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Thanks MT, that did answer my question. I'm working with seahorses right now actually. I was mostly just curious about the differences and you answered it perfectly. Thanks for the info!

MT, What is a good source of omega-6 fatty acids for larval fish?

I agree with Race that more needs to be done to advertise aquacultured products. Of course I am a little biased because I am in aquaculture, but it still surprised me how few people realize that "nemos" and seahorses etc. can be cultured and don't have to be taken from the wild. I think the...

sdcfish and any others that would care to chime in... Just curious...do you think this has to do with stronger, healthier fish coming from breeders like ORA and other aquacultured species? Do you see aquacultured fish and inverts (if there are some) as better quality animals? From a hobbiest...

Sorry Peter. I meant that the cost of the breathing bags vs. regular bags plus the cost of getting the oxygen cylinder might even out, if one uses a lot of oxygen. I don't really know the cost to get/rent an O2 cylinder but it seems like it would be one less expense. I hope that was clearer...

Thanks Peter for the reply. It seems like they would be great and the price is a little higher than normal poly bags, but if no oxygen is needed to add to the bags, maybe it evens out? Live brine I bet would do great in these bags. Do you happen to know the company that was using them? I...

I'm curious what people in the industry think of breathing bags...are they better than regular bags with O2? or just something that's a pain because of more weight with the extra water that is needed with them? or what? Are they popular in shipments from say Hawaii or something? Thanks for...

I was just curious if there is any kind of season for some fish in wholesale/retail markets? For example are tangs easier to get during the summer or does it depend on the collecting location? With different collecting areas maybe weather plays more of a part in what is available or something...

Cultured I guess. I will double check with my boss though because it may not matter. Is cultured going to cost more per lb since it will be "cleaner" I imagine?

I hope it is ok to post this here but I don't know who better to ask then all of you industry experts. I need a large amount of Gracilaria for a research project so is there a wholesaler or someone that you guys know of that I should contact? Who do you get your tang food from if you don't...

Anybody tried keeping an abalone in their tank? I saw some online vendor was selling them (can't remember which one now though). Just wanted some opinions on doing so and any experiences anyone has had with them. Thanks

What kind of seahorses? If they are reidi then you will probably need the rotifers since the fry will be pretty small, or copepods have also been used. If they are erectus then you can probably start them on enriched brine shrimp. All will need the brine shrimp at some point though, either...

I'm looking into turning an area into a coral greenhouse. I have some nice trays that I can use and some racks but I need some help with the corals themselves. I was looking at starting off with soft corals but I don't have a lot of experience with them. What are some good "beginning" ones...

Found out what it is if anyone is interested...not a worm but a digitated hydroid

Can anyone help me ID this worm? I've found several in my tank and have no clue what it is. It appears to come out of a tube but I never see it retreat back into the tube. It is a whitish-light pink color and this one happened to be very long. I have some others on my LR that are a lot...