Wild vs Captive bred Yellow tang appearance

[i cant think]

Many people buy Yellow tangs not only because of color, but because they are herbivores. Longnose butterflyfish is carnivore.

There are still many yellow herbivores….
Midas blennies are one for example, then you also have the Canary Fang Blenny. I was simply making an example that there are 1000s of other yellow fish that do similar or even the same jobs with less aggression and more personality. The yellow tang isn’t the only one.

 

[Spare time]

Good news is, yellows should be coming back into the market in the not so distant future as it was included in the approved Hawaiian species.

I think its bad news since we can captive bread them and prevent the deaths that occur in the animal trade. Capturing a wild animal for commercial purposes can often take several dead to get one successfully alive.

 

[Spare time]

Many people buy Yellow tangs not only because of color, but because they are herbivores. Longnose butterflyfish is carnivore.

Technically they would not be classified as not carnivores as that refers to eating flesh

 

[i cant think]

I think it’s bad news since we can captive bread them and prevent the deaths that occur in the animal trade. Capturing a wild animal for commercial purposes can often take several dead to get one successfully alive.

Unfortunately, not everywhere can get hold of CB fish that aren’t Clownfish…
I personally find it as bad news too though but not for the CB reasons (I’m in a place where the only CB fish you can get that aren’t high doubles-mid trebles are Clownfish) but for the reason of they’ll become incredibly wanted all over again and then other yellow guys get flooded off the markets.

 

[s_spowart]

If you buy directly from Biota, you know they're captive bred. Also *drastically* reduces the risk for disease.

Cultured Fish

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Unfortunately I dont think they ship internationally unless you are a wholesaler, and the UK wholesalers dont seem to advertise where they bought their stock from, so the retail stores may not know. The only exception being yellow tangs, which are obviously from Biota because they are the only suppliers.

I was sometimes tempted to just go abroad, and buy from there, but since Brexit I would struggle to get it from Europe which do seem to have a few. Thought about popping to Germany, but I would probably have the fish taken off me at the border. The US would be even harder because you have to go by air. At least with Europe I could try and sneak a couple of bags through in the back of a car lol. I heard of a bee keeper that ordered some bees from Italy only to have them taken away and destroyed at the border, so what chance do I have.

 

[s_spowart]

If you buy directly from Biota, you know they're captive bred. Also *drastically* reduces the risk for disease.

Cultured Fish

shop.thebiotagroup.com

Unfortunately Biota only ship to USA addresses. I am in the UK. Cant even fly over there and pick them up. I believe there is a way, but you have to get vets certificates and notify the fish health inspectorate before bringing it over. Unless your a wholesaler it would be too much agro. I asked Biota once, and they do supply to wholesalers, but the shops dont advertise where the stock originates over here, so it makes it difficult to find captive bred.

 

[Tony Thompson]

Unfortunately Biota only ship to USA addresses. I am in the UK. Cant even fly over there and pick them up. I believe there is a way, but you have to get vets certificates and notify the fish health inspectorate before bringing it over. Unless your a wholesaler it would be too much agro. I asked Biota once, and they do supply to wholesalers, but the shops dont advertise where the stock originates over here, so it makes it difficult to find captive bred.

Hi , I was a specialist store for captive bred marine ornamentals in the UK. My store was Sustainable Marine Aquatics. 80 % of the marine fish in my store where Captive Bred.

My personal home aquariums have been exclusively captive bred fish since 2017.

As you are in the UK, If you private message me I can give you information on which species come from which breeders and how to source availability. Just tell me what you are looking for.

 

[gjjs2015]

I have had both captive bred and wild caught yellow tangs

I got my captive breds directly from biota a out 1.5 -2 inches

They came in "translucent" as they are so young but after 4 months in my care they bright... Little bit on the marigold side but healthy and active

my wild caught, since passed was not cut out for tank life. Very territorial and moody


The main difference beyond temperament was the captive breds have a more circular body compared to the wild caught... He was more boxy and long


Personally it there is an option for captive bred I will always go captive bred...

 

[AcesHighStudios]

Many people buy Yellow tangs not only because of color, but because they are herbivores. Longnose butterflyfish is carnivore.

My herbivore captive-bred yellow tang eats frozen brine shrimp and occasional live ghost shrimp like it’s its last meal on earth.