Great news for the hobby

[reefsandrotts]

http://reefbuilders.com/2010/03/24/captive-bred-mandarin-gobies-synchiropus-commercially-ora/

 

[9supratt4]

I just saw this myself!! This is great news!! This will help keep Manarins in the wild and help a bit from people buying wild caught ones and not understanding their diets!!

This is a mandarin I will consider buying!! Hopefully they aren't going to come with a ridiculous price tag!!

 

[Hawkeye]

Hopefully they aren't going to come with a ridiculous price tag!!

And that's the rub. While we all profess to support the environment, we also are conscientious of the cost to this hobby. Wild mandarins run for what -$20, $30? I wonder what the price-point would be for ppl to buy captive raised -$50? $75?

Also how does one distinguish between the two other than asking the LFS to feed them? I guess if they are super small that would be a give away.

Anyways - i'd love a mandarin conditioned to eat say sinking pellets.

 

[Brando457]

Hopefully they aren't going to come with a ridiculous price tag!!

And that's the rub. While we all profess to support the environment, we also are conscientious of the cost to this hobby. Wild mandarins run for what -$20, $30? I wonder what the price-point would be for ppl to buy captive raised -$50? $75?

Also how does one distinguish between the two other than asking the LFS to feed them? I guess if they are super small that would be a give away.

Anyways - i'd love a mandarin conditioned to eat say sinking pellets.

Actual cost from a wholesaler for a mandarin is $5.99 just to give you an idea of the mark-up.

Too bad they can't breed clownfish to allow them to be community fish with each other like 4+ in a tank would be nice :/

 

[The_Codfather]

"mean, green, frozen food eating machines" I like the sounds of that!

 

[The_Codfather]

Hopefully they aren't going to come with a ridiculous price tag!!

And that's the rub. While we all profess to support the environment, we also are conscientious of the cost to this hobby. Wild mandarins run for what -$20, $30? I wonder what the price-point would be for ppl to buy captive raised -$50? $75?

Also how does one distinguish between the two other than asking the LFS to feed them? I guess if they are super small that would be a give away.

Anyways - i'd love a mandarin conditioned to eat say sinking pellets.

Actual cost from a wholesaler for a mandarin is $5.99 just to give you an idea of the mark-up.

Too bad they can't breed clownfish to allow them to be community fish with each other like 4+ in a tank would be nice :/

I remember that list you had.. Crazy!

 

[evoIX]

i was going to buy a mandarin later in my build but since i saw that earlier this morning. i'll be getting that blue one. looks AWESOME ;D

 

[CONSTANTNE]

I saw this today too. Seems great because now more will stay in the wild. I will probably be buying one in the future.

 

[Phyl]

Every new fish they are able to breed is one step closer to being able to breed ALL fish. It is indeed great news for the hobby! Imagine a day when all fish we keep can be obtained as CB specimens? That would be fantastic.

 

[JRWOHLER]

Great news would love to buy one too ... has been one fish I never dared get due to problems.

 

[evoIX]

is there any updates?

 

[Audi0s]

I know Id love a pair!

 

[ReeferJunkie]

This is so great to hear! Hopefully they will stop bringing in wild caught mandarins!