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11-16-2009, 03:31 AM
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Search faster Justin. Sheesh!
 "This is not the 400g you're looking for.." (Ok that was out of place, but I just hadn't seen enough SW quotes here today..)I sort of hear what you guys are saying. There are a LOT of fish I've steered myself away from over the years because they just get too danged big. One of the reason I steered towards a doliatus rabbit was because they are the smallest of the genus. Although now seeing them in the Georgia Aquarium at 14" long (ugh), I see that "smallest" doesn't always mean a lot. But you see the same principle in FW too, big huge tanks, and then all they have in them is a school of itty bitty tetras. And those are the ones you really tend to think, "wow". But that's not to say I love my sailfin any less. Yeah I guess he's a big fish but then I've had him for 8 years now.
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11-16-2009, 03:45 AM
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Tony what I'm getting at is he's way too big. Can I have him?
Hey I missed an offensive comment? WTF? Because I had actually gotten down to work.
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11-16-2009, 03:53 AM
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Im not saying I don't like the big fish (love them) but I do think most large tanks could look a million times better with say one sailfin and then a huge school of cardinals or something like that. But that's only if your really trying to make the tank a "work of art" or applying principles of design to an aquarium. Most people don't care for that approach or its not practical for them. Never was for me, I wanted every big fish I could find lol. Until now, I never designed or thought of my tank the same way I do my work which is all design--I do design for illustration, graphics, interior design and animation. Had never really thought of applying all I have learned over the years to the aquarium. Just starting to think about these things  Last edited by GreenSpottedPuffer; 11-16-2009 at 03:55 AM.
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11-16-2009, 04:13 AM
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Part of the problem is most fish get big. It must take a lot of discipline to steer away from a lot of things, especially when (and it's probably supply/demand for the most part that is to blame for this) when on any given day it's easier to walk into any LFS and buy a butterfly instead of a ... say a blue eyed cardinal or something. The ratio has to be easily 10 to 1.
Anyhow sorry I guess I don't have a lot more useful to add other than I think it's very interesting points you guys bring up. You guys are the experts at the "making things look good" department, I can't compete at that level. 
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-- Tony My next hobby will be flooding my basement while repeatedly banging my head against a brick wall and tearing up $100 bills. Whee!
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11-16-2009, 04:22 AM
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 Then the nicer of small guys can get pricey!
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11-16-2009, 04:32 AM
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Keep in mind I'm in the talking phase of stocking my tank =)
It could be just that. TALK haha. Had I gone 8 feet like I should have, I'd likely be talking about bigger fish. In the end I'll walk into an LFS...a big fish is going to bat a sexy eye at me and I'll take him or her home just like everyone else.
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11-16-2009, 04:54 AM
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Isn't there a site that showcases all kind of tanks in video tours? It may have been that site. I really just can't find it!
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11-16-2009, 03:47 PM
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Although I don't know if they have European tanks on that site. I thought it was mostly a buncha guys from Toronto for the most part.
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-- Tony My next hobby will be flooding my basement while repeatedly banging my head against a brick wall and tearing up $100 bills. Whee!
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