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King Venom wrote:I spoke to a shop not long ago that gets 3 of the items listed, Blue Ring, Cone Shell, Stone Fish. They are special order but i couldnt belive they could find an sell them.
Here's a stonefish I ordered at a store I used to work at:
NewyReefer wrote:Impulse buys is the biggest problem, You should always do research prior and know what you want and what you can keep
yep this or taking an LFS word on ease of care etc. These days with just about everyone having access to a 'smart' Phones it doesn't take much to jump on the google or sites like live aquaria.
For ribbon eel lovers, the feeding has been solved by always having a pipe for hiding that is longer than the eel. The eel will then feel safe, and eat. But then you need to feed whole silversides with a grabber tool. Google "my blue ribbon eel eats".
The eel will still eat your small/narrow fish. And will still escape.
Tilefishes:VERY timid and must be kept in a covered aquarium with lots of space and docile tankmates, in general they just don't adapt to aquarium life
Cartilaginous Fishes:With very few exceptions, unless you own a massive aquarium that is several hundred gallons stay away
Grunts:Rarely adapt well to aquarium life and should probably only be considered in a large species tank
Pencil Wrasses:Very sensitive, they almost always die in transit so you don't see them very often if ever in the trade
Drums:Poor shippers, being very shy and fragile they rarely live long after being collected
Trumpet fish:Too large and too specialized for 99.9% of the aquarists out there, also poor shippers
Remoras:Unless you have a large Shark or Whale in your backyard oceanarium it's probably best to stay away
