Blue Kai Aquatics Is Back!

[Clownfish29]

Doing the lords work!! Thank you - this is definitely an area of unmet need for the hobby. I think anyone that has successfully kept a gig past the first few days or so knows the importance of starting with a healthy, treated specimen.

Question - have you considered any suppliers in Vietnam, and/or can you source gigs from Japan? It seems like they get a lot of the blue ones (my personal favorite), along with some other really vivid colors. And do you plan to propagate them?

Attaching a photo/video of my current big blue.

 

[Blue Kai Aquatics]

Doing the lords work!! Thank you - this is definitely an area of unmet need for the hobby. I think anyone that has successfully kept a gig past the first few days or so knows the importance of starting with a healthy, treated specimen.

Question - have you considered any suppliers in Vietnam, and/or can you source gigs from Japan? It seems like they get a lot of the blue ones (my personal favorite), along with some other really vivid colors. And do you plan to propagate them?

Attaching a photo/video of my current big blue.

sooooo pretty! I can get blue gigs in Indo no problem. I've actually spent a lot of time in Japan over the years. Their prices are basically the equivalent of USD these days minus the exchange rate, plus their collection rules (I believe) is limited similar to Thailand. In fact in Thailand collection of gigs (from what I understand) is actually illegal. I did used to buy gigs from a source that was getting them from Vietnam, but I no longer have that contact. Indo will be my source for the time being. I have a lot of contacts there now.

 

[Blue Kai Aquatics]

Glad to see you back. I think that I got one of...if not the last....gig as you shut down. It is still doing great...although a monster now.

Steve, thinking back, I believe you ended up purchasing the green gig from my personal collection! haha! Here is a pic from over 5 years ago, she has put on some serious weight!!!

 

[Blue Kai Aquatics]

Doing the lords work!! Thank you - this is definitely an area of unmet need for the hobby. I think anyone that has successfully kept a gig past the first few days or so knows the importance of starting with a healthy, treated specimen.

Question - have you considered any suppliers in Vietnam, and/or can you source gigs from Japan? It seems like they get a lot of the blue ones (my personal favorite), along with some other really vivid colors. And do you plan to propagate them?

Attaching a photo/video of my current big blue.

Love that shallow reef!!!!!

 

[Blue Kai Aquatics]

In my personal reef tank I have one small brown gig that I never treated with antibotics. Here is a simple video I made a little while ago talking about the ole boy and waxing poetic. Blue Kai Brown Gig Video

 

[Blue Kai Aquatics]

I leave for Indonesia tomorrow night at 11PM. There is no direct flight to Indo, so I have a 3 hour layover in Taiwan for a total travel time of 25 hours LOL! My first stop is Jakarta where I will visit one exporter then fly to Bali to meet with a second exporter. Over the past month and a half we have been in contact with over 50 exporters with varying success. The 2 we will meet with have been in constant communication and are legitimate and ready to do business. I better start packing!

 

[Blue Kai Aquatics]

Halides are up and running. Wanted to get this done before i left. cable management is meh, but its not a display tank right!?

 

[Ocellaris123]

Good luck on the trip, hopefully you are able to document what you find there on here

 

[D-Nak]

Have a good trip. This could be a game changer.

 

[Blue Kai Aquatics]

Good luck on the trip, hopefully you are able to document what you find there on here

Thanks! That’s the plan! It’ll be fun!

 

[Blue Kai Aquatics]

Let’s go to Indonesia!

 

[dnledman]

I can’t wait to see what you guys have for sale soon. I have a haddoni, mertensi, and Magnifica. Tried a gig and it hasn’t made it, let us know!

 

[braaap]

Very cool. I would love to get one for my tank. But I wouldn't want a tan one lol.

Why Halides? 99% of people have switched to LEDs. Wouldn't it be smarter to hold them under LEDs so they are used to them?

 

[Blue Kai Aquatics]

Very cool. I would love to get one for my tank. But I wouldn't want a tan one lol.

Why Halides? 99% of people have switched to LEDs. Wouldn't it be smarter to hold them under LEDs so they are used to them?

Good question, but considering how customizable LEDs are these days it might be difficult to get any animal used to a particular lighting spectrum before arrival if using LEDs. During treatment some gigs bleach and lose color. In my experience the halide brings the natural color back faster than LEDs. Plus they are easier to photograph under halides too.

 

[Blue Kai Aquatics]

I can’t wait to see what you guys have for sale soon. I have a haddoni, mertensi, and Magnifica. Tried a gig and it hasn’t made it, let us know!

Nice! Hopefully I can find something that you like!