Aloha everyone!It’s been a while since my last post, but it’s been a busy few months. Though it's the kind of busy you don't realize until you sit down and catch…
Figure. 17 day post hatch Pacific blue tang larva. Credit: Kevin Barden.The newly revamped larval rearing room has been up and running since early May. In truth, there are still…
The new larval rearing room at TAL; showing the 120 Ltanks used to grow octopi in. We've also recently tested our fish species in them which we'll talk about next time. At the Tropical…
This post is in response to requests for more information about Colurella adriatica. As previously stated, we’ve examined salinity and found that although they tolerate a wide range, optimal performance is…
A 35 day old milletseed butterflyfish larva with more pronounced dorsal spines. During this recent trial, larvae displayed greater development in a shorter period of time.It’s been a while since…
115 day old P. venusta juvenile. Photo credit: Leighton Lum. Larval rearing trials began with the spawning of a Paracentropyge venusta pair in the summer of 2013. The first successful larval…
Female P. venusta (note the light precaudal band). Photo credit: Leighton Lum.Paracentropyge venusta were identified as a good candidate for captive breeding since they often do not adjust well to…
Day 60 yellow tang larvae. Photo credit: Dean Kline.Since we last wrote at Day 50, we’ve observed a lot of interesting things with our yellow tang larvae. Probably the most…
Dr. Clyde Tamaru and Ms. Karen Brittain of the University of Hawaii are important partners in Rising Tide Conservation. Karen has been focusing on looking at all things related to…