incomplete information concerning fish minimum tank sizes.[/QUOTE]
Alright i think this might be something we can agree on.
I agree that a lot of the information is posted incomplete, but that comes back to educating yourself on the animal you intend on buying.
It is the buyers responcibility to do his/her homework.
All the information on websites like LA are IMO just guideline.
Anytime i have posted about a fish someone has posted without fail "the bigger the better".
yes i understand that.
I posted not to long ago that i have a marine betta, coral beauty, fuzzy dwarf lion, and a blue spotted puffer. i wanted to see what people thought about adding another fish. Some people said not to because im over stocked. and others said they thought i would be ok.
This hobby matters a lot on opinion and personal experience.
The sized and info given online is has to be for PERFECT tank.
Which is next to impossible to acheive because there are to many variables that we would need to account for in our tanks.
Weather a V. Lionfish is in a 50, 75, or even a 90gal setup there are to many things that come into play.
the current biolaod of the tankmates before adding the lion
how good is the equipment that is set up with the tank.
the temperment of the other tankmates
or on the other hand how big are the dementions (how much rock, sand etc.)
You also have to think of the people who look at a specific fish and only want that one. Some people will search online till one of the websites say that X fish will fit in their tank.
for some it is hard for them to understand that some fish cant fit where others can and why.
that will go for any amount of experience in the hobby.
its how much the individual is willing to hear(yes they heard it but dont care:thumbdown) or listen(they are told and take it into concideration:thumbsup
IMO this is what it breaks down to.