Mrc8858 said:+1... I wouldn't wish those little demons on anybody's tank after trying to catch mine for a month lol
Neither would i. But hey, theyr cheap as dirt lol
Mrc8858 said:+1... I wouldn't wish those little demons on anybody's tank after trying to catch mine for a month lol
BallinCrew10 said:They're cheap for a reason lol. You can get nice sw fish for cheap. 6 line wrasse for like $20 in my area. Same for firefish. It can be done without putting hundreds into just the fish.
MacDracor said:Well, unfortunately, if you want to stock your saltwater tank, it comes down to this. You can either put money into fish that are supposed to live in saltwater, or you can slowly torture and kill freshwater fish.
I get not wanting to drop $50 on a fish. But if the compromise is buying one healthy SW fish now, and then having to wait a couple months to get another, it will be much more rewarding than buying one $2 fish after another because they keep dying.
EriksFish315 said:Clown fish are a damsel? Mayb that's why the two clowns I have are best friends with my chroomie and blue damsel. There's manyyy cheap saltwater fish in the hobby. I go to my reef store and there's at least 10 tanks with fish in there for under $20.
EriksFish315 said:Why how much are fish in your area? It shouldn't be that much of a price difference and if it is the business is price gauging.
Travis55 said:Yellow tang $50, dwarf angels $30+, lionfish $40+, damsels and chromies $5.99+, not super high but i see people that can get these for half that. The high end stores in my area are double that but they are really really nice.
MacDracor said:I know... and it totally violates my no people food rule. I justify that one because it is not processed in any way, just selectively propagated to produce more crop over the centuries.
Still, for *most* fish, I'd hazard a bet that there are better foods than lettuce, celery, etc. I feel like I'm being preachy now... I don't mean to.
Gboy66 said:Well considering your tank couldnt keep a tang, or lion, who cares? Your totally missing all the cheaper fish, like gobies, dartfish, firefish, and cardinals
Travis55 said:U can definitely keep a dwarf lion in a 55. They require 30 gal. And my lfs has a couple gobies. No firefish and cardinals are like $25 and id need to get a pair...
Gboy66 said:They require 50-60 at the very very least.
Why would you need a pair?
Travis55 said:So theres no aggression to other fish.
A dwarf lion gets about the size of a softball. I would feel strange with a fish that size in such a small tank.U can definitely keep a dwarf lion in a 55. They require 30 gal. And my lfs has a couple gobies. No firefish and cardinals are like $25 and id need to get a pair...
mr_X said:What would be the point? Salt water fish are way nicer looking.