Galaxy Rasbora Under Threat!

[breezer40]

Breeding them in captivity isn't going to replace the ones that are missing from their wild habitat.

True.. but if you read throught the article it does state that these are found in man made pools so therefore there may be a possibility that this species may be lurking elsewhere that has yet to be discovered. Now if this is the case then breeding them and making them available would stop this disaster happening again.

Unless a specific breeding program is set up to replenish the depleted stocks then it could take decades for them to reach the numbers there were at before the population explosion.

The problem is more than depleted stocks..the habitat in which they live is all but distroyed. I would love nothing more than to take part in giving these fish a second chance but until we can stop demand for wild exports then they will never have a hope

While it's good to hear people want to breed them, and that they are able to be captive bred, the bigger picture means that it should really have been researched before they were taken from the wild. I don't deny wildcaught fish are a necessity in the aquarium trade, but I do think that a little bit of forward planning might have been able to stop what is essentially a very sad tale.

I totally agree but the secrecy behind the collection of this spieces has not allowed us to make informed choices.

 

[Castellop123]

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[m4rk]

Would there be any chance that anyone on this forum who has them, but has no intention/inclination/time etc. to breed them, being able to get them to the hobbyists who will give it their best to breed this fantastic fish, in return for a few when the breeding has been cracked?

There is a massive resource here of experienced hobbyists who would do their best I'm sure...

Just a thought....

 

[bigstinka]

i allready have 8 but originally bought 19. the first lot of 4 from goldfish bowl oxfrod were goos but lost one then boght 10 from trimar and they all feed but died. then got 5 locally and they are really good.my local garden center have some left but are sat £6 for 1 or £9 for two. i have a mate that works there and he gives me resonable discount so might buy all of the fish and try to breed. had some luck with corys and bristlenoses.

 

[Inside Info]

Whilst I totally agree that it is wrong to over collect, after reading the PFK article, I must ask... If these fish are being collected from a "man made" micro-environment (flooded grasslands), then where are they really from? If these flooded grasslands are home to these fish (and others also recently available), then obviously they have not "evolved" in this environment as it is so new. More likely they have adapted...suggesting they have spread from elsewhere. The fact that such a spectacular species has not been available in the hobby points to them not being common or widespread, but I doubt very much that this relatively tiny micro-environment where they have been collected is their sole habitat.