Pic of our pinnate batfish!

[Diana]

Originally Posted by Subdued

everytime you "save" a fish the vendor buys another....

We realize that... and honestly I've only ever seen two in the lower mainland, and one of those is ours. The other one came into J&L about a year ago. They rarely will bring one in, and we've expressed to them that they should not be ordered.

Its the same thing with any hard to keep fish. It comes down to a situation where either the fish has a high chance of dieing, or you purchase it and do your best, knowing that your care will be better than many others who would have bought it and thrown it in their tank with triggers and puffers.

Like I said, it was a moral dilemma. We try to be responsible hobbyists but it doesn't always work.

-Diana