100% Certified Cyanide Free Reef Fish for Sale.

[my2rotties]

YES!!! If there was proof the fish was caught ethically. I would be upset if the fish died a few months down the road for no real fault of my own.

[reefermadness]

I have seen a few fish in my tank that look perfectly healthy all of a sudden look faded and pass away. This has happened months after purchase. With no sign of a parasite and the fish previously eating well I have come up with a hypothesis that many of our fish are cynaide caught and who knows how this comprimises the health of the fish.

[Trigger Man]

I would pay more, but probably 50% more, not double.

[GreenSpottedPuffer]

Yes. It saves a lot of money. I am not sure why people are even saying they would not pay double...It will save you lots in the long run when you have the fish for years and do not have to "replace" it. Not to mention this is such an environmentally unfriendly hobby that is already expensive and you should be doing anything to help the situation even if that means paying double or triple. Thats the only way things would ever change.

The problem is how to guarantee they are not cyanide caught? The cyanide exits their system right away. It does permanent damage while in the fishes system but then cannot be detected easily. After death there is a way to test but it includes some very expensive equipment and putting the fish in a blender.

[J.Lloy]

I would pay more for a 100%Cyanide free fish just for the fact that chances are it will live a lot longer life. I would prefer having a nice fish for three years not months.

[howdy20012002]

when I was in indonesia, the collectors there told me that there is no such thing as cynanide-free bigger fish such as large tangs or angels.
I talked to a few different ones all saying the same thing - if you don't knock them out temporarily, they mark themselves up too much in the net. (this was just for the big fish that would damage themselves)
that is straight from the horses mouth and when you think about it, it makes sense.
the trick is how much is used and that it is used directly at the fish they are collecting.
just thought I would my add my 2 cents worth.

[tang daddy]

^hmm when you think about it that way it makes alittle sense, less of a fight from the fish, less stress and easier to catch. But I wonder what the long terms effect of these cyanide catching do to the fish. Maybe a few here are right when saying that the fish died after six or whatever months because they don't have the proper/condition enviroment. We are all still learning to keep certain fish for longer than a few months here but at what price?

[Skimmerking]

Originally Posted by howdy20012002

when I was in indonesia, the collectors there told me that there is no such thing as a big cynanide free fish. and I talked to a few different ones all saying the same thing
if you don't knock them out temporarily, they mark themselves up too much in the net. (this was just for the big fish that would damage themselves)
that is straight from the horses mouth and when you think about it, it makes sense.
the trick is how much is used and that it is used directly at the fish they are collecting.
just thought I would my 2 cents worth.

well of course it makes sense. he works getting fish in. that is why i knows this.. and another thing that people will blame the LFS and other factors to the fish deaths. and not consider that its them making the huge mistake

[Reef_kid]

at the mark up that a lot of stores here in victoria.. i dont even wana pay the price they have for fish that may be cyanide caught! i worked at a number of pet stores and the price they pay and the mark up is horrible! thus i buy from vancover.. stores that i know are reliable. they are cheeper.. and i know im getting good quality! im not sure about the rest of the country but i know JandL and ocean aquatics are very reputable and there product is awsome. so why bother with other stores ? with higher prices for 100%Cyanide free fish
when these stores offer awsome selection anyways?

[untamed]

It is tricky business. I will say that I would like to support stores that claim to source responsibly captured fish....and that I would easily accept that it might cost more to deal with those stores.