What is your dream captive-bred fish?

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

Interestingly, I was just speaking to Matthew Pedersen yesterday. He did a talk on obligate corallivores at MACNA back in 2018 (). He has a Melon and Arabian that he's kept in his care for 6+ and 5+ years now, respectively. He made several unsuccessful attempts with others along the way, but I'd definitely consider that long-term success.

I also know Tanne Hoff kept an Orangeface for 2-3 years, too, because he had a number of videos documenting it along the way.

I'd consider both to be expert aquarists, and there appears to still be a lot of luck involved in their successes.

I've seen the MACNA presentation before, but I didn't know he (or anyone else for that matter) had kept some successfully - that's good to know. I just wish I knew what made them successful where the others I've seen have failed (the Arabians and Melons are honestly some of my favorite butterflies, and I would love to be able to keep them long term).

 

[old salt reefer]

Keep a lookout for some Potter's in the future ;Wideyed;Wideyed

Year and a half later-keep looking.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Yellow tang as of right now since they are so hard to come across!

 

[Biota_Marine Verified Sponsor]

Yellow tang as of right now since they are so hard to come across!

We actually actively breed these, you can find them on our retail site here: https://shop.thebiotagroup.com/products/hawaiian-yellow?_pos=1&_sid=fdae701ea&_ss=r

 

[GARRIGA]

I'd love to see some captive bred eels. Be it snow flake, Zebra, Golden Dwarf, or Hawaiian Dragon. Not sure how feasible it is but I'd love to give it a try someday.

Outside of that...all of them! ;)

Don’t forget banana. That’s on my bucket list

 

[GARRIGA]

Deep water anything so we stop killing then plus some just out of this world amazing

 

[Gumbies R Us]

We actually actively breed these, you can find them on our retail site here: https://shop.thebiotagroup.com/products/hawaiian-yellow?_pos=1&_sid=fdae701ea&_ss=r

I know you guys have them, and they are great! I need a bigger tank before buying one, or I am going to have the tang police on me

 

[i cant think]

I know you guys have them, and they are great! I need a bigger tank before buying one, or I am going to have the tang police on me

If you become friends with the tang police I wonder what would happen.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

If you become friends with the tang police I wonder what would happen.

Maybe they will give me a bigger tank to house the tangs haha

 

[OrionN]

Regal angels for me but I wish thay are shipped at a little larger size, over 1 inch would be perfect.

 

[pasquale petrovia]

Bandit angel

 

[ruxsir]

Second this ^

 

[RobertK]

Melanurus wrasse

 

[Zionas]

I have petitioned Biota for the following @Biota_Marine:

(1) Gramma Linki

(2) Liopropoma Carambi

(Todd is the man for these Basslets.)

I would also love to see:

(1) Multicolor Angelfish (C. Multicolor)

(2) Fathead Anthias (S. Latus)

(3) Starcki Damselfish (C. Starcki)

(4) Bigger supply of “Borbs” (O. Borbonius)

More Angels, Butterflies and Basslets is always nice.

Gem Tangs from Surge Marine Life. I know Kevin’s working with the broodstock.

IMO these are attainable goals for the near future give a year or two.

 

[Zionas]

@GARRIGA I laughed inside in a way I shouldn’t have. I agree though, Chrysus and / or Leuxocanthus would be good choices as captive bred.

 

[cdemoss01]

White tail bristletooth tang.

 

[Zionas]

I do wonder why more Bristletooths haven’t been captive bred when we got Zebrasoma and Blue Tangs.

 

[glmory]

Currently have a tank that is nothing but Biota fish. Here are a few that seemed conspicuous in their absence.

• Rabbit fish species small enough to make sense in sub-180 gallon aquariums.
• Hawkfish
• Starry blenny
• Firefish
• Rowland's damselfish
• Flame angelfish