Stocking a large tank. Whos the goto for fish?

[Brokecoloadoreefer]

So I have kinda settled in for most of my suppliers. BRS has done a wonderful job outfitting me with hardware, WWC is where I’m going to stock most of my corals from , but where do I buy fish ? This tank was started from scratch. All dry and it’s pest free. I like adding fish in two to three groups of 10 each. Who’s the most ethical cleanest supplier of quality fish ?

thanks !

 

[Spare time]

I really like divers den on live aquaria. There are a handful of sites that quarentine their fish. You can also look specifically for captive bred fish such as those by biota and such.

 

[ichthyogeek]

Can you define what you mean by “most ethical”? I can understand cleanest, since that implies they quarantine the fish (AmongTheReef, MarineCollectors, and I think @Dr. Reef has a site too).

 

[Flux Capacitor]

TSM Aquatics. They have a sponsor area here:

TSM Aquatics

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Brokecoloadoreefer]

Can you define what you mean by “most ethical”? I can understand cleanest, since that implies they quarantine the fish (AmongTheReef, MarineCollectors, and I think @Dr. Reef has a site too).

Maybe a bad choice of words. Captive bread if possible. Healthy bright and vibrant with as minimal stress that the animal could be in given the circumstances.

 

[Brokecoloadoreefer]

TSM Aquatics. They have a sponsor area here:

TSM Aquatics

www.reef2reef.com

Thanks will check them out.

 

[Dr. Reef]

Thank you for the tag @ichthyogeek

We are R2R sponsor as well quarantinedfish.us

 

[flampton]

You can purchase captive bred directly from the already mentioned Biota. And if you purchase through live aquaria ORA captive bred fish are shipped directly from their hatchery

 

[Clownfish_Boy]

Buy livestock from your LFS whenever possible.

 

[flampton]

Buy livestock from your LFS whenever possible.

I'll clarify this. Only buy fish from a LFS if you have a qt. And only buy fish from a well run LFS. Do not support the many trainwrecks out there.