Ooulophilia
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I questioned the collection of these anenomes for many years seeing the morts that show up at LFS. After that, working at an LFS for a few years I would go the wholesalers in LA every week try and pick out healthy anenomes, but maybe 1 in 30 did not have a tear in its foot. I would bring in long tentacle anenomes and bubble tips as they seem to be able to heal from this with good water contions, good light and feeding, but the Ritteri seemed to be doomed to die a slow death with even the smallest tear. Every now and then I would find a good specimen and sometimes under the right conditions(400W halide, ect..) it would do well, sometimes not. I have learned a lot since then.
I see people on this forum congratulating people for finding a healthy ritteri. Is that worth the hundreds that are morted for one or two healthy ones?. It reminds me of when you would see hundreds of moorish idols at the wholesalers - one or two would survive - we got away from that mindset with fish - can't we with inverts?
I see people on this forum congratulating people for finding a healthy ritteri. Is that worth the hundreds that are morted for one or two healthy ones?. It reminds me of when you would see hundreds of moorish idols at the wholesalers - one or two would survive - we got away from that mindset with fish - can't we with inverts?