Raising Baby Saltwater Fish Is Hard (But Important) Work!

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For several years, the Aquarium has been working behind the scenes to raise its own saltwater fish from eggs laid in the massive, 618,000-gallon Secret Reef exhibit.

Because of their small size and a general lack of institutional knowledge about how to culture marine fish species, this project presented a number of challenges. Aquarists had to figure out how to feed such (literal) small fry and determine care practices for fish so tiny they aren't even able to be properly identified after hatching.

Nevertheless, this pioneering work is worth the effort. Every baby raised in-house helps guests to experience the amazing diversity of life in the ocean while minimizing the impact on wild populations.

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