Black Friday/Small Business Saturday!

[Capital Aquarium]

A couple notes about our upcoming sale:

-Please remember that we can't combine discounts, including our usual WAMAS member discount, for this sale. 

-For buy two, get one free frags, the free frag will be one of equal or lower value to the cheapest frag purchased.

 

We'll be opening at 1pm on Friday, November 29th! Saturday and Sunday hours will be our usual, 10-6 and 11-5 respectively

 

Also, we still have the used 90 gallon setup with an APEX classic that needs a home, priced to move at $720 for WAMAS folks. Check our previous posts for details. 

[lynn.reef.nerd]

What does captive-raised mean?

[Capital Aquarium]

Captive raised fish are fish that are collected very young and raised in an aquarium, also commonly referred to "captive conditioned"

[lynn.reef.nerd]

Captive raised fish are fish that are collected very young and raised in an aquarium, also commonly referred to "captive conditioned"

Gotcha. How long are they raised for and what makes it sustainable?

[Capital Aquarium]

Sustainable is in reference to Sustainable Aquatics, the distributor we get the fish from. They do focus on only wild-collecting fish in small amounts that can be easily recovered by the ecosystems they take them from, hence their slightly lower and less consistent availability of certain species. They don't give specific information about their captive-raising/conditioning periods, although you could probably contact them for details. 

[lynn.reef.nerd]

9 minutes ago, Capital Aquarium said:

Sustainable is in reference to Sustainable Aquatics, the distributor we get the fish from. They do focus on only wild-collecting fish in small amounts that can be easily recovered by the ecosystems they take them from, hence their slightly lower and less consistent availability of certain species. They don't give specific information about their captive-raising/conditioning periods, although you could probably contact them for details. 

 

Thanks! I will contact them. I'll let you know what their response is.

[lynn.reef.nerd]

From SA:

Hello Lynn, thanks for your message! Our "Sustainable Islands" or "SI" model is I think what you are referring to here. Most of SA's fish are hatchery-bred or captive-bred, which means that they are born and raised in our hatchery here in East Tennessee. In addition to the hatchery, we operate a facility where we bring-in fish from around the world as postlarval fish (these are just past the larval stage and have settled on the reef). Sometimes this is referred to as "captive-raised," as a majority of their growth has happened in captivity, even though they were born in the ocean. These fish are net-collected when small and shipped to Tennessee (small fish ship efficiently and with lower stress than larger fish, making it beneficial for SA, the ecology of the wild reefs, the fish themselves, and ultimately the hobbyist purchasing these animals. These animals are kept in our dedicated SI facility until they are cleared for sale. The separate building is critical to this model, as wild fishes can carry diseases that need to be addressed, whereas our hatchery buildings are disease-free. The amount of time the animals are kept in this facility can vary depending upon the species, their sizes, and their condition upon arrival (sometimes it is necessary to treat fish or hold them for longer periods). Fast-growing species can be cleared in only a few weeks, whereas some of the slower-growing fish, or our larger fish, are kept for several months or more. During this time they are carefully monitored for disease/health and fed multiple times daily. If you have specific questions about any of the animals, please let us know, and we'll answer as best as we can!


Great company!

[Capital Aquarium]

Great to know, thanks for sharing with us!