2007-12-13 00:21:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
The reason I ask is because I would like to start a marine aquarium, after 20 years or so of keeping tropical and coldwater fish but ethically I am opposed if the fish are taken from the wild.
2007-12-13 01:04:02 · update #1
as little as 10 years ago, Most saltwater fish were wild caught but things have come a LONG way since then.
Propagation of marine fish, corals, clams, inverts... is a major industry now.
Most of the suppliers in my area will not buy stock if it is wild caught unless a customer asks for it.
there is also a growing number of suppliers that "farm" There livestock on there own Man Made Reefs.
There is also a lot of FRESHWATER fish that are Wild caught.
25 years ago when I started my first marine Reef tank, EVERYTHING in it was wild caught.
My newest Reef tank??? there is 1 fish out of 6 that is wild caught and EVERY coral and invert is captive bread.
Even my live rock is dug up off of land in quaries and I make it live myself.
I sell and trade and buy Live coral frags, fish, and inverts that are grown in my tank and other peoples tanks.
My advise to you is to find a GOOD aquarium club neer you and you will probably be able to find what you want for your tank that is NOT wild caught.
Don't get me wrong, there are a LOT of wild caught animals out there, Both fresh and salt water.
This is just 1 of thousands of web sights, But check the ads out here and see how many people are willing to trade livestock that they have grown in there own Home aquarium.
While you are on this site, ask RedBelly about this topic.
He runs a shop out of his basement and would preffer EVERYTHING is NOT wild caught.
http://ovas.ca/index.php?PHPSESSID=62f69c81e0c9fafbc1281c7d4585d5b3&
2007-12-13 08:22:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of them are caught in the wild which is why they are so expensive a lot of the time
I do not sell or import and saltwater fish because of this reason and all the tropical fish i sell have been breed in captivity. Why should we get rid of the fish in the rivers/sea when dont need too? Its not a good thing to catch huge amounts of fish from the wild to put in tanks
2007-12-13 08:45:45 · answer #2 · answered by Cambridge Aquatics 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both - if a fish can be bred in captivity, they usually end up being bred that way. But many types simply can't be reproduced in captivity, and other types don't sell well enough to make it worth the breeders effort. But with the reefs of the world being destroyed (we've killed about half of them now) it's a morally good thing to seek out captive bred fish.
2007-12-13 08:34:49 · answer #3 · answered by Ghapy 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Most are wild caught, but there are also many captive-bred species available to hobbyist today. Petco carries a large variety of captive-bred species, but I have yet to see or hear anything good about the overall health of their marine livestock. There are local pet stores in my area that carry tank-raised species as well. If they don't have them in stock, they can usually order them for you. Check out the link below for a list of common tank-bred species. Oceans, Reefs and Aquariums (ORA) specializes in aquacultured marine life as well.
2007-12-13 10:00:05 · answer #4 · answered by Mars Hill 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most all marine fish are wild-caught. Very fiew species have been effectivly bred in captivity. Generally if the fish is not specifically listed as captive bred assume that it is wild caught. The same applies to coral most is collected from the wild unless it is specifically listed as aquacultured.
2007-12-13 08:59:25 · answer #5 · answered by . 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are virtually "No" captive bred Marine fish in aquatic stores that have been bred in captivity.
They are all taken from the "Wild" that is why all the Wild breeding stocks are being depleted and at the rate they are being taken from the wild plus destruction of undersea habitat,it will not belong before some species are "Extinct".
2007-12-13 08:34:44 · answer #6 · answered by Goldy 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Most of them are wild-caught and is not only cruel to them, but also extremely hard on the environment and the fish left behind. They pour toxins into the water to immobilize the fish, remove and treat the ones they want and leave the rest to die. If you do a search, you can fisn the few that are tank bred, including sea horses, but I've head they only live 6-12 months and they're very expensive.
2007-12-13 14:00:10 · answer #7 · answered by aqua 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Some of the most common species e.g. clown fish, damsel fish are now bred in captivity but most of the marine fish you see in shops are wild caught.
2007-12-13 08:34:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the fish store and who their supplier is. One of my local fish stores catches them wild and he acclimates them for like a week! Some other pet stores around, probably are captive bred and they aren't acclimated very well which could mean they have disease and such.
2007-12-13 08:29:26 · answer #9 · answered by Loves Dogs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most marine fish are wild caught fish some secies like :
clownfish,pseudochromis,gobies,damsles are tank raised
2007-12-13 09:39:55 · answer #10 · answered by dAmIAnOO 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