Today, we are excited to announce a new aquacultured species is now available from us here at QM Labs. You can now buy aquacultured Atlantic Oyster Blennies through our valued store partners!
The number of marine species available to aquarium enthusiasts is nothing short of stunning when you look back 20 years and compare it to what was available then. We're in an unprecedented time of scientific advancement in regard to the captive breeding and rearing of saltwater fish (and some inverts!) Still, even with all these success stories, announcing a new species becoming available through aquaculture, a reason to celebrate! Blennies of all sorts are always fan favorites around here at Quality Marine, and over the years, we've featured many of them in our “Highly Underrated Fish” series. Among all these amazing aquarium denizens, perhaps the most underrated is the Atlantic Oyster Blenny! This fish has only two other common names, the Panamanian Oyster Blenny, and in Germany, this fish is known as the Drunken Oyster Blenny. In the science world, they go by the name Hypleurochilus pseudoaequipinnis, which is your next fish geek meeting tongue twister! So here we have a hardy, smaller sized, colorful and interesting fish and that should be enough for most of you to be interested but wait! There's more! They're a great algae control critter too! It's a super important part of their diet and they will help you maintain a healthy level of algae and biofilm in your display. This said, no fish should be expected to live on the just the algae in a tank. They'll need supplemental feeding, and the Nutramar Pellets are our choice for their primary food here, though in the home aquarium. Nutramar Algae and Color Boost Shots are also a great food because the Oyster Blennies like to graze, and the “stick on the glass” shots will offer them an opportunity to do so. You can also supplement this diet with some thawed foods but stay away from super high protein diets. Instead utilize things like Gamma's Vegetarian Diet, or their Brine plus Spirulina. If your tank is super clean and doesn't have much algae in it, you may need to bring some in and a great way to do this is with Nutramar Nori and Ogo. If you have a massive algae outbreak, you should get this under control before adding the fish, so their environment is stable. The Oyster Blenny would be in hog heaven with all the algae, but probably not with the associated nutrient issues. Click here to learn more
The number of marine species available to aquarium enthusiasts is nothing short of stunning when you look back 20 years and compare it to what was available then. We're in an unprecedented time of scientific advancement in regard to the captive breeding and rearing of saltwater fish (and some inverts!) Still, even with all these success stories, announcing a new species becoming available through aquaculture, a reason to celebrate! Blennies of all sorts are always fan favorites around here at Quality Marine, and over the years, we've featured many of them in our “Highly Underrated Fish” series. Among all these amazing aquarium denizens, perhaps the most underrated is the Atlantic Oyster Blenny! This fish has only two other common names, the Panamanian Oyster Blenny, and in Germany, this fish is known as the Drunken Oyster Blenny. In the science world, they go by the name Hypleurochilus pseudoaequipinnis, which is your next fish geek meeting tongue twister! So here we have a hardy, smaller sized, colorful and interesting fish and that should be enough for most of you to be interested but wait! There's more! They're a great algae control critter too! It's a super important part of their diet and they will help you maintain a healthy level of algae and biofilm in your display. This said, no fish should be expected to live on the just the algae in a tank. They'll need supplemental feeding, and the Nutramar Pellets are our choice for their primary food here, though in the home aquarium. Nutramar Algae and Color Boost Shots are also a great food because the Oyster Blennies like to graze, and the “stick on the glass” shots will offer them an opportunity to do so. You can also supplement this diet with some thawed foods but stay away from super high protein diets. Instead utilize things like Gamma's Vegetarian Diet, or their Brine plus Spirulina. If your tank is super clean and doesn't have much algae in it, you may need to bring some in and a great way to do this is with Nutramar Nori and Ogo. If you have a massive algae outbreak, you should get this under control before adding the fish, so their environment is stable. The Oyster Blenny would be in hog heaven with all the algae, but probably not with the associated nutrient issues. Click here to learn more
