What to do with large # baby Bangaii?

Sharkey18 · 03/16/2014, 06:31 PM

I have been breeding Bangaii cardinals for several years. I broke down my tanks when I remodeled my house but I have been back up and running for about a year and breeding again for about 6 months.

Between my pair and a friends pair we are now sitting on 62 baby bangaii's and I have 2 other young pairs that are getting ready to breed.

My question is: What to do with all of these fish? Bangaiis are listed as threatened in the wild and obviously captive breeding can help reduce stress on wild populations.

So I can sell them through my local club, I can probably start selling to my local LFS's. Is anyone producing a large quantity of captive bred fish and selling them regionally or even nationally?

Would love to hear about scaled up breeding programs.

ikanlaut · 03/16/2014, 11:30 PM

that is great!! why don't you start selling or trading them to the local lfs?

reefstew · 03/17/2014, 09:06 AM

Almost any lfs will buy them if the price is right.

Sharkey18 · 03/17/2014, 09:08 AM

Yeah, I've been doing some reading and that seems like the best route to go. Thanks!

woodnaquanut · 03/17/2014, 09:14 AM

Where are you located? I'd love to get local CB fish.

rogersb · 03/17/2014, 10:45 AM

My petco sells them for $20 for CB so don't expect much money. I think they go on sale for $15 so probably only worth a couple dollars a piece to stores.

accordsirh22 · 03/17/2014, 11:57 PM

i know sunpet was wholesaling the wildcaughts for 11 and the cbb for 28, which is borderline criminal imo. either way, you should be able to get $10 a pop for them easy

shifty51008 · 03/18/2014, 03:43 AM

Actually youll be lucky to sell them for more than 10 at a lfs most likely around 6 or 7

Spyderturbo007 · 03/20/2014, 06:50 AM

I have a breeding pair, but no LFS will buy them from me if I decided to raise the fry. The all say "sorry, but we don't buy from hobbyists".

leveldrummer · 03/20/2014, 07:19 AM

Where are you located? will you ship? Id take some.

03/16/2014, 06:31 PM	#1
Sharkey18 Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 39	What to do with large # baby Bangaii? I have been breeding Bangaii cardinals for several years. I broke down my tanks when I remodeled my house but I have been back up and running for about a year and breeding again for about 6 months. Between my pair and a friends pair we are now sitting on 62 baby bangaii's and I have 2 other young pairs that are getting ready to breed. My question is: What to do with all of these fish? Bangaiis are listed as threatened in the wild and obviously captive breeding can help reduce stress on wild populations. So I can sell them through my local club, I can probably start selling to my local LFS's. Is anyone producing a large quantity of captive bred fish and selling them regionally or even nationally? Would love to hear about scaled up breeding programs.

03/18/2014, 03:43 AM	#8
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	Actually youll be lucky to sell them for more than 10 at a lfs most likely around 6 or 7 __________________ 75 gal. mixed DT, 100 gal. sump, 50 gal. fuge, Clownfish breeder

03/16/2014, 11:30 PM	#2
ikanlaut Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 49	that is great!! why don't you start selling or trading them to the local lfs?

03/17/2014, 09:06 AM	#3
reefstew Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Phoenix ,Az Posts: 1,608	Almost any lfs will buy them if the price is right.

03/17/2014, 09:08 AM	#4
Sharkey18 Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 39	Yeah, I've been doing some reading and that seems like the best route to go. Thanks!

03/17/2014, 09:14 AM	#5
woodnaquanut Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 2,727	Where are you located? I'd love to get local CB fish.

03/17/2014, 10:45 AM	#6
rogersb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: white haven Posts: 1,135	My petco sells them for $20 for CB so don't expect much money. I think they go on sale for $15 so probably only worth a couple dollars a piece to stores.

03/17/2014, 11:57 PM	#7
accordsirh22 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 817	i know sunpet was wholesaling the wildcaughts for 11 and the cbb for 28, which is borderline criminal imo. either way, you should be able to get $10 a pop for them easy

03/20/2014, 06:50 AM	#9
Spyderturbo007 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: PA Posts: 2,564	I have a breeding pair, but no LFS will buy them from me if I decided to raise the fry. The all say "sorry, but we don't buy from hobbyists".

03/20/2014, 07:19 AM	#10
leveldrummer Reefer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,831	Where are you located? will you ship? Id take some.