In your fish keeping experience how often has a "impulse fish buy" worked out?

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I would have to say it only worked out about 25% of the time. But I enjoy impulse buys because if I'd never impulse buy my first few non-commonfish then I probably would had never stuck to this hobby. For me that impulse buy of that oscar from petsmart was like a gateway drug to other cichlids, because if I had never bought my first oscar then I probably would had never even bother to study about it thus never being expose to info on other cichlids.
 
I would nave to say none of my impulse buys have worked out since I have got rid of them all over the years. The ones that I researched and planned for are still with me.
 
I would nave to say none of my impulse buys have worked out since I have got rid of them all over the years. The ones that I researched and planned for are still with me.

The fish in your avatar is wonderful.
 
Thank you, my pearsei was one of my planned fish. It was a long process to get one with several sick fish and deaths before I finally got a nice healthy one. Her name is Porkchop because she likes to eat.

Porkchop is a fantastic name. I may borrow it for one of my fishes. :)
 
Honestly, I've had good luck with all of my impulse buys. I would say that 98% of my impulse buys have worked out. The exception being the ghost knife I bought for my smaller tank got eaten by my baby tiger oscars.
 
I would say it works out most of the time,Its the thrill of the hunt,the cheap price for that cool fish I never see,the addiction to have more fish,bigger fish you just never stop looking. And having two 420 gallon tanks,150 tank to keep putting them In
 
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