New Fish

[AJ_77]

Originally Posted by naesco

Well maybe you should have thought about it before you ordered her.

I think he got a male.

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[steve fedyk]

I should work if the fish eat frozen food to. The fish looks petty small, he should do just fine. How much do you think he will eat.
I have a juv Emperor and if I feed 2-4 an day the fish dosen't pick at the sps.
I did see him pick at the anemone a couple of times, I think he leard his lesson the hard way.

[EmilyB]

Originally Posted by AJ_77

I think he got a male.

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That matters?

I don't think fish are disposable either, sorry.

[superduperwesman]

Originally Posted by EmilyB

That matters?

I don't think fish are disposable either, sorry.

ahah I don't think the worst case means flushing it down the toilet... if it starts to cause too much damage I'm sure he'll find a new owner

[sphelps]

I love all you fish huggers, you're either in this hobby or you're not. It's a little hypocritical to say purchasing a this tilefish is wrong but it's OK to buy a firefish, even though it has a good chance of jumping out of a tank even with covers, or a mandarin or pretty much any fish since none have a 100% chance of survival or sustainability, so where's the line? I think this fish has a very good chance of survival and sustainable impact on my corals.

[naesco]

sphelps

Pretty much all of us are fish huggers.

We mourn the loss of the little wrasse that jumps out of our tanks.
We spare no expense to provide the optimum conditions for the pets we keep in our tanks: expensive lighting , skimmers, RO/DI units, test kits not to mention food.
We struggle with providing for fish that get sick in our care and mourn their loss.
We feel quilty when we fail them, or take a risk with a fish and lose it.

If that makes us a fish hugger, I guess we all wear that badge.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by naesco

sphelps
Pretty much all of us are fish huggers.

Agreed, but some take it to another level accusing others of being irresponsible but by their reasoning we're all monsters, hypercritical. That's all I was saying.

[argan]

thats a beauty. I think they are like mandarins in that, if you are prepared to meet their needs then you should be fine.

[AJ_77]

Originally Posted by EmilyB

That matters?

I don't think fish are disposable either, sorry.

Whoa, who said anything about disposable? The "male" comment was poking fun at Naesco, who always says "her." Steve called his fish "guy" severable times... haha, funny? Guess not...

I don't think there's much more a person can do than grow out a whole tank of SPS for a single fish. Seems like he put plenty of thought into this - to accuse him otherwise is petty. He's doing his best, as we all do.

Yes that makes him a serious fish hugger.

Good job, and good luck. And thanks for posting - takes some serious balls around here.

[marie]

Originally Posted by AJ_77

... And thanks for posting - takes some serious balls around here.

Or none at all