Nate,
Since there are few people that have any experience raising marine fish, I would suggest that your best source of information is the Breeders Registry which is a repository of experience and information from hobbyists that have successfully, and unsuccessfully, tried it. The site is listed here on the Links page.
There is a good article in the Sea Star Online by a former WMAS member and current forum member Brad Adams,
regarding raising Bangaii Cardinals. Other former WMAS members Jeff Hite and Tyler Birningham have also raised Bangaii and then there is my documented experience at raising A. frenatus amemonefish(Tomato
s). Jake Pehrson has raised Seahorses
and perhaps
's, I'm not sure.
Linda Nelson, owner of Sea Base, was commercially beeding and raising lots of
's and a couple other fish, dottybacks, I believe. That's where I got my A. frenatus as juveniles before they became parents. You could contact her. If I've missed anyone, please speak up.
I believe you can find Todd Gardiner at the New York Aquarium (Adam please correct me). Try to contact him.
I believe the WMAS Library has two items that could be useful, but you have to join the WMAS and contact Kahuna (Kirk Talbot) to check them out. 1) A tape by Martin Moe on his experience raising Dottybacks and 2) a very excellent
book on breeding and raising
fish by hobbyist Joyce Wilkerson.
Except for Bangaii "guppies", breeding and raising marine ornamental fish is still in it's infancy and is a hit and miss, time consuming endeavor. Good luck with your research and breeding attempts.
Edited by Mark Peterson