Captive-bred candy Basslet!

[prattreef]

For those of you who only view the site on your phones and miss all the fantastic blog content, this is a truly epic achievement from our friend Todd Gardner.

http://www.reefs.com/blog/2012/06/01/its-settled-first-captive-bred-candy-bass-liopropoma-carmabi/

 

[Og Drogon]

Thanks, very kool and interesting news

 

[KathyC]

This is fantastic! If anyone could do it..it is Todd! Congrats!

 

[House of Laughter]

incredible acheivement

Jim

 

[MIKE NY]

I've been following from the beginning...a great acomplishment. I have all types of fish spawning in my tanks and can't raise anything...LOL

 

[E.intheC]

This is awesome. I love these fish.

 

[wallysworld]

Todd is the MAN!! A true pioneer! Can't wait to see what's next

 

[George]

Todd is the MAN!! A true pioneer! Can't wait to see what's next

LOL Walter, you took the words right out of my mouth! Todd is absolutely THE MAN! And my own personal mentor. As "MIKE NY" implied, above, it's no great feat to get your fish to breed, it's raising the young that presents the challenge. Those of us with years of experience breeding freshwater tropicals need to start from square one when it comes to marine fish.

And what I love most about Todd Gardner is his enthusiastic willingness to share information with anyone yearning to soak it up! This is in stark contrast to some "famous" freshwater breeders I've known over the years who, God forbid, would never reveal their "secrets!" Good for them -- take your damn secrets to your grave! Todd's mindset, on the other 180* hand, is to share breeding information for the good of the species, and of the reef, and of the planet! Captive bred everything is the ultimate goal.

"Seahorse" George
(Todd's wife, Ashleigh, dubbed me that -- I love it!)
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