samparker
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The first of my videos from Reefstock 2019 focusses on Adam Hill and the amazing work he is doing to bring captive bred mandarin fish available to us Aussies. Check out the video and get behind this Aussie hero!
Aussie captive bred Mandarin Fish!!!
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Peach02
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I saw them at reefstock on the weekend!! I finally feel relevant to the aquarium scene haha. All jokes aside they are awsome, I've heard of some doing it before but never commercially, and $100 a mandarin is great but hopefully it comes down with time
Peach02
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I definately agree but for it to really take off I believe they have to be competitive with wild caught pricing that way we can slowly remove or phase out wild caught specamins but yes 100 is a great price for the first of their kindIt’s a very fair price for something so revolutionary in Australia
Btw as another Australian reefer do you have any experience with the great white skimmer specifically their gw10? I'm thinking of getting one
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samparker
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Trends overseas would suggest premium price For captive bred is acceptable. It’s not for everyone, but there is a good market share for it.
Na I haven’t used a greats white myself, but they are very popular.
Na I haven’t used a greats white myself, but they are very popular.
Peach02
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True but is the goal of aquaculture not to out compete the wild caught industry and provide better sustainability for both natural reefs and our tanks?
Have you heard any problems about the gw10?
Peach02
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Fair enough what would you say the major aspects are?That is the goal, but competing on price is not a major aspect. In my opinion anyway.
Might be best to start a thread about the gw10 as I’ve not used one
Will do
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samparker
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Providing a sustainable option that is not removed from the ocean. That you know what environment it has been in and what it is eating. That it is not only acclimated to aquarium life, but only know aquarium life.
There is a large movement of people who are only stocking their tank with captive bred fish and coral fragments that have been grown inland.
There is a large movement of people who are only stocking their tank with captive bred fish and coral fragments that have been grown inland.
Peach02
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true, true, I think once most species have been captive bred the hobby will start moving away from wild caught, but that is a while off especially for some popular fish like tangs and angels
Daniel@R2R
Living the Reef Life
I know that depending on the fish, captive breeding can be more expensive than wild caught as a process. I do hope prices come down on captive bred options, but I expect that will be at least somewhat dependent on cost and ability to keep up with demand. I agree with Sam that the main goal is sustainability.
EmptyWallet
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I would happily pay double for a captive bred fish over a wild caught (good for the conscience) and assume it will be hardier, doesn't have to adapt to aquarium life and avoids the 'captive depression'. Also frags over wild colonies anyday. Maybe one day they can captive breed hardy Magnificas
