List of Captive-Bred Livestock Available to Hobbyists - Page 3

RondaGP · 08/12/2008, 11:49 AM

It's totally interesting to check out the different sites, even with livestock I'm not interested in.
Thank you so much to everyone posting information.

Sisterlimonpot · 01/28/2009, 04:58 PM

Great info. The wife is adamant about buying fish that are captive bread. However, where we live we don't have a good selection of fish let alone captive bread...

Is there a web based site that deals solely in or even majority of captive bread?

jnarowe · 01/28/2009, 06:30 PM

This is an emerging/growing part of the hobby. The only one I can think of off-hand is Sustainable Aquatics. I have not bought from them personally, but I do admire their conviction, particularly in a fickle hobby.

There's just not enough fish available yet. I know there are a myriad of people trying to breed a variety of fish and inverts, but the success rate is meager at this point. A lot of work has been put into breeding cleaner shrimp, but as far as I know, no consistent success has been reported.

However, with your wife's leanings, there's no reason you can't set up a sweet reef with anemones and clownfish as a start. It could be nearly a "species" tank, but keep in mind that anemones require a lot of light to stay in one place, and in general are not coral friendly. I have them in my tank and it can be quite challenging to grow corals and anemones side-by-side.

My "parent" GBTA has grown to grotesque proportions and is taking up some serious real estate. So is my PLTA. But, I find the symbiotic relationships of the reef to be very interesting so I am more willing than most to handle the risk. Because I am using 1000W lamps, my anemones stay put, on the bottom, and it is extremely rare for one to move at all.

That is not the case in most reef systems so beware!

Good luck!

AMW · 11/24/2009, 07:19 PM

This is really good info to know...thanks for the original post!!!

Frank789 · 08/14/2010, 03:39 PM

Interesting list. It would be helpful to have an update, if someone has the time.

Is there some way to have editable list, so everyone can contribute?

DgenR8 · 08/15/2010, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank789

Is there some way to have editable list, so everyone can contribute?

That would mean changing the edit window to forever for all members/all posts. That's not something we're willing to do, sorry.

javisaman · 12/30/2010, 09:34 PM

Something like a wiki would be useful in situations like this.

I believe ORA is doing frozen food eating Mandarin Dragonettes as well, which I think is huge!

fish2see · 08/08/2011, 10:23 PM

Proaquatix.com is growing quite a list of captive bred fish.

BrownPoseidon · 05/31/2012, 12:38 PM

PLEASE HELP!!

does anyone know if bumblebee snails, pusiostoma (engina) mendicaria, can be bred in a tank?? How they breed, is it difficult etc Anything please

devonian · 06/04/2012, 08:49 AM

Is there any way to check whether the source of fish/inverts that you buy are captive bred or from the wild? Is there a certifying organization for example?

ReefTime12 · 12/28/2012, 12:04 AM

I bought a bubble tip anemone from liveaquaria and they shipped it to me with almost no water, it made me nervous but its doing great. Sure enough as soon as I got it all the local stores started having them in stock again which I would have preferred.

ReefTime12 · 12/28/2012, 12:08 AM

The 2 clowns I have came from Proaquatix through a local store they are doing great but its funny how their almost a clear difference between the body types of ORA and proaquatix. Im thinking about adding a paid of ORA Naked Clowns those are really cool and not as expensive as the platinum clowns.

ReefTime12 · 12/28/2012, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RondaGP

It's totally interesting to check out the different sites, even with livestock I'm not interested in.
Thank you so much to everyone posting information.

I recently saw this real reef rock, all purple rock that is man made and cultured but the problem is its 2x the price of the regular live rock so I dont think that many people will be going for it at like $10/lb. Although its sustainable, the sustainable stuff ultimately has got to be close to the same price of the regular fish/coral/rock so that people will buy it. I like those little ORA mandarin gobys but i have to admit i bought the wild caught mandarin for half the price because I couldnt spend almost $50 on the ORA one which was sustainable.

mbsr · 03/24/2013, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Trumpet12

This is a list of many of the captive-bred fish and mobile invertebrates that are currently available. For various reasons, this may not be the complete list, so if you have anything to add to the list, please PM me. Please also note that this is a list of the captive-bred fish that are available, and that there are a number of tank-raised fish that are available, but are not listed here. There are sometimes captive-propagated anemones available other than the three that I listed, but it is very rare to find any other species captive-propagated, and even the ones that I listed can be hard to find.

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 flavivertex
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
LutherÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢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 somewhat unclear, but, at the time of writing, one of the major seahorse breeders (Ocean Rider) does not list scientific names. To get a list of the available seahorses, go to the websites of the major seahorse breeders.

