That's a very intelligent statement. I love them enough not to want to kill one. I wish more folks were like you. With diligence, they can be kept alive. But it isn't easy and any lapse on your part can be a death sentence. Some systems support them fine, many don't. The bottom line is the number of pods you can grow. Even dragonettes that have been weaned on prepared foods, revert to their old live food habits sometimes. There has to be low, or no competition in the reef for the dragonettes as they are very slow eaters. Just remember, one Mandarine can wipe out a big pod population in days.