fish feed

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…

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…

First Feeding Schooling Bannerfish larva (3 days post hatch)One of our early rearing successes occurred with the Schooling Bannerfish, Heniochus diphreutes (See post titled “Schooling Bannerfish...so close”).  Although none made…

Since the majority of marine fish larvae do not readily accept rotifers as a first feeding organism, the approach at the Tropical Aquaculture Lab has been to utilize their ‘natural’…