Ambition
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Some of the "designer" clowns are found in the wild (Picassos and onyx come to mind). I am not sure if platinum and snowflakes (snowflakes I could see) are found in the wild or not.
Leave that fish in the ocean
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Some of the "designer" clowns are found in the wild (Picassos and onyx come to mind). I am not sure if platinum and snowflakes (snowflakes I could see) are found in the wild or not.
fishroomlady
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I think scooter blennies are better left in the ocean. Too difficult to keep and they're so cute!
CAPSLOK
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Cleaner wrasse - diminishing populations in the oceans leading to trouble, plus they have a crummy prognosis in tanks.
Sharks for reasons above.
Any of the fish that are either ridiculously huge or have such specialized diets that they are best kept only by zoos / aquariums. Although these could be collected as needed for hobbyists with appropriate tanks (I feel they should not be collected as regularly as they are and offered for sale in the LFS, because 99% are not purchased by someone prepared to meet their needs - however if you have a 600g tank and are looking for a unicorn tang, you should be able to order one).
The ones that have poor survival rates (generally due to poor eating habits), should also have to be specifically ordered (rather than being readily available, so that they aren't being purchased as a total impulse buy - at least people have to be actively looking for that specific fish so hopefully they are prepared to make a legitimate attempt at proper care).
Sharks for reasons above.
Any of the fish that are either ridiculously huge or have such specialized diets that they are best kept only by zoos / aquariums. Although these could be collected as needed for hobbyists with appropriate tanks (I feel they should not be collected as regularly as they are and offered for sale in the LFS, because 99% are not purchased by someone prepared to meet their needs - however if you have a 600g tank and are looking for a unicorn tang, you should be able to order one).
The ones that have poor survival rates (generally due to poor eating habits), should also have to be specifically ordered (rather than being readily available, so that they aren't being purchased as a total impulse buy - at least people have to be actively looking for that specific fish so hopefully they are prepared to make a legitimate attempt at proper care).
bullitr
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You just check almost all of my fish and future fish
Except sharks I dont have a pool for that
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ReeferKimberly
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Not fish, but Sea Apples
TheGodParticle
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Sounds like you have a taste for the tough ones, lol!
Seriously doubt you'll ever see one of them in a home aquarium. I dont even think they try those in a large public aquarium that I know of.
Edit, Guess I was wrong about the public aquariums. Here is a quote from Wiki,
"Sunfish are not widely held in aquarium exhibits, due to the unique and demanding requirements of their care. Some Asian aquariums display them, particularly in Japan.[19] The Kaiyukan Aquarium in Osaka, Japan, is one of few aquariums with mola on display, where it is reportedly as popular an attraction as the larger whale sharks.[33] The Lisbon Oceanarium in Portugal is another aquarium where sunfish are showcased in the main tank,[34] and in Spain, both the Valencia Oceanogrà fic[35] and the Aquarium Barcelona[36] have specimens of sunfish. The Nordsøen Oceanarium in the northern town of Hirtshals in Denmark is also famous for its sunfish."
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ReeferKimberly
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Monteray Bay aquarium has them, or at least one HUGE one last time I was there. And speaking of them, I was out on the water recently and saw a school of about 8 under the boat. They are SO cool. Saw Blue Whales too, kind of trumped them.....but I still was happy to see the Sunfish!
ReeferKimberly
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Here is the MBA's Mola Mola
It's sad, all those lights in his eyes. Hope it doesn't cause negative effects.
They also have been the only ones to keep great whites in captivity for a 'long' period of time, something I don't personally like. They keep them for a while and release them. Though one recently did die a week after release. I hear they plan to continue the practice.
It's sad, all those lights in his eyes. Hope it doesn't cause negative effects.
They also have been the only ones to keep great whites in captivity for a 'long' period of time, something I don't personally like. They keep them for a while and release them. Though one recently did die a week after release. I hear they plan to continue the practice.
Wow!!!! Got me beat. I've seen them on occasion here in the Atlantic but have never seen a Blue Whale before. I bet that was an awesome experience.
ReeferKimberly
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It was pretty amazing! I have an awesome video but my unreliable family member still hasn't gotten around to actually sending it to me (I deactivated facebook so can't get it off, and he has it private anyways) But I have some pics, also from family members. I forgot my camera, worst time EVER for that to happen! I totally cried like a little baby. Whales are my favorite animal. We were not even whale watching, it was just an awesome surprise! Their breath stinks!
Fishfirst
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This is a very amusing thread considering if we had done this 20 years ago all angelfish and coral would be at the top of everyones list. I hate to tell you this but this hobby and public institutions are the only hope for a lot of sea life that is going to disappear in the next 50 years.
This is my thinking on this subject as well. More the idea of species that shouldn't be offered casually at a LFS on aregular basis sort of deal...
how so?
savemyreef
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There are exceptions for major aquariums but I dont think the average aquarist should house these.
Eagle rays, bat rays, jellyfish and octopus.
Eagle rays, bat rays, jellyfish and octopus.
ReeferKimberly
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Quotekiller whales, even though it is a mammal.) I believe all the killer whales at Sea World today are born in captivity? Large Breeder fish should be left in the ocean.
Nope. They still have several wild-caught individuals from before it became illegal to import to the US. Tilikum, Corky, Katina, Kasatka and Ulisis, and Lolita at Miami Seaquarium. And around the world there are more wild-caught orcas in captivity, and huge numbers of wild-caught dolphins. The season for hunting dolphins (several species), false killers, pilot whales, ect just started in Taiji, Japan 3 days ago. They make their money from keeping some of them to sell into captivity, and then kill the vast majority. They have also applied for permits and been granted approval for capturing Orca on several occasions and probably will be again.
We should stop breeding them in captivity also. I believe something like 21 out of the 26 (or more) Orcas SW owns in the USA are scarily closely related to eachother, lots of inbreeding going on. Along with the fact that they breed different kinds of Orcas leading to hybrids which couldn't survive in the wild and couldn't be used for scientific studies therefor can't be called "conservation" because they in no way help wild Orcas.
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