Trust place to buy an expensive CYNAIDE-FREE Dwarf Angelfish?

mr. angelfish

mr. angelfish

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As My tank is in cycle and will take time to evolve. After a year and I am seriousily considering to buy a fish that I have never seen or have one in my life. A Dwarf Angelfish. I have research throughtoutly regard to that spiecment. As I learn that there is a BIG concern regard to capturing them from the wild as they are hard to fetch 'em. So unfortunaely in the majority events have admistered cynaide on that spiecment in order to catch them. I would NOT pay a hefty price and end up dead within a month or two!
Is there any place that do carry this spiecment with Cynaide-free during capture from the wild? Saltwaterfish.com do you carry those spiecment?
More information welcome and appreciate.
 
krishj39

krishj39

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I agree, we should not buy any fish collected using cyanide. Not just because the fish will likely die, but also because we should not endorse that sort of collection. I have a flame angel purchased from SWF. I've had it for around 5 months, I think, and it is still healthy as ever. In fact, the flame angel I have is the most colorful flame angel I've ever seen. So, not that every angel will be the same health or color, but based on my experiences, I highly recommend ordering a dwarf angel from this site.
 
jillian ayers

jillian ayers

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Cyanide is used to stun the fish, making it easier for the collector to catch. As for the long-term effects, however, all I know is that it can eventually kill a fish or make it real sick. Someone else might know exactly what can happen. :)
 
krishj39

krishj39

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Jillian is correct. Cyanide, obviously, is a strong poison. The vast majority of the fish that are exposed to the cyanide, end up dying soon after. Most die immediately, and the ones that survive long enough to be caught die long before they even make it to the fish stores to be sold. And then even the ones that make it this long usually die within a few months in the hobbiest's aquarium. However, it is still the easiest way to catch fish, which is why it is a problem to get people to stop using that method. Also, terrible damage is done to the reef where the poison was sprayed.
It is sorta the equivalent of going fishing with a stick of dynamite.
 
krishj39

krishj39

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It is in third world countries. These governments have MUCH bigger problems than some fish and corals dying.
 
mr. angelfish

mr. angelfish

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Originally posted by jwtrojan44
There are several species of dwarf angels. Which one do you have in mind?
As I have never seen it with my own eye but saw the picture. This fish's shape look like "Coral Beauty's shape" The color scheme is similar as Potter but much more georgeous-looking fish for that is consider as the most prized fish in Dwarf Angelfish caterogy. The color is somewhat like mixture of red shade to yellow shade. Size: Up to 3 1/2 to 4 inch-range.
I would appreciate that anyone who have saw this spiecment or have experience with this one, Please (begging tone) post and share your experience with this one.
:)
 
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daniel411

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Legal? If it was an effective way to raise money, you had few other alternatives, what are you going to care more about? Feeding your children, or being gentle to the environment. Whether its legal or not really doesn't enter the picture.
I'm not condoning this, I do think its cruel. But I'm agreeing with Jwtrojan44, they're not evil... its just going to take time for them to find an alternative means of supporting themselves. Its not like these are miami high rollers out there making 10grand a day playing on a boat, or whatever.
 
krowleey

krowleey

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yup i have seen fish die from it. its sad, fine one day dead the next day. they better stop them from using it, they might not be evil but they need to be stopped. but im sure not all of them that are selling the fish are skinny poor people trying to feed thier families im sure there is a few fat cats in the mix
 
flamehawk

flamehawk

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Could you be refering to the japanese dwarf angel? I just recently saw a picture of one and would also like to have one.
 
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