tank raised fish
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fshhub
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tank raised do seem to take better, PLUS, some caught fish, are caught using cyanide, NOT GOOD FOR ANYTHING LIVING, clowns are one species where cyanide is heavily used
PLEASE, IF YOU DO BUY CAUGHT MAKE SURE THEY ARE NOT CAUGHT IN THIS MANNER
IF FOR NO OTHER REASON THAN TO VOICE ALL OF OUR OPINION AGAINST THE INDUSTRY WHICH SUPPORTS THIS PRACTICE
tank raised are less succeptible to disease, too
especially where cyanide is used
HTH, and PLEASE don't support the use of cyanide, pay the difference PLEASE, i'm sure most of us agree
thank you
PLEASE, IF YOU DO BUY CAUGHT MAKE SURE THEY ARE NOT CAUGHT IN THIS MANNER
IF FOR NO OTHER REASON THAN TO VOICE ALL OF OUR OPINION AGAINST THE INDUSTRY WHICH SUPPORTS THIS PRACTICE
tank raised are less succeptible to disease, too
especially where cyanide is used
HTH, and PLEASE don't support the use of cyanide, pay the difference PLEASE, i'm sure most of us agree
thank you
class clown
Member
Fshhub, thanks for pushing for captive bred fish 
. I wish more fish keepers would think like that.
I always try to chip in my $0.02 in this topic. Since I'm at work right now, I can't come up with a whole speech on captive fish without getting busted so I'll just paste something from an old post of mine. Hope this helps:
"Another option to consider is tank-raised (not "bred") fish. These fish are raised by collecting eggs from the ocean when their chances of survival are minimal. The impact on the fish population is minimal to none, plus there aren't any damaging side effects on the reef from using poison (more on that later). The eggs are then hatched in captivity and the fish are raised with all the benefits from captive-bred fish.
U.N. Hermit, I couldn't agree more with you! I'm pretty new to the hobby myself, but I'm already on a mission to spread the word as much as possible about captive bred & raised fish. I also feel guilty taking away from the world's reefs. It's not just the depletion of fish population, it's the damage caused on reef by improper collecting methods (like the use of cyanide).
Another reason to buy captive bred/raised fish is that they have never been exposed to any kind of poison. Ever buy a healthy fish that lives a happy life for months, then suddenly stops eating and a couple days later it croaks, even in perfect water condition? Happens all the time; just read the messages posted here. And what explanation is usually given? As one of my LFS said, "fish sometimes just die for no reason". This myth is widely acepted in this hobby. Well, there IS a reason. Collection methods that use poison can cause permanent damage to a fish's organs, even when done properly (and more often than not poison is misused). The fish might live a happy life for a few months but the damage is already done. A few months later, its organs start to fail and the fish dies. Obviously, tank bred and raised fish have never been exposed to any kind of poison."
. I wish more fish keepers would think like that.I always try to chip in my $0.02 in this topic. Since I'm at work right now, I can't come up with a whole speech on captive fish without getting busted
so I'll just paste something from an old post of mine. Hope this helps:"Another option to consider is tank-raised (not "bred") fish. These fish are raised by collecting eggs from the ocean when their chances of survival are minimal. The impact on the fish population is minimal to none, plus there aren't any damaging side effects on the reef from using poison (more on that later). The eggs are then hatched in captivity and the fish are raised with all the benefits from captive-bred fish.
U.N. Hermit, I couldn't agree more with you! I'm pretty new to the hobby myself, but I'm already on a mission to spread the word as much as possible about captive bred & raised fish. I also feel guilty taking away from the world's reefs. It's not just the depletion of fish population, it's the damage caused on reef by improper collecting methods (like the use of cyanide).
Another reason to buy captive bred/raised fish is that they have never been exposed to any kind of poison. Ever buy a healthy fish that lives a happy life for months, then suddenly stops eating and a couple days later it croaks, even in perfect water condition? Happens all the time; just read the messages posted here. And what explanation is usually given? As one of my LFS said, "fish sometimes just die for no reason". This myth is widely acepted in this hobby. Well, there IS a reason. Collection methods that use poison can cause permanent damage to a fish's organs, even when done properly (and more often than not poison is misused). The fish might live a happy life for a few months but the damage is already done. A few months later, its organs start to fail and the fish dies. Obviously, tank bred and raised fish have never been exposed to any kind of poison."
wrigley11
Member
There is a huge difference between tank raised and ocean caught fish. If you want I can find an artical again that did a huge study on the whole topic.
To some it up... it turns out that only about 25% of fish caught live long enough to make it into you tank. Tank raised are around 97%.
Also when you look at living a complete life span... less then 10% of ocean caught fish and around 70% of tank raised.
Also... tank raised fish always eat.
That alone would be worth a couple extra dollars to me.
To some it up... it turns out that only about 25% of fish caught live long enough to make it into you tank. Tank raised are around 97%.
Also when you look at living a complete life span... less then 10% of ocean caught fish and around 70% of tank raised.
Also... tank raised fish always eat.
That alone would be worth a couple extra dollars to me.