Jacks

Pilotfish- Gnathanodon speciosus

Snappers

Emporer snapper- Lutjanus sebae

Mobile Invertebrates

Bubble-Tipped Anemone- Entacmaea quadricolor
Minature Carpet Anemone- Stichodactyla tapetum
Red Waratah Anemone- Actinia tenebrosa
Queen Conch- Strombus gigas
Fighting Conch- Strombus alatus
Peppermint shrimp- Lysmata wurdemanni (Peppermint shrimp are not yet available, but should be soon. A few months before I wrote this, a wholesaler had some captive-bred peppermint shrimp in grow-out.)
Assorted Snails
Upsidedown Jellyfish- Cassiopea frondosa (The scientific name I give here assumes that the wholesaler uses the same common names as I do. This particular species may or may not be available. If it is not, the most likely alternative would be the Mangrove Upsidedown Jellyfish (Cassiopea xamachana).)

Feel free to post questions, comments, or additions to the list.

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birdfish · 02/05/2015, 10:14 PM

One of my suppliers has the following T.R. fish available from one source, maybe every month or two they do a shipment..... These are all tank raised, you don't want to know what the Clarion Angels cost! Others have other things obviously, this is just one SE Asian exporter.

Common Name Size
PINNATUS BATFISH 3 CM
FIJI BLUE DAMSEL 3CM UP
BLUE RINGED ANGELFISH 3CM UP
DESIGN ANULARIS 3CM UP
CLARION ANGEL FISH 3CM UP
MAZE ANGELFISH 3CM UP
HIFIN CARDINAL S
OCELLARIS CLOWN 2.5-2.7cM
OCELLARIS CLOWN 3CM
OCELLARIS CLOWN 4CM UP
DESIGNER CLOWN S1 3CM UP
DESIGNER CLOWN S2 3CM UP
DESIGNER CLOWN S3 3CM UP
DESIGNER CLOWN S4 3CM UP
PERCULA CLOWN 3CM
PERCULA CLOWN 4CM UP
PERCULA CLOWN - BLK EDGE 4CM
1/2 BLACK PERCULA CLOWN 4CM
BLACK PERCULA CLOWN 4CM
BLACK OCELLARIS CLOWNS 3.5CMUP
CLARKII CLOWN 3CM
WHITE EYEBROW CLARKII 3CM
AUSTRALIA CLARKII 3CM
GALAXY CLARKII "A" 4CM UP
GALAXY CLARKII "B" 3CM
INDIAN CLARKII 3-5CM
INDIAN CLARKII WHITE EYEBROW 3CM
BLUE STRIPED CLOWN 4CM UP
ORANGE SKUNK CLOWN 2.5CM
ORANGE SKUNK CLOWN 2.5CM
SKUNK CLOWN 2.5CM
MALDIVE CLOWN 2.5CM
FIRE CLOWN 3CM
TOMATO CLOWN 3CM
BLACK SADDLE CLOWN 3CM
YELLOW BELLY SADDLE CLOWN 3CM
YELLOW SEBAE CLOWN 3CM
MAROON CLOWN 3CM
GOLDEN STRIPE MAROON 4-6CM
PICASSO PERCULA CLOWN "B1" 4CM
PICASSO PERCULA CLOWN "B2" 4CM
PICASSO PERCULA CLOWN "A1" 4CM
PICASSO PERCULA CLOWN "A2" 4CM
PLATINUM CLOWN 4CM
BLACK PICASSO "P1" 4CM
BLACK PICASSO "P2" 4CM
BLACK PICASSO "P3" 4CM
EXTREME SNOW ONYX 4CM
SNOW ONYX 4CM
PLATINUM SNOW ONYX 4CM

monkeysee1 · 06/14/2015, 12:32 PM

Blue Zoo aquatics and Live Aquaria have some great aquacultured corals.

Joke · 07/18/2015, 08:11 AM

Never thought marine bettas can be captive bred

Moeshi · 12/12/2015, 07:52 AM

They finally did it! Yellow tangs

http://************.com/2015/10/20/y...nic-institute/

alton · 01/26/2016, 03:01 PM

The new Coral Magazine has a great write up

Elo500 · 05/08/2016, 07:04 AM

Any updates on where to buy captive bred fish? I see ORA and proaquatix are still in business but ORA looks like wholesale only? I didn't see any CB on inland aquatics site. The project dibs website is gone.

CindyK · 05/31/2016, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elo500

Any updates on where to buy captive bred fish? I see ORA and proaquatix are still in business but ORA looks like wholesale only? I didn't see any CB on inland aquatics site. The project dibs website is gone.

