Aquacultured sleeper gold head gobies?

[SayrinaDVM]

Has aquaculturing been successful with Valenciennea strigata (gold head sleeper goby, blueband goby)?

(I haven’t found them listed on any of the major aquaculture sites, but I wanted to ask just in case.)

If not, do you have any advice on how to get one ethically/responsibly?

For example, I’ve come across some online listings that say “MAC certified.” Is that label actually significant, or is it as meaningless as the word “natural” when it comes to dog and cat food?

There’s a new LFS near my house, so are there are any key words/terms or specific questions that I should ask the owner?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Has aquaculturing been successful with Valenciennea strigata (gold head sleeper goby, blueband goby)?

(I haven’t found them listed on any of the major aquaculture sites, but I wanted to ask just in case.)

If not, do you have any advice on how to get one ethically/responsibly?

For example, I’ve come across some online listings that say “MAC certified.” Is that label actually significant, or is it as meaningless as the word “natural” when it comes to dog and cat food?

There’s a new LFS near my house, so are there are any key words/terms or specific questions that I should ask the owner?

Thanks in advance!

MAC stands for "Marine Aquarium Council". It disbanded many years ago (around 2006) due to becoming overly bureaucratic - it basically drowned in its own policies and procedures. At the time some importers and a couple of retailers worked very hard to become MAC certified. After MAC ceased to exist, some of these continued to use the label, despite there being no active program.

Coral magazine maintains a comprehensive list of fish that have been spawned and/or raised in captivity. I didn't see those fish on the list:

https://www.coralmagazine.com/2023/...ptive-bred-marine-fish-species-list-for-2023/

 

[SayrinaDVM]

MAC stands for "Marine Aquarium Council". It disbanded many years ago (around 2006) due to becoming overly bureaucratic - it basically drowned in its own policies and procedures. At the time some importers and a couple of retailers worked very hard to become MAC certified. After MAC ceased to exist, some of these continued to use the label, despite there being no active program.

Coral magazine maintains a comprehensive list of fish that have been spawned and/or raised in captivity. I didn't see those fish on the list:

https://www.coralmagazine.com/2023/...ptive-bred-marine-fish-species-list-for-2023/

Thanks so much for the explanation and the link!