FYI: New Shipment

[zt444a]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8048933#post8048933 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by beapeams
Taylor who is that. Jay Leno won the last American Idol.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I have to fence sit on this issue it seems. While I side with Nook on keeping the public educated on issues of hard to keep fish, I also agree with Kurt that as a LFS store owner I'd stock what my customers wanted to a very large degree.

While I would want to experience as much success in this hobby as possible and avoid hard to keep fish, there are others willing to spend the extra time and dollars it takes to attempt to keep the fish and corals that are difficult for us hobbyists to keep healthy.

 

[beapeams]

Funny, I started this thread to let everyone know about the really nice shipment of fish beltds got in, and I simply stated what I picked up. The debate of the hard to keep fish has been going on longer than most of us have been in the hobby. I fall in the cat of being willing to spend the extra time and dollars. My wife and I hate to see any fish that we purchase die, and with my last Idol it bothered me more than any other fish I have lost, the fact that it was a power outage that got him made it even worse.

 

[bsthom01]

I even listed reading as one of my interests... Looks like I need to read a little more. I totally missed the part in Nanook's post about the bannerfish - but that's it . I just bought Fenner's book The Conscientious Marine Aquarist, but have not had the chance to read it yet. Looking forward to it though.

I agree that there is a tight line to walk here. While I'm happy to see the MIs go to someone who knows how to take care of them (or who at least has some experience with them), I do fear it will reward the LFS to purchase more and then one may end up with a novice who may not know the proper husbandry...

 

[zt444a]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8050894#post8050894 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by bsthom01
... I do fear it will reward the LFS to purchase more and then one may end up with a novice who may not know the proper husbandry...

THere are some decent LFS stores inour area. We are lucky. I have had experiences at more than one store which impressed me. Such as looking at a beautiful fish in the $30 to $40 price range and having the owner of the LFS start by asking me how long I have had my tank up and running, filtrating, growth, etc.

Rather than selling the customer a fish that they are not ready for, many LFS owners would rather advise them to wait. And in doing that they might miss out on one sell, but they know that their future returns will be greater from continued return business.

 

[beapeams]

I agree our local fish stores are fairly good about asking about our tanks and experience before they sell us something, I go to Beldts, MS, and CPE. All are fairly good about that.

 

[bsthom01]

That's very true. I have had much better interactions in St. Louis than in several of the other cities where I have lived. I think its because there is such an active reef community here. I have had a couple of good experiences here in St. Louis and I am pleased with the overall state of the many LFSs here. Keep up the good work all

 

[JustFin]

I guess my view on the subject is that I can't jump on someone for trying to keep a notoriously hard to care for species as long as they are experienced and willing to put in the extra time to experiment and try everything possible to help that particular animal alive and hopefully thriving.

Tang police and other such warnings I think do serve a purpose for newbies who have been too lazy to do a little reading/research.

But, if it wasn't for the experienced aquarists among us willing to use their resources and time to try tough species, there are many species in our tanks now that would still be labeled "hard/impossible to keep in captivity."