Biota yellow tangs

tbare89 · Apr 15, 2020

Hey,

Are these expected to be in Stock anytime soon?

LifeAquaticLB · Apr 15, 2020

Order directly from biota

Houstoner · Apr 15, 2020

I actually just ordered one yesterday from aquariumcarecenter.com

Houstoner · Apr 15, 2020

BIOTA Yellow Tang

The yellow tang (Zebrasoma flavescens) is an all-time marine aquarium favorite. Captive bred specimens are less likely than wild-caught stock to carry and spread disease (e.g. parasitic protozoa). Additionally, they adjust more easily to life in captivity! **Fish are Shipped Directly from...

www.algaebarn.com

They have some on algae barn currently

CoralsAddiction · Apr 15, 2020

LifeAquaticLB said:
Order directly from biota

Or Petco. Lol

AcroNem · Apr 16, 2020

CoralsAddiction said:
Or Petco. Lol

Then you get the joy of it coming pre infected with Crypto.

CoralsAddiction · Apr 16, 2020

AcroNem said:
Then you get the joy of it coming pre infected with Crypto.

Just like from any store...the risk is ALWAYS there. Got to QT regardless

AcroNem · Apr 16, 2020

CoralsAddiction said:
Just like from any store...the risk is ALWAYS there. Got to QT regardless

This is true, but Petco/LA (and their wholesalers) are particularly infested.

alton · Apr 16, 2020

Quality Marine, Ora, Biota Florida are their wholesalers. Not sure why people think LA is plaqued with parasites? I am sure if you order Biota captive bred they will come directly from biota just like Ora fish ordered from LA come directly from Ora. If you have issues with LA California then you are having issues with Quality Marine. Right now Quality Marine is probably the only wholesale place that brings in fish from the world that is open.

AcroNem · Apr 16, 2020

alton said:
Not sure why people think LA is plaqued with parasites?

Because it is plagued with parasites.

Houstoner · Apr 16, 2020

AcroNem said:
Because it is plagued with parasites.

If you order biota then it's not coming from LA, I've ordered 3 biota fish now all small happy and healthy.

AcroNem · Apr 16, 2020

Houstoner said:
If you order biota then it's not coming from LA, I've ordered 3 biota fish now all small happy and healthy.

And that's fine, they should be. I was talking regular LA and their wholesalers.

alton · Apr 16, 2020

AcroNem said:
And that's fine, they should be. I was talking regular LA and their wholesalers.

So then you have a problem with Quality Marine which supply's most of the LFS in the US and direct ships fish for Live Aquaria.
For some reason a lot of people wish Dr. Fosters and Smith would of just closed their doors and never sold to Petco. Not sure how that would of helped our Hobby?

miyags · Apr 16, 2020

LFS last summers $19.99 yellow tangs are better.

chiefifd · May 16, 2020

Just wondering, does Biota sell direct to hobbyists?

MoreReefPlease · May 19, 2020

chiefifd said:
Just wondering, does Biota sell direct to hobbyists?

Order them from LA, for some reason people think LA is contaminating fish they don't even touch.

It's almost like people thinking 5G causes COVID.

chiefifd · Jun 28, 2020

Biota does sell directly to hobbyists, I received an order on Friday last week. Very happy with their service!
Sounds like they have a new website coming soon.

AcroNem · Jun 28, 2020

MoreReefPlease said:
Order them from LA, for some reason people think LA is contaminating fish they don't even touch.

It's almost like people thinking 5G causes COVID.

Their drop shipped specimens from good facilities are fine, assuming biosecurity is strict there, but anything coming from LA is most definitely not clean.

chiefifd · Jun 28, 2020

I understand Biota ships directly to LA, LA holds Biota specimens in Wisconsin for sale. I contacted Biota in Florida, they shipped the fish from there facility in Florida. Great people to deal with.
Take care all