Wild Caught Fish?

[ss53]

When I go into my local tropical fish stockists or look on their websites, I see fish that are wild caught. Some of the corydoras for example. Does this affect their 'hardiness'? Will they survive in the same way as other fish?

 

[mattlee]

it shouldnt do just take a bit more care and time when acclimatising them. they may also be quite skittish as they arent use to being in a tank but other friendly fish swimming about should make them feel secure.

ive got a group of wild caught cichlasoma ornatums that are still skittish now after 9 months but a group of tetras helps them feel safe. there is no real benefit from having wild caught fish and no real bad points although some tank bred fish can be bred for colour etc and some wild fish can look a bit drab in comparison but dont let the wild thing put you off.

to have a wild fish is a fish as it was intended just be patient with them and they will come round.

 

[minnnt]

I have always found wild caught fish to display alot more colour. Firemouths for instance are pink nowadays compared to wild/F1/F2 varieties.

 

[markandhisfish]

not really into the whole wild thing personally. in an ideal world id have all my fish F1 born of unrelated wild caught parents ( dont ask for much do i lol ) . geneticly pretty much as good as the wildcaught , but born in a tank so thats all its ever known .

 

[Harlequins]

Lots of fish are imported from abroad from fish farms or wild caught species,TBH we never know when buying fish if they're wild or not,unless its listed on the tanks...

 

[minnnt]

My HRP's are supposedly wild caught, but i think i was being spun a line by the seller

 

[markandhisfish]

altho tbh anyone can write wild caught on a tank . the only way to be 100% sure is to get them from a licenced importer along with customs paperwork

my old green severum was "wild" as was my blue acara , but then i only had the shops word on that

 

[Mowbz]

Pretty much the only way to guarantee a wild caught fish, is to get in the water yourself and catch it.....

We would like to think that if it says "Wild Caught" on the tank, they really are, but then filter start is apprently all you need to cycle a tank too....

 

[mattlee]

there are many reliable sources of wild caught fish if you know where to go for them. certain fish have never been bred in tanks so will be wild caught no matter where they are purchased.

some lfs will say they are wild caught to try and add value to them and give them a bit of a wow factor but all in all if a fish is healthy and you like it then it doesnt really matter where its from.

 

[bullit]

My wildcaught comps are just like any other fish in the tank now. They see me and think food. I try keep mine to their natural ph.

 

[KkAaNnEe]

The main thing with wild caught fish is that they can be sensitive if they are introduced to vastly different water parameters, because unlike tank bred they have been more used to their natural environment and water, then again, some wild caughts such as cardinal tetras are geerally hardier than tank bred neon tetras

 

[holidayinn]

IME Central American and South American Cichlids, so many are labelled wild caught sourced from America especially, when really they're just caught out of breeding ponds, its a matter of interpretations, they are sold as wild but cannot be certain whether they are Wild, f1, f2, unrrelated, or even possibly a hybrid species. These are real dangers of buying any fish tbh, but no guarantee you get what u pay for re-wild. In terms of care, ime again, they can be a little skittish and not as personable as tank bred.

I dont think wild means more colourful at all, as many fish are purposely bred for colours.

Also, inter-breeding has meant that life spans, immune systems etc are weaker, in this case wild fish are a better alternative.