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Now, to cut this list down, Angel would be for the other tank. I don't want anything I can easily get from my LFS. The Meleagris is my favorite leopard, as you all know, but $200 is very steep. Lubbocks is another to cut as I can get them anywhere, and their appearance varies so much that I prefer to pick my own out at an LFS. I'd like a C gaimard but the only sell juveniles and I want a roughly 4" female.
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Fairy and a flasher!
 
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I think I meant in prizes and had fat fingers...
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I was politely told my writing was awful at work, and now my laptop has Grammarly, so it's probably very easy to tell when I'm using my phone instead of my computer. I swear on my phone, I have to edit my posts every time because I write nonsense the first time.
 

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I was politely told my writing was awful at work, and now my laptop has Grammarly, so it's probably very easy to tell when I'm using my phone instead of my computer. I swear on my phone, I have to edit my posts every time because I write nonsense the first time.
Autocorrect was clearly designed by a demon charged with sowing chaos in people's everyday lives.
 

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Fairy and a flasher!
Yeah!
I’m thinking the filamented, the hooded, and maybe the angel. If I want the leopards they are a lot cheaper not quarantined and I can buy them later if I want.
 
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I see Dr Reef is selling Oreni Tilefish for $1,800. It makes me kind of want to go buy one at my LFS, as they are being sold for $300. Weird how a comparatively good deal makes you want to buy something.
 

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I see Dr Reef is selling Oreni Tilefish for $1,800. It makes me kind of want to go buy one at my LFS, as they are being sold for $300. Weird how a comparatively good deal makes you want to buy something.
Last i saw one, was 999. I stopped looking
 

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I see Dr Reef is selling Oreni Tilefish for $1,800. It makes me kind of want to go buy one at my LFS, as they are being sold for $300. Weird how a comparatively good deal makes you want to buy something.
Probably why I check out my local(good) PetCo first. Mail order fish = expensive(usually)
 

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Now, to cut this list down, Angel would be for the other tank. I don't want anything I can easily get from my LFS. The Meleagris is my favorite leopard, as you all know, but $200 is very steep. Lubbocks is maybe another to cut as I can get them anywhere, and their appearance varies so much that I prefer to pick my own out at an LFS. I'd like a C gaimard but the only sell juveniles and I want a roughly 4" female.
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I'd probably pay around $40 for a Meleagris...
 
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I just don’t see them as being much better than other tilefish. Mine is an awesome fish but being a dusky only cost me 60-80$ (don’t remember the exact price). Oren’s are certainly very pretty but better than a Colgate one?

Hey @i cant think if you name your Regals IKEA shouldn’t your tile be called Colgate?
 

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I just don’t see them as being much better than other tilefish. Mine is an awesome fish but being a dusky only cost me 60-80$ (don’t remember the exact price). Oren’s are certainly very pretty but better than a Colgate one?

Hey @i cant think if you name your Regals IKEA shouldn’t your tile be called Colgate?
If I get another Marcosi (which is quite likely once this Jade is gone) then absolutely!
 

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Now, to cut this list down, Angel would be for the other tank. I don't want anything I can easily get from my LFS. The Meleagris is my favorite leopard, as you all know, but $200 is very steep. Lubbocks is maybe another to cut as I can get them anywhere, and their appearance varies so much that I prefer to pick my own out at an LFS. I'd like a C gaimard but the only sell juveniles and I want a roughly 4" female.
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I would cut the filamented, meleagris and lubbocki as they’re generally fairly common from what it seems over there - over here meleagris and bipartitus are everywhere and you can easily ask an LFS to get one (or 5).
Black leopard is a good one but maybe wait for the tank to settle unless you’re confident in it.

The efatensis is a must have. I’ve been eyeing one up at my LFS as they’re stunning in person but they’ve also got a Rhomboid pair which requires the Jade to be out before I decide on that.

So I would say;
Efatensis
Negrosensis depending how you feel
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What is that?


Also what am I going to do with these two?
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That is my Jade sat in my sump finally!

The mangrove why not try grow it out of the tank and leave a hole in the lid so the trunk can exit.
The GSP, can it come off whole? If so just glue it back onto the wall of your new tank.
 
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The mangrove is a bit too short to go in the main tank. Might put it in the other tanks sump.
As for the GSP look how massive it is! That’s my whole arm and I’m 6,2
Also found some giant bristle worms!
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Next question is. I have all but the Timor, the leopard, and the orange spot goby. All hiding in the sand. Now the tank is so murky I can’t see anything. What should I do?

AKA Should I be worried about kicking up the sand too much?
 
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