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[Marcos Avila]

Here's yet another sad example of the damage that we, as fishkeepers, can do when we practice the hobby irresponsibly:

Invasive Lionfish Threatening the Caribbean (Video)

In summary, Pacific Ocean Lionfish released into the Caribbean by hobbyists who no longer wanted then in their tanks are now seriously impacting the local fauna, which don't recognize them as predators. The happy lionfish are feasting and reproducing at an astonishing rate...
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Success with a fish/tank is measured in YEARS, not months or weeks...

[Fern]

Sounds like I need to do more salt water fishing. If I catch something that's non native I always kill it even if I can't eat it. I have caught and killed at least 3 plecos and caught and eaten 1,000's of Mayan cichlids, the Mayans are quite tasty. Florida is so overrun with non native fish its sad. Hence my kill on site policy.
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I think I need a bigger tank......