Captive bred fish: Please Respond
Steve, you are way off. The cost of raising captive bred fish is a lot more than bringing in wild caught. Have a look at the facilities that they have to keep up. Think about how much money you have in your tank, then think bigger, granted they aren't running the lighting that we are for a reef but you get the idea. Ask Andrew what he'd charge for his cardinals if he had to actually cover costs.
This isn't freshwater so the comparisons don't really hold true.
You may be willing to pay 10% more now but in a couple of years or so you'll be paying more than that. Fish may be safe a while longer but corals won't be available too much longer. That is my prediction.
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