Some serious input...

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Frank Castle said:
why do I get the feeling they aren't for sale.....
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My dads the biggest hoarder ever and plus it's hard to sell such big tanks. He has sold them but these tanks are all show tanks and some are weird demensions to show off coral and stuff. He's into salt water primarily doesn't really freshwater for himself lol
 
Ihsnshaik said:
I did receive good advice and no its the shipping itself. I had a few too many bad experiences with dead fish that came in. Next day and lost tons on shipping cost. BTW the owner buys his motoros and hystrix from local breeders and he even had a sign that they are captive bred. He says hystrix come in and sold very fast. You don't even know how nice their motoros are and you call them garbage?For all we know its a hobbyiest on here who sells it to them and before you know all the info on what they have or don't have do not jump to conclusions.


Also why the hell would anyone feel sorry for me if I don't get a true hystrix? Makes no sense.

Please don't talk to me in that condescending tone. I don't appreciate it and talk to me how you would want to be talked to.
Thanks everyone for their comments.
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He may have had captive bred from locals but please remember , it's the time of year these type of fish come in from the Wild , and captive bred will sell faster lieing isn't uncommon in our hobby , "hystrix" ain't always hystrix , orbs and yapeZi are often sold as hystrix yet get bigger and to the trained eye are obvious they are not what they say they are , true hystrix Come from Brazil and imports are regulated , these false look a likes ( when pups ) come from Columbia and Peru , ur getting very good advice here also u may have had bad experience with shipping but sometimes it's worth risk to get what u want rather hen buying cheap and getting something u didn't
 
I actually got a false hystrix turned out to be an orb less than 6months ago I had to rehome.. Hystrix females <=15" orbs get 25"+
 
reddead38 said:
I actually got a false hystrix turned out to be an orb less than 6months ago I had to rehome.. Hystrix females <=15" orbs get 25"+
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This is why people want to make sure you don't buy an orb. I feel bad for my fellow hobbiests who want to pick up the right fish but get burned. Orbs are also difficult to rehome. If your LFS can get hystrix for you for $60 it would be a shame not to buy them lol. Rays do pretty decently with proper shipping, I'd venture guess the number of incidents spotfin has had is smaller than the number of orbs your LFS sold as hystrix.

I think reddead bought from a highly reputable vendor and got an orb too.
 
I am interested in talking with spotfin spotfin about getting a ray, as my LFS has not been able to get one in for the last month or so, anyone know how I can get ahold of him?
 
Zbosco13 said:
I am interested in talking with spotfin spotfin about getting a ray, as my LFS has not been able to get one in for the last month or so, anyone know how I can get ahold of him?
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