i would have to agree with matt on this one the long term vision and success of the hobby should lead to captive breeding and rearing programs of a good percentage of the species available today. slowy but surely it's getting there with the knowledge of todays public aquariums and research. as everyone already knows clowns & dottybacks are readily bred commericial and at all times possible should be bought rather then cheaper wild caught ones. pygmy angels in the next few yrs. are on the right path because flame angels are already available CB. we as a group just need to continue to educate alot of the newcomers to the hobby because majority of them really don't know the difference between CB or wild caught much less a sick fish from a healthy fish. as instar said it helps to know your marine biology which also can be a little overwhelming to newcomers. there are so many factors that affect the overall health of a fish from the region and method a fish was captured, wholesale facilities, shipping, and finally the LFS. Too many people assume cheaper is better and in this hobby especially when it comes to fish it usually means drug caught fish which are doomed, bad wholesale practices, and poor water quality at the LFS. i'd much rather pay alittle more for a speciemen that i know where it came from, that is from a reputable company, and quarantined properly. alright i'll get off my soap box.

ray