fishkeeper - u bein serious or tryin to get a rise out of some fellow mfk'rs? lol.
I've debated going up to a salt store and taking some water from my fresh and go up there, have them test it, and ask why my fish and corals keep dying and play dumb. "what's alkalinity?" "oh, i can't use table salt?" lulz.
either way, no need to bash this man if he bought all these juvies (sans pleco and birchirs) and not knowing....first store should've warned him, also, it's not like the fish stores y'all buy ur fish from keep their tanks are good stocking levels.