LFS or fellow reefers

[blondmyth]

Hi all,

New to marine. Finally set one up after 10 years.

tank is in its first week of cycling now.

Just want to find out, do most of you buy your livestock from LFS or fellow reefers?

Pros and cons between the two?

Cheers

[xeneryx]

LFS for me.

Though livestock from reefers can be stable and eating and adapt to tank.

but ive tried several of them but all didnt make it.

lfs risk of not eating, parasite but work out all for me.

[MadScientist]

LFS for me.

Though livestock from reefers can be stable and eating and adapt to tank.

but ive tried several of them but all didnt make it.

lfs risk of not eating, parasite but work out all for me.

Agree. The ls from reefers tend to be exposed to long periods of stress free, stable environment. It will be a huge shock for them to switch to your tank.

In lfs, however, they are exposed from shock for longer periods (from collection, transportation and in lfs tanks). Hence, weaker specimens are selected out during this process. You tend to get "hardier" specimens than from reefers, that is of course, unless you have very similar parameters to the reefers you are purchasing from

[blondmyth]

Very interesting theory madscientist, but I think it does make a lot of sense. Cheers

[KELVINx3]

LFS, cause you can learn how to QT, acclimate your fishes. handle them properly. rather then getting from reefer and touchwood. parasite outbreak you kan chiong LOL

[RockyBoy]

I would prefer from reefers or those aquacultured ones from LFS.

Some wild ones could be cyanide caught and won't last that long. Very sad...

[MadScientist]

Very interesting theory madscientist, but I think it does make a lot of sense. Cheers

Thanks for your compliment. I prefer getting ls from reefers too as I can get photos without going to see the ls physically and some ls they sell are better in coloration. Even though it is my preference, most of my ls are from lfs as the ls there tend to have stronger immunity (from my observations). Aquacultured ls from lfs would be the ideal ls for me.