DiscusnAfricans
Past President
So the deeper I get into the fish hobby, the more I realize there is still a lot to learn. I've graduated past the standard communities, bred a few different types of fish, and truly began to appreciate the importance of quality stock. Now, quality stock may mean different things to different people. I've noticed that a lot of breeders and online vendors seem to advertise mostly F1 stock. There was even a recent case where an online vendor was found to have "accidentally" mislabeled some of their fish for sale as F1. The reasons behind this accident were open to debate.
F0 being wild caught, F1 being 1st generation from wild parents, but anything F2 or beyond is just considered TR. It seems that people believe the value of a fish decreases with an increasing F number. What about line bred species? Is a F1 peacock better than a line bred peacock? I know this is subjective, but I'm just curious to hear people's rationalizations for their preference.
In what case is a line bred fish preferred over a fish bred from wild parents? Are there reasons to line breed fish other than personal preference to develop specific traits? Is there a value in continuing to export fish from their natural habitats that have already been well established in the hobby?
I'm not looking for an ethics discussion here, but of course any opinion is welcome.
F0 being wild caught, F1 being 1st generation from wild parents, but anything F2 or beyond is just considered TR. It seems that people believe the value of a fish decreases with an increasing F number. What about line bred species? Is a F1 peacock better than a line bred peacock? I know this is subjective, but I'm just curious to hear people's rationalizations for their preference.
In what case is a line bred fish preferred over a fish bred from wild parents? Are there reasons to line breed fish other than personal preference to develop specific traits? Is there a value in continuing to export fish from their natural habitats that have already been well established in the hobby?
I'm not looking for an ethics discussion here, but of course any opinion is welcome.