Clown Monarch
Aquarium Advice FINatic
One LFS that I used to visit ("used to" being the key phrase) sold me a sea apple. My girlfriend wanted it and it was cheap, so I got it. They assured me it was safe in the reef, blah-blah-blah.
I just happened to visit my trusted LFS that night and told him about the sea apple. His eyes grew wide and he cringed when he heard it. Told me it was a ticking time-bomb, that once it died it would release it's insides and poison the entire tank. I asked him if he wanted it and he said he didn't have a place to keep it - and that he didn't want it anyway.
The Sea Apple bought the farm that night. Sorry. I'm not risking $2,000 worth of livestock while looking for a home for a sea animal that no one wants.
So I understand your situation.
I just happened to visit my trusted LFS that night and told him about the sea apple. His eyes grew wide and he cringed when he heard it. Told me it was a ticking time-bomb, that once it died it would release it's insides and poison the entire tank. I asked him if he wanted it and he said he didn't have a place to keep it - and that he didn't want it anyway.
The Sea Apple bought the farm that night. Sorry. I'm not risking $2,000 worth of livestock while looking for a home for a sea animal that no one wants.
So I understand your situation.