I haven't had occasion to this myself yet, but I think if you email both ORA and Sustainable Aquatics they will guide you toward dealers near you. Also Blue Zoo Aquatics has a decently sized list of tank raised (not necessarily captive bred) fish. I'm new in the hobby, just starting out so I haven't actually purchased from any of these places yet, but my plan is to stock only CB/TR when the time comes so I've been doing a lot of reading.

I was thrilled to find that my LFS stocks both ORA and SA

Oiler3535 · 09/05/2017, 08:37 AM

I just got a tiny Tiger Blenny that was tank bred. So small it's still mostly clear. Doing really well though.

Haley · 11/03/2017, 02:23 PM

Could you add a list of the Captive Breeders to the front as well? Finding where to get CB is half the battle.
Places I know of:
Bali Aquarich
Biota
Blue Zoo Aquatics
Inland Aquatics
ORA
Proaquatix
Sea and Reef
Sustainable Aquatics
And some other captive breeding resources Frank's research on captive breeding
Marine Breeding Initiative

dshel1217 · 02/05/2018, 08:09 PM

This is great i love buying breed fish and I glad to see the list grow year after year

Fishkeeper01 · 10/11/2018, 04:28 AM

Is there a way of determining if your fish is CB or from the wild?

01/28/2009, 04:58 PM	#52
Sisterlimonpot R.C. Fraternity President Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Litchfeild Park AZ Posts: 11,490 Blog Entries: 2	Great info. The wife is adamant about buying fish that are captive bread. However, where we live we don't have a good selection of fish let alone captive bread... Is there a web based site that deals solely in or even majority of captive bread? __________________ Jimmy MASVC President Dishes are done man! Current Tank Info: 300 in progress

01/28/2009, 06:30 PM	#53
jnarowe Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 14,710	This is an emerging/growing part of the hobby. The only one I can think of off-hand is Sustainable Aquatics. I have not bought from them personally, but I do admire their conviction, particularly in a fickle hobby. There's just not enough fish available yet. I know there are a myriad of people trying to breed a variety of fish and inverts, but the success rate is meager at this point. A lot of work has been put into breeding cleaner shrimp, but as far as I know, no consistent success has been reported. However, with your wife's leanings, there's no reason you can't set up a sweet reef with anemones and clownfish as a start. It could be nearly a "species" tank, but keep in mind that anemones require a lot of light to stay in one place, and in general are not coral friendly. I have them in my tank and it can be quite challenging to grow corals and anemones side-by-side. My "parent" GBTA has grown to grotesque proportions and is taking up some serious real estate. So is my PLTA. But, I find the symbiotic relationships of the reef to be very interesting so I am more willing than most to handle the risk. Because I am using 1000W lamps, my anemones stay put, on the bottom, and it is extremely rare for one to move at all. That is not the case in most reef systems so beware! Good luck! __________________ Jonathan--Recovering Tankaholic. Current Tank Info: 70g fresh planted

08/08/2011, 10:23 PM	#58
fish2see Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4	Proaquatix Proaquatix.com is growing quite a list of captive bred fish.

06/14/2015, 12:32 PM	#66
monkeysee1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: MERRIMACK NH Posts: 423	Blue Zoo aquatics and Live Aquaria have some great aquacultured corals. __________________ Your "fair share" is not in my wallet; it's in my fish tank!! Current tank info: 90 Gallon saltwater 10 fish with a few inverts; NO CORALS! Tried to go reef; didn't work out so hot; FOWLR's for me!

08/12/2008, 11:49 AM	#51
RondaGP Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Napa, California Posts: 70	It's totally interesting to check out the different sites, even with livestock I'm not interested in. Thank you so much to everyone posting information.

11/24/2009, 07:19 PM	#54
AMW Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 131	This is really good info to know...thanks for the original post!!!

08/14/2010, 03:39 PM	#55
Frank789 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 90	Interesting list. It would be helpful to have an update, if someone has the time. Is there some way to have editable list, so everyone can contribute?

12/30/2010, 09:34 PM	#57
javisaman Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 72	Something like a wiki would be useful in situations like this. I believe ORA is doing frozen food eating Mandarin Dragonettes as well, which I think is huge!

05/31/2012, 12:38 PM	#59
BrownPoseidon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Sunny California Baby!! Posts: 92	PLEASE HELP!! does anyone know if bumblebee snails, pusiostoma (engina) mendicaria, can be bred in a tank?? How they breed, is it difficult etc Anything please

06/04/2012, 08:49 AM	#60
devonian Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 17	Is there any way to check whether the source of fish/inverts that you buy are captive bred or from the wild? Is there a certifying organization for example?

