deerhunter06
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I don't know him... did a quick search looks like hes against the hobby
LFS has captive bred yellow tangs...
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I don't know him... did a quick search looks like hes against the hobby
deerhunter06
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so they double or even triple in value because of this? Its still the same fish. I mean I'm all for the keeping them in the wild, but I don't understand the increase in price. I guess there will be more demand for them now?
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Once they get the breeding down I would assume the health of the fish is overall better. This I would pay a large premium for. I am sick of sick fish
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deerhunter06
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Once they get the breeding down I would assume the health of the fish is overall better. This I would pay a large premium for. I am sick of sick fish
valid point. Raised in a LFS they should be completely resistant to ich they would of had it so many times by the time they are ready to be sold : )
JK of course
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I will wait until they make designer tangs lol I want a purple naso
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I think you shop at the wrong LFS
. Ask to custom order fish and omit the LFS tanks... From the Ocean to my QT.. I would rather have from breeding tank to my QT..
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Quality Marine got some of them (pics below). But it seems nearly all captive bred yellow tangs suffer from HLLE. Probably a nutritional deficiency; Some food source they aren't getting in captivity when young that they normally would get in the wild.
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For the record, that picture was from two and a half weeks ago. Those fish just started shipping out two days ago to my knowledge. The LFS is lying. That's my only point.
It is about preserving an fragile ecosystem, a major concern for coral reefs is the decrease of herbivores, which eat macroalgae, this in turns prevents shading and overgrowth of slower growing coral colonies.
So basically keeping one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems on the planet alive and healthy is what is so great about captive bred tangs!
(Sorry, just couldn't resist)
deerhunter06
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Yea i get all that. I meant greatness in reference to price.It is about preserving an fragile ecosystem, a major concern for coral reefs is the decrease of herbivores, which eat macroalgae, this in turns prevents shading and overgrowth of slower growing coral colonies.
So basically keeping one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems on the planet alive and healthy is what is so great about captive bred tangs!
(Sorry, just couldn't resist)
IMO; it's only a matter of time before wild caught SW fish are banned. So, it's a race against the clock to figure out how to breed most of them before that happens. Every step counts.
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You guys are going to make me cry. How is it as a hobby we've missed the value of captive breds.
hybridazn
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I can't wait for the day that the marine aquarium trade will be on the level of the freshwater guys when it comes to breeding.
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We won't get there if our own doesn't support the effort..... look at the mandarins.
hybridazn
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I believe the mandarins failed because they made the false sense that they were eating prepared foods. They should have just stuck to them being captive bred and said no more.
deerhunter06
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I highly doubt any hobbyist are against supporting the eco system.
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I wasn't responding to a statement about the ecosystem, so kindly don't put that in my mouth. It was the comment directly above mine "I can't wait for the day that the marine aquarium trade will be on the level of the freshwater guys when it comes to breeding".
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We should have been able to see beyond that. When we realized they wouldn't eat prepared, all that should have been said was.... "Poop. That sucks, but oh well they are still captive bred and worth it". The same things that were being said about them are being said about the tangs. "Double or triple the cost for the same fish". They are not he same fish and why I feel we're missing the point..... the very VERY important point.
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