BlueBlade Fish

12/03/2024

Just a few days away!
we will be well stocked on plants, guppies, live foods, and killifish - plus a few new items - if you are in houston this weekend swing by!

11/20/2024

The last shipments for the season/year are on their way.
now to prep for the big houston Aquarium Nation Expo on Dec 7-8 - just over two weeks away!

10/01/2024

Expo coming this Saturday! if you are interested in fish we will be there with 2 tables (61&62). Fish and plants are discounted at Expo vs online. - come visit!

09/07/2024

4 weeks till the next expo!
we will have two tables along the back wall - see you there!

09/04/2024

The summer heat has finally broke. We are now shipping again! auctions are posted on Aquabid and the GetGills store is open.
We also have reserved our spot in the upcoming Oct5th DFWAA Expo.

I will be getting back with anyone who had an interest over the summer, but was paused due to the heat.

https://www.bluebladefish.com/buyhere.html

09/02/2024

Hey everyone,
I just posted the summer update for my Aquaculture greenhouse, so if you are interested in what fish survived the heat, which did not, or just want to see some of what we’ve been up to – check it out!

Here is my summer update for my Aquaculture Greenhouse. Texas summers are hot, and this one was no exception. With extended daytime highs over 100 degrees fo...

08/05/2024

We had a great Time at the TAKO beller review 2024 Show this weekend! (Texas Area Killifish Organization)

We won some awards for a few of the killifish entered!
2nd - Class 5 - Fundulopanchax scheeli
1st - Class 7 - Fundulopanchax sjoestedti Warri
2nd - Class 7 - Fundulopanchax sjoestedti Warri
2nd - Class 8 - Aphyosemion striatum Cap de Estrellas
2nd - Class 10 - Aphyosemion splendopleure Tiko Green
3rd - Class 12 - Aphyosemion elegans RC 19/19

At the auction on Sunday, I picked up some new breeders to start a few new Killifish breeding lines:
Lucania goodei Richland Creek WMA North Unit
Fundulus cingulatus 3 Mile Creek, Elberta, Alabama
Aplocheilus lineatus Gold

and some fish for other breeding:
Oryzias latipes - Platnum ricefish
Green Hornet endler (as a gift, thank you!)
Mosaic Galaxy Guppy
Bi-color Guppy
Blue metal tarzan Guppy
Red tail Guppy

over the next few weeks i'll get the new fish Photographed and on the website, but it will be 6 months or more before any may be available. with some luck they will settle in and start producing eggs/fry soon!

06/13/2024

Come see us at the DFW Aquarium Association Expo this saturday!

06/08/2024

Good morning my fish friends!
I just posted the spring update video for our new aquaculture greenhouse. I go over how things went from Feb through the end of May and showing some of the growth and changes.
Check it out and let us know what you think.

This is the Spring update on the Aquaculture Greenhouse installed in January 2024, covering lessons learned and changes made from when the tanks first began ...

06/04/2024

The Next Expo is June 15th!
come out and see us.

05/24/2024

We had a wonderful time at the AKA convention - it was great to see so many of you!

picked up some new fish to breed:
Nothobranchius korthausae Mafia Island
Fundulopanchax Amieti Edea-yaounde KM 18 C 89-32
Aphyosemion elberti Batibo ADL 13-22
Aphyosemion ocellatum SikaSika GJS 00/05
Aphyosemion ogoense GHP 80/24
Leptolucania ommata "pygmy Killifish"
Elassoma gilberti Wacissa spring "pygmy sunfish"
Elassoma evergladei Campbell lake SC 03-2023 "everglades pygmy sunfish"
Xenophallus umbratilis - costa rica "Golden Teddy"

Fingers crossed for many eggs! (or fry for the golden teddys)

05/10/2024

getting ready for the AKA/ALA convention next week in Tampa Florida. Excited to meet some of you all - should be a good time, with lots of wonderful fish at the show and auction. If you have the chance, check it out and come say hi!

05/01/2024

Auctions are up at : https://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?disp&viewseller&Blueblade

This may be the last week until fall - we will pause for a few weeks mid May to attend the AKA convention in Tampa (see you there!?) - shipping near the end of May and In June will depend on the TX weather - once it hits 100 it's too hot to ship.

AquaBid.com: Auctions Offered By Seller Blueblade's Auctions.

04/23/2024

our booth at the March 2024 Expo

04/16/2024

Remember - we breed all the fish in house - no imports. if something says "coming soon" at the genuine BlueBlade Fish it is because they are growing up.

04/16/2024

Hey Crew - I didn't have a page for BBF previously - but someone created one and is likely a scammer - so now I need to.
If you are in doubt, use links on my website -

Official BlueBlade fish website for Tropical fish, Aquarium Keeping, Marine Fish, Coral Reef tanks, Killifish Breeding, Mystery snails, Shrimp, Guppies, aquatic plants, and phyto algae