12/28/2012, 12:04 AM	#61
ReefTime12 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 7	I bought a bubble tip anemone from liveaquaria and they shipped it to me with almost no water, it made me nervous but its doing great. Sure enough as soon as I got it all the local stores started having them in stock again which I would have preferred.

12/28/2012, 12:08 AM	#62
ReefTime12 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 7	The 2 clowns I have came from Proaquatix through a local store they are doing great but its funny how their almost a clear difference between the body types of ORA and proaquatix. Im thinking about adding a paid of ORA Naked Clowns those are really cool and not as expensive as the platinum clowns.

02/05/2015, 10:14 PM	#65
birdfish Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Utopia TX Posts: 50	One of my suppliers has the following T.R. fish available from one source, maybe every month or two they do a shipment..... These are all tank raised, you don't want to know what the Clarion Angels cost! Others have other things obviously, this is just one SE Asian exporter. Common Name Size PINNATUS BATFISH 3 CM FIJI BLUE DAMSEL 3CM UP BLUE RINGED ANGELFISH 3CM UP DESIGN ANULARIS 3CM UP CLARION ANGEL FISH 3CM UP MAZE ANGELFISH 3CM UP HIFIN CARDINAL S OCELLARIS CLOWN 2.5-2.7cM OCELLARIS CLOWN 3CM OCELLARIS CLOWN 4CM UP DESIGNER CLOWN S1 3CM UP DESIGNER CLOWN S2 3CM UP DESIGNER CLOWN S3 3CM UP DESIGNER CLOWN S4 3CM UP PERCULA CLOWN 3CM PERCULA CLOWN 4CM UP PERCULA CLOWN - BLK EDGE 4CM 1/2 BLACK PERCULA CLOWN 4CM BLACK PERCULA CLOWN 4CM BLACK OCELLARIS CLOWNS 3.5CMUP CLARKII CLOWN 3CM WHITE EYEBROW CLARKII 3CM AUSTRALIA CLARKII 3CM GALAXY CLARKII "A" 4CM UP GALAXY CLARKII "B" 3CM INDIAN CLARKII 3-5CM INDIAN CLARKII WHITE EYEBROW 3CM BLUE STRIPED CLOWN 4CM UP ORANGE SKUNK CLOWN 2.5CM ORANGE SKUNK CLOWN 2.5CM SKUNK CLOWN 2.5CM MALDIVE CLOWN 2.5CM FIRE CLOWN 3CM TOMATO CLOWN 3CM BLACK SADDLE CLOWN 3CM YELLOW BELLY SADDLE CLOWN 3CM YELLOW SEBAE CLOWN 3CM MAROON CLOWN 3CM GOLDEN STRIPE MAROON 4-6CM PICASSO PERCULA CLOWN "B1" 4CM PICASSO PERCULA CLOWN "B2" 4CM PICASSO PERCULA CLOWN "A1" 4CM PICASSO PERCULA CLOWN "A2" 4CM PLATINUM CLOWN 4CM BLACK PICASSO "P1" 4CM BLACK PICASSO "P2" 4CM BLACK PICASSO "P3" 4CM EXTREME SNOW ONYX 4CM SNOW ONYX 4CM PLATINUM SNOW ONYX 4CM

07/18/2015, 08:11 AM	#67
Joke Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 446	Never thought marine bettas can be captive bred

12/12/2015, 07:52 AM	#68
Moeshi Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 135	They finally did it! Yellow tangs http://************.com/2015/10/20/y...nic-institute/

01/26/2016, 03:01 PM	#69
alton Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zuehl, Texas Posts: 4,460	The new Coral Magazine has a great write up

05/08/2016, 07:04 AM	#70
Elo500 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 315	Any updates on where to buy captive bred fish? I see ORA and proaquatix are still in business but ORA looks like wholesale only? I didn't see any CB on inland aquatics site. The project dibs website is gone.

09/05/2017, 08:37 AM	#72
Oiler3535 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Ottawa Valley, Canada Posts: 90	I just got a tiny Tiger Blenny that was tank bred. So small it's still mostly clear. Doing really well though.

11/03/2017, 02:23 PM	#73
Haley Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: South Florida Posts: 36	Could you add a list of the Captive Breeders to the front as well? Finding where to get CB is half the battle. Places I know of: Bali Aquarich Biota Blue Zoo Aquatics Inland Aquatics ORA Proaquatix Sea and Reef Sustainable Aquatics And some other captive breeding resources Frank's research on captive breeding Marine Breeding Initiative

02/05/2018, 08:09 PM	#74
dshel1217 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 12	This is great i love buying breed fish and I glad to see the list grow year after year

10/11/2018, 04:28 AM	#75
Fishkeeper01 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 19	Is there a way of determining if your fish is CB or from the wild?