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    University sells captive bred clownfish, Every bit helps

    Flickr : Nemo Tokai University in Shizuoka, Japan has begun selling “museum-bred” clownfish to help prevent the reckless collection of the popular “Nemo” species.  The University first successfully bred clowns in ’73 and now has bred 11 of the 28 different anemonefish.   Currently they are selling select clowns for $25, marking the first time [...]

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    Flickr : Nemo

    Tokai University in Shizuoka, Japan has begun selling “museum-bred” clownfish to help prevent the reckless collection of the popular “Nemo” species.  The University first successfully bred clowns in ’73 and now has bred 11 of the 28 different anemonefish.

     

    Currently they are selling select clowns for $25, marking the first time an aquarium has sold fish directly to the public in Japan. After the initial sale, if the clownfish owner become unable to care for the anima, the University has an open door policy. They will accept back orphaned fish to eliminate the temptation of releasing these non-natives into the ocean. Sustainability in our hobby is paramount. Every bit helps.

    [Via Japan Today]

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    • http://johnstires.com John Stires

      This is great to see. I only buy tank bred fish or second hand ones from fellow reefers. I think every bit helps.

    • Nicholas Sadaka

      That is fantastic and I’m so glad you posted this story. As sad as some of the stories are that we read, this one is spectacular. On that same note, I have a question that has been elluding me for a while now. Why are we still harvesting wild coral. Now, let me first say that if there are coral that are difficult to propagate or just not available, I understand. At this point though, it seems like every reefer frags corals and there are so many websites offering incredible propagated coral. Then I go to major e-tailers and see stunning wild coral offered for sale and as much as I love looking at it, I can’t help but instantly think that that beauty is now gone from the natural reef. Am I wrong and we are really not able to sustain our hobby with captive coral yet, or is there another reason that we are still harvesting gobs of beautiful coral from our stuggling reef. I apologize if I’m just being ignorant, but I’m hoping if that’s the case someone can explain the flaw in my reasoning. Nevertheless, this story is very encouraging and makes me smile to think of every cute little clownfish happy in it’s anemone on the reef where it belongs since we don’t NEED it anymore. Thanks and sorry to ramble.

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