Supplier for Petco clownfish?

[firstlight10]

Does anybody know who breeds the clownfish that Petco sells?

I understand the wholesaler is Seaquest however I am looking for the name of the breeder.

 

[scchase]

THey sell ORA clowns amazing huh

 

[reefstew]

Does anybody know who breeds the clownfish that Petco sells?

I understand the wholesaler is Seaquest however I am looking for the name of the breeder.

Why are you looking to find that Breeder?

 

[firstlight10]

Its just out of curiosity.

 

[AGardner]

Does anybody know who breeds the clownfish that Petco sells?

I understand the wholesaler is Seaquest however I am looking for the name of the breeder.

C-Quest isn't a wholesaler, they are a hatchery. In fact, they are the oldest ornamental hatchery out there. I don't know whether or not they supply to Petco though.

They have been in Puerto Rico for years, but recently the hatchery has downsized and moved to Wyoming. They're pretty impressive. They began the commercial production on several types of dottybacks and gobies. They were even raising some (although I don't think commercial quatities) mandarins about 17 years ago.

http://www.c-questfarms.com/

 

[scchase]

Their wholesaler is Seagrest farms similar name but they carry ORA clowns, dottybacks , gobies and clams, corals at some stores

 

[AGardner]

Their wholesaler is Seagrest farms similar name but they carry ORA clowns, dottybacks , gobies and clams, corals at some stores

Ooops... Sorry. That makes sense.

 

[firstlight10]

Thank you for the information.

 

[Jamesus]

Thats really surprising

 

[jd474]

They are also getting them from Sustainable Aquatics, at least in our area.

 

[IFbettas]

I know the Petco I used to go to got their clowns, dottybacks, and neon gobies from ORA.

 

[vwtanker]

I went to our petco, just to check it out, it was tragic. I have since banded buying even dog stuff from there. The guy who runs there fish department buys his corals at our LFS and should be embarrassed. It was as bad as freshwater fish at wall-mart.

 

[Gill_bucket]

For a second I had a little respect for petco in hearing they get clowns from ORA; but on second thought I have lost all respect for ORA, I guess they are just in it for the money sad.