Tal Sweet
  • Tal Sweet

    Tal got back into the hobby in 2006 after a long break. After hearing Dr. Frank Marini speak at the Midwest Marine Conference in 2008 he was hooked on fish breeding . Since then he has created his own website with his personal captive breeding information and helped create the Marine Breeding Initiative. It is Tal's hope to promote captive breeding as much as possible by speaking and writing about the topic.

Recent Content

Things We Do For The Hobby: Adventures In The ‘Hood

Things We Do For The Hobby: Adventures In The ‘Hood

As most of you know, I'm a fish breeder. Recently, I decided to re-arrange my fishroom to take better advantage of the space. I made several posts on my local forums looking for used 20 gallon tanks. I specifically stated that I wanted talls, not longs, I also stated...

Ocean Trashed Used To Educate

Ocean Trashed Used To Educate

Oregon-based artist and educator Angela Haseltine Pozzi has taken a novel approach by creating an exhibit called “Washed Ashore: Plastics, Sea Life & Art” to educate people about the dangers marine debris poses to wildlife. While this 10-foot-high sculpture...

Follow The Leader

Follow The Leader

Ever wonder what makes fish travel in schools? Mechanical engineer Maurizio Porfiri, of the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, wondered too. It turns out that fish follow other fish based more on behavior than looks. Check out this cool video from NPR's...

Sylvia Earle on NPR’s Science Friday

Sylvia Earle on NPR’s Science Friday

Sylvia Earle will be on NPR's Science Friday on April 20th talking about the deepest parts of the ocean. Other guests include John McCosker from the California Academy of Sciences and director James Cameron. Be sure to tune into your local NPR station to catch the...

Too Cute

Too Cute

I saw this photo on Facebook and thought it was too cute not to share. You just have to wonder what they were thinking.

Police Officer Uses Fish To Calm Kids

Police Officer Uses Fish To Calm Kids

With all of the recent controversy surrounding the aquarium hobby it's nice to see someone that understands some of the benefits of keeping aquatic pets. Police officer Jason Kooken, a member of the Amesbury Police Department in Mass, has set up a 29 gallon nano tank...

Semicircle Angelfish Ready For Market

Matthew Wittenrich and Eric Cassiano from Florida's Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory (TAL) have been working with tank bred semicircle angelfish juveniles for the past four months. It was announced last evening that the juveniles are now slightly over two inches in...

Get Your MBI Workshop Early-Bird Tickets Soon!

Get Your MBI Workshop Early-Bird Tickets Soon!

Tickets for the 2012 Marine Breeder's Workshop have been on sale for 20% of the regular price. Early-Bird prices will expire on March 15th so now is a great time to get your tickets and save some cash. This year's event will be on July 28th at the Cranbrook Institute...

Tank Bred, Tank Raised… What’s the Difference?

Tank Bred, Tank Raised… What’s the Difference?

The difference between the terms "tank bred", "tank raised", "captive bred" and "captive raised" has recently come to the forefront. Last weekend I was able to join a panel discussion with aquarists from around the world including: Jim Adelberg, Adam Youngblood, Andy...