SRC Member UFO Posted August 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 18, 2005 dear all, i have heard this comment again from 1 of the LFS shop assistance (not the boss). this poor guy just bot an achilles tang. IMO, this is not true! it depends on the species type rather than the price. sometimes, a cheap fish can be more hardy & less white spot/ich problem than an expensive one. e.g between a damsel & a tang. other experience reefers pls correct me if i m wrong. thought i share this with everyone, especially those newbies. cheers p.s. i'm not going to name the LFS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dradttg Posted August 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 18, 2005 Well, there is one way to proof that theory wrong. Buy an expensive fish and throw into my tank. IMO, the theory that expensive fish will not get white spot is wrong. If the water within the tank contains white spot (like mine), any fishes added will get white spot initially. However, I do agree that sometime getting slightly more expensive fish helped. ie, paying slightly more to get a fish that is disease free and already feeding. They can be fed garlic to help them resist white spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenangel1 Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Hi Bro. The guy in the LFS "theory" is like 1. buy an expansive car and you will not crash 2. fly business class and you will not encounter crash 3 hv ###### with an expansive pros you will not get AIDS and the list goes on ....hahahahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Derek0925 Posted August 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 18, 2005 Hi Bro. The guy in the LFS "theory" is like 1. buy an expansive car and you will not crash 2. fly business class and you will not encounter crash 3 hv ###### with an expansive pros you will not get AIDS and the list goes on ....hahahahahaha hahahaha bro well said....good comparision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Kelmen Posted August 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 18, 2005 the livestocks pricing is practically based on the 1. demand, 2. supply, and transition & other fees. Unless there's a LFS which sell a same livestock as others but more expensive, and its for "proper" quarantine costings. Well, I don't think such is being practice by LFS. If do, then it will improve the fish survivability, but definitely not "will not get ich". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Chris Posted August 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 18, 2005 IMHO, expensive will get more white spots. $1 damsels seems like can never get white spot. $100 AT very easy to get white spot. Quote I think (marine) therefore I am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member akahoshi Posted August 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 18, 2005 Hmmz.. I am getting alittle confused. Are we talking about expensive fish as in Achilles Tang, Sohal Tang, Golden Butterfly.. etc. Or are we talking about expensive fish as in buying a damsel for $10?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member klim Posted August 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 18, 2005 Buy shrimp, snails, crabs...definately no white spot.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member minsmarine Posted August 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 18, 2005 so it mean u haven't seen a shrimp with a white spot Quote Life is like a peice of Uncured Live Rock [ from LFS ], you never know what you gonna get......... Ocean Gump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member flying carpet Posted August 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 18, 2005 Aiyah if your water quality sucks even a bloody damsel will get whitespot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Actually like all other bros have mentioned, this sort of midset is wrong (naive too) In fact, fishes like AT are one of the hardest to maintain of all tangs and would die under improper care If you are a good person, kindly correct the LFS of this thinking Quote But if you tame me, we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world... You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Keep our hobby sustainable, participate in fragging NOW CHAETO Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhLoon Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 If you are a good person, kindly correct the LFS of this thinking Please lah! As if the LFS will listen! "If you are a good person, ban that LFS" would be more effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 No really, I am serious about this Even if we reefers do abstain from impulsive buying, we must also stop the LFS from killing them right? Quote But if you tame me, we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world... You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. -Antoine de Saint-Exupery Keep our hobby sustainable, participate in fragging NOW CHAETO Farmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhLoon Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Try telling those Indonesian fisherman to stop "harvesting" corals. Try banning cyanide from being used for catching fishes around the world. Put a stop to cyanide fishing activities. Its bad the the LS right? Lets stop the sources from the LFS? Its a vicious cycle, BH. Nevertheless, I do encourage you to do what you think is right. Just that my "right" and yr "right" may be different... To stop LFS from killing anything would mean to put them out of business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Lester Posted August 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 18, 2005 relax guys ..hmmm hve a kit kat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member akahoshi Posted August 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 18, 2005 Hehee.. Ya.. relax.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhLoon Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 No worries, I'm cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member hotlemond Posted August 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 18, 2005 in the first place, the price tag was determine by us human, so nothing to do with the kind of species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kotobuki Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Maybe use Dollar note fold into paper fish put in the tank.... Confirm wont kanna white spot. The more expensive, the more colourful.... hahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Lester Posted August 18, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 18, 2005 hmmm i dun mind keeping that kind of fishes ... welcome to adopt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member hotlemond Posted August 19, 2005 SRC Member Share Posted August 19, 2005 Try telling those Indonesian fisherman to stop "harvesting" corals. Try banning cyanide from being used for catching fishes around the world. Put a stop to cyanide fishing activities. Its bad the the LS right? Lets stop the sources from the LFS? Its a vicious cycle, BH. Nevertheless, I do encourage you to do what you think is right. Just that my "right" and yr "right" may be different... To stop LFS from killing anything would mean to put them out of business. No..no...no... dun tell them yet. I haven't stock up my tank enough. i promise to change water every week? all rite, i'll get those test kits out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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