Ecologically friendly marine stock (1 Viewer)

[Guest]

Hello Everyone,

As concern for the Earth's reef systems seems to be increasing, I'm starting to pay more attention to obtaining stock that does not "harm" existing reefs. I'm wondering if anyone has any references to aquacultured suppliers or reef friendly suppliers. So far the references I have are:
Dr Foster's Smith (inventory stock must state tank raised or aquacultured)
http://www.reefscience.com/
http://www.garf.org/

Any recommended additions would be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[Guest]

ORA is another big one:

http://www.orafarm.com

 

[Guest]

here is a somewhat informal list of aquacultured stuff:

Clownfish

False Percula Clownfish - Amphiprion ocellaris
Clark's Clownfish - Amphiprion clarkii
Tomato Clownfish - Amphiprion frenatus
Gold-Stripe Maroon Clownfish - Premnas biaculeatus
Cinnamon Clownfish - Amphiprion melanopus
Fire Clownfish - Amphiprion ephippium
Australian Clownfish - Amphiprion rubrocinctus
Orange Skunk Clownfish - Amphiprion sandaracinos
Pink Skunk Clownfish - Amphiprion periderion
Saddleback Clownfish - Amphiprion polymnus
True Percula Clownfish- Amphiprion percula
Sebae Anemonefish- Amphiprion sebae
Twoband Anemonefish- Amphiprion bicinctus
White-tipped Anemonefish- hybrid: Amphiprion sebae x Amphiprion polymnus

Dottybacks

Orchid Dottyback - Pseudochromis fridmani
Striped Dottyback - Pseudochromis sankeyi
Sunrise Dottyback - Pseudochromis flavivertix
Splendid Dottyback - Pseudochromis splendens
Neon Dottyback - Pseudochromis aldabraensis
Diadem Dottyback- Pseudochromis diadema
Lyretail Dottyback- Pseudochromis steenei
Golden Dottyback- Pseudochromis fuscus
Blue-Striped Dottyback- Pseudochromis springeri
Redhead Dottyback- Pseudochromis dilectus

Gobies

Neon Goby - Gobiosoma oceanops
Hybrid Cleaner Goby - Gobiosoma oceanops x Gobiosoma randalli
Yellowline Goby - Gobiosoma randalli
Goldline Goby - Gobiosoma louisae
Pink-Speckled Shrimpgoby- Cryptocentrus leptocephalus
Yellow Watchman Goby- Cryptocentrus cinctus
Luther’s Watchman Goby- Cryptocentrus lutheri
Red-Headed Goby- Elacatinus puncticulatus
Sharknose Goby- Gobiosoma evelynae

Blennies

Striped Poison-Fang Blenny- Meiacanthus grammistes
Green Canary Blenny- Meiacanthus tongaensis
Disco Blenny- Meiacanthus smithi
Canary Blenny- Meiacanthus oualanensis
Mozambique Fangblenny- Meiacanthus mossambicus
Bundoon Blenny- Meiacanthus bundoon
Forktail Blenny- Meiacanthus atrodorsalis
Blackline fangblenny- Meiacanthus nigrolineatus

Grammas

Royal Gramma- Gramma loreto
Blackcap Basslet- Gramma melacara

Cardinalfish

Banggai Cardinalfish- Pterapogon kauderni
Pajama Cardinalfish- Sphaeramia nematoptera

Angelfish

Half Moon Angelfish- Pomacanthus maculosus

Comets and Assessors

Yellow Assessor- Assessor flavissimus
Blue Assessor- Assessor macnelli
Marine Betta- Calloplesiops altivelis

Seahorses

Hippocampus sp.

I know that this is unclear, but one of the major seahorse breeders (Ocean Rider) does not list scientific names. To get a list, check out the major captive seahorse breeders' websites.

Jacks

Pilotfish- Gnathanodon speciosus

Snappers

Emporer snapper- Lutjanus sebae

Mobile Invertebrates

Queen Conch- Strombus gigas
Fighting Conch- Strombus alatus
Peppermint shrimp- Lysmata wurdemanni (Peppermint shrimp are not yet available, but should be soon.)
Assorted Snails

 

[aqua-nut]

I believe a number of MARSH members would add the following tank-raised things to the list:

Aptasia
Hair algea
Bubble Algae

I don't have the first two right now (thank God!) but if anyone wants some bubble algae, I have all you want, just come get a fist full of it.

 

[Guest]

I'm cornering the market in tank-raised bubble algae and planaria myself.

 

[Guest]

Nice list but just because those animals have been captivly bred it doesn't mean they are commercially availble. For example some of those clowns listed there are a lot of people that would be excited to get their hands on them but they are hard to get WC let alone TR. I am not sure about the dotty backs. With gobies the neon is readily available tank raised and I have heard of commercial breeding of yellow watchmans. As far as snails hermits and conches I think there are enough in the ocean for the reefs and our tanks. I don't think you'll see TR pepermint shrimp anytime soon at your LFS you can pull them out of Galveston 100s at a time.

My take on the whole ecological thing:
Try to get frags as much as possible. I hate to know how many SPS colonies die on the way to the LFS.
If you buy a WC fish make sure you give it a long and happy life.
In the ocean you will not find a clownfish with out an anenome and anenomes need clowns to avoid predation. If possible buy TR Clowns and Cloned BTAs.

 

[Guest]

Sponsors

Do any of the MARSH sponsors supply TR livestock?

 

[Guest]

Almost every Ocellaris clown you see is TR and correct me if I am wrong most of the Fiji LR in our area is aqua-cultured Walt Smith. Most your clams are also TR.