carew66 Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Oh, and sorry - meant to say: COOL FISH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Cool fish indeed and in awe of your dedication teddy...quite the pastime! Personally, whilst I'm fascinated by fish, mollusks and underwater reef life, I'll be sticking to achieving the milestone of maintaining a cat or dog...when I move somewhere that allows it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 ....I have just started out another tank aimed at keeping one of these.... Teddy, it would be much easier if you just poured your money down the drain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianBoy Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Cool fish !! eatable ? BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doremon Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Do these fish breed in captivity or to they catch them around reefs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted February 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 They are starting to be tank bred but I would guess that most you see in shops are collected from the reef. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted February 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Teddy, I am no expert at all, but I've got a lovely tank now (approx 75 gallons)and my mate (who is the expert) donated 6 red-bellied piranhas as 'starters' which I've kept because they really are fun to watch and much more placid than people think. Also in there are 5 Bala Sharks no problems and evil 'Tex' (Red Tex). Oh, and a pleco - he works hard. Now, my buddy in Banchang and his brother have both branched out into salt-water. I've seen the video of the tanks on his phone and I'm going up on Saturday to see them for real. I have a funny feeling that the next 6 months is going to see another 'installation'. I'm just taking it easy at the moment though and learning from the experts and researching on the net. I'm lucky with the Canadian guys who've been doing this for years and drop in for a beer and monitor that I'm doing everything right. That's exactly how I started off, freshwater set up with Bala Sharks and Plecos. Saltwater is much more interesting even though its a lot more work and about 50 times the cost. If you do decide to take the plunge then look at the forums on this website, you can find out evrything you need to know there. Good luck :thumbup: ReefCentral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unit731 Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Teddy, it would be much easier if you just poured your money down the drain. This damn dog of mine. 13 years now. Between the dog food and the vet bills. I could probably have enough money for a nice tart for one week in LOS. Hmmm . . . Wait a minute . . . I did have a nice tart for a week in LOS. AND . . . I have the dog. Hmmm ... I've got to give this whole pet thing much more thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
passingthru69 Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Yep, I used to have dog. He since passed, but his boarding bill was more than my hotel bills when I was in LOS. Now I got a wife, Think the dog was cheaper than the wife Don't tell her I said that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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