Captive bred fish: Please Respond

[ron101]

Considering we shell out 1000's on lighting, a large portion of which has to be replaced every 1-2 years I think paying 2-3 times more for captive bred fish is not out of the question.

Factor in that a healthy marine fish will outlive the average MH bulb by several times I think they are a relative bargain.

Another thing to consider is the losses associated with wild (aka drug) caught fish. These losses could potentially be drastically reduced. No more having to go through 2 or 3 fish in order to get a healthy one.

In short, I would definitely pay more for captive bred.

Ron