ORA/BRS

[Bear Claw]

I was looking at buying a pair of fancy clownfish for my newly set up tank and I saw BRS was selling them for very cheap. My LFS quarantines the fish for you but it would be about $200+ total to quarantine and buy from them. BRS is selling them from ORA for only $83 and that is much more reasonable. Does anyone know if the fish are pre quarantined? I know Dr. Reefs is pre quarantined but it is much more expensive for a pair. Thanks for the help!

 

[bubbgee]

Did you factor in shipping cost as well as risk to the fish while in transit? I prefer to buy fish locally unless it is really unavailable. Especially now that it is summer.

 

[twentyleagues]

I was looking at buying a pair of fancy clownfish for my newly set up tank and I saw BRS was selling them for very cheap. My LFS quarantines the fish for you but it would be about $200+ total to quarantine and buy from them. BRS is selling them from ORA for only $83 and that is much more reasonable. Does anyone know if the fish are pre quarantined? I know Dr. Reefs is pre quarantined but it is much more expensive for a pair. Thanks for the help!

ORA are captive bred. This does not mean that they QT them though. Chances are lower of getting something with captive bred but not 0. I do not believe they strictly QT their fish though.

 

[billysprout]

twenty is right, they do not guarantee a quarantined fish. there is essentially zero risk of getting a parasite or disease from their fish, but not zero.

relatedly, there is also a theory that CB fish have less selection for strong immune systems than WC fish so they’re likely to catch any existing pathogens in your water.

i would recommend you do an observation phase with the clowns in water from your systems as this would mitigate both of these risks i mentioned

 

[BryanM]

I was looking at buying a pair of fancy clownfish for my newly set up tank and I saw BRS was selling them for very cheap. My LFS quarantines the fish for you but it would be about $200+ total to quarantine and buy from them. BRS is selling them from ORA for only $83 and that is much more reasonable. Does anyone know if the fish are pre quarantined? I know Dr. Reefs is pre quarantined but it is much more expensive for a pair. Thanks for the help!

I bought my bonded ORA pair via BRS, and I am very happy.

 

[Onyxia]

i wouldnt blindly order a designer, would rather see the specific specimens to see fin structure/body shape etc.