jigga w00t
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I found a new fish store on craigslist, kind of a long drive, but lots of stuff is really cheap there:
$15 croceas (3"+)
$20 maximas (1.5")
$12 true percula clowns...
$.99/lb for live sand (he's got the sand in a tank, so its not in some bag for months!!)
40, 55, and 60 gallon glass tanks are $56!!! (I was thinking about the 40, but since the 60gal is the same price...
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$25 Harliquin tusks approx 2". He tried to sell me a four inch one for $40. I said, "for a 24gal tank?" he's like, "oh nevermind..." I've done plenty of research on tuskfish, and the cheap ones (I've never seen one for less than $100) are probably from the indio-pacific, which means it could have been caught with cyanide.
(for those of you that don't know, the diver squirts cyanide out of a bottle at the fish hiding in a hole, stunning it for an easy catch. But the cyanide will damage the fish beyond recovery, destined to die within a few months or less.)
I was there for a while, picking his brain with lots of questions. But I think he may have indicated the harliquin tusks were tank-raised (which would be awesome), but I'll ask again. Assuming I get the 60gal, with a young 2-3" harliquin tusk, would it still dine on my astrea snails, and few hermits? (The adult tusk probably would, but a young one?) Or would he be OK if he's well-fed? People say they eat inverts, what about nudi's? (lettuce nudi) Should I assume a clam would be in danger?
PS. Harliquin Tusk's are my favorite fish. Whenever I see one, I can't help but stop and watch (or stare).... I may already know the answers, but I guess I just want to hear "no, you'll be fine, once you get the 60 set up and its stable, get the fish and be happy"
$15 croceas (3"+)
$20 maximas (1.5")
$12 true percula clowns...
$.99/lb for live sand (he's got the sand in a tank, so its not in some bag for months!!)
40, 55, and 60 gallon glass tanks are $56!!! (I was thinking about the 40, but since the 60gal is the same price...
$25 Harliquin tusks approx 2". He tried to sell me a four inch one for $40. I said, "for a 24gal tank?" he's like, "oh nevermind..." I've done plenty of research on tuskfish, and the cheap ones (I've never seen one for less than $100) are probably from the indio-pacific, which means it could have been caught with cyanide.
(for those of you that don't know, the diver squirts cyanide out of a bottle at the fish hiding in a hole, stunning it for an easy catch. But the cyanide will damage the fish beyond recovery, destined to die within a few months or less.)
I was there for a while, picking his brain with lots of questions. But I think he may have indicated the harliquin tusks were tank-raised (which would be awesome), but I'll ask again. Assuming I get the 60gal, with a young 2-3" harliquin tusk, would it still dine on my astrea snails, and few hermits? (The adult tusk probably would, but a young one?) Or would he be OK if he's well-fed? People say they eat inverts, what about nudi's? (lettuce nudi) Should I assume a clam would be in danger?
PS. Harliquin Tusk's are my favorite fish. Whenever I see one, I can't help but stop and watch (or stare).... I may already know the answers, but I guess I just want to hear "no, you'll be fine, once you get the 60 set up and its stable, get the fish and be happy"
