blue Tang, Paracanthurus hepatus, Life Cycle!
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Rising Tide Conservation collaborates with researchers, aquaria, and industry experts to support sustainability in the marine ornamental fish trade.
RESEARCH
Rising Tide Conservation supports research to develop and refine marine ornamental aquaculture methods.

FISH
Rising Tide Conservation has supported the successful aquaculture of nearly 30 species of marine ornamental fish.
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Rising Tide Conservation supports research to develop techniques for raising marine ornamental fish for both public displays and aquarium hobbyists. These methods promote conservation and sustainability, and provide an alternative to wild reef collection.
The vast majority of marine aquarium fish are wild-caught. It can be difficult to trace the origin of many aquarium fish, which can make it near impossible to know if they were caught using sustainable fishing methods.
We want to protect marine fish and their habitats. Through aquaculture we can provide an alternative that doesn’t require removing fish from the wild, or damaging coral reefs in the collection process. The percent of commercially available aquacultured marine aquarium fish species is only 10-15%. We are dedicated to increasing this number, and we can do it with your help
Rising Tide Conservation reaches across the spectrum of marine ornamental fish conservation. We collaborate with over 48 facilities. These stakeholders include public aquaria, research universities, marine fish producers, and aquarium wholesalers and retailers.
Rising Tide Conservation supported research facilities have aquacultured nearly 30 species of marine ornamental fish, and we are constantly working to increase this number!
The first marine fish Rising Tide Conservation supported that was successfully reared was the Porkfish, Anisotremus virginicus. It is now commercially produced by FishEye Aquaculture and sold through Segrest Farms.
SUCCESSFULLY AQUACULTURED FISH
Rising Tide Conservation supports aquaculture research to develop techniques for raising marine ornamental fish for both public displays and aquarium hobbyists. These methods promote conservation and sustainability by providing an alternative to wild reef collection.

UF/IFAS TAL Successfully Closes the Pacific Blue Tang, Paracanthurus hepatus, Life Cycle!

CUBAN HOGFISH, BODIANUS PULCHELLUS | UF/IFAS IRREC

Successful Aquaculture of the Reef Butterflyfish, Chaetodon sedentarius

MILLETSEED BUTTERFLYFISH | Chaetodon miliaris

Successful Aquaculture of the Milletseed Butterflyfish, Chaetodon miliaris

PACIFIC BLUE TANG | Paracanthurus hepatus

Successful Aquaculture of the Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse, Labroides phthirophagus

Video of Milletseed Butterflyfish, Chaetodon miliaris

Successful Aquaculture of the Potter’s Angelfish, Centropyge potteri

Update from the Oceanic Institute on the Yellow Tang, Zebrasoma flavescens

Diet Preferences of Newly Hatched Pacific Blue Tang, Paracanthurus hepatus

Successful Aquaculture of the Pacific Blue Tang, Paracanthurus hepatus

POTTERS ANGELFISH | Centropyge potteri

MELANURUS WRASSE | Halichoeres melanurus

JACKKNIFE FISH | Equetus lanceolatus

YELLOW TANG | Zebrasoma flavescens

Something A Little Different…

BANGGAI CARDINAL FISH | Pterapogon kauderni

PURPLE MASKED ANGELFISH | Centropyge venustus

GREEN CHROMIS | Chromis viridis

CRESTED OYSTER GOBY | Cryptocentroides gobiodes

HIGHHAT FISH | Pareques acuminatus

ATLANTIC SPADEFISH | Chaetodipterus faber

GOLDEN TREVALLY | Gnathanodon speciosus

FRENCH GRUNT | Haemulon flavolineatum

ORBIC BATFISH | Platax orbicularis

TERNATE DAMSELFISH | Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis

SILVER MOONY | Monodactylus argenteus

KORAN ANGELFISH | Pomacanthus semicirculatus
