Dangerous Fish?

[MysteryFish]

I know I'm just getting into the hobby, but I have an odd question based on my boyfriend's experience today. He has slightly more experience with fish and is establishing a 30 gallon marine tank while I play with fresh water. We were at King Ed's yesterday and the asian gentleman sold him a fox face rabbit fish (really cute btw) and we got him home and put him in. I went online afterwards and discovered that the tank was too small and that it is actually quite poisonous. We took it back today and the gentleman told us that it would grow to the size of it's environment. When we questioned him on it, he walked away. My question is: Is it true that a fish like this will stop growing once it reaches the capacity of it's environment?

[BigPete]

stunted fish.............. the organs in the fishes body will not grow to the normal size but stay smaller then it normally is which will be very bad and cause the fish to be unhealthy

[eternity302]

Just like BigPete said, they'll be stunted, won't be as colorful and die a much earlier age than usual!

[Adz1]

has been my experience in FW that fish will outgrow there environment.

[Smiladon]

I Never buy fish from King Eds. They say whatever they have to in order to sell their fish.

Equipment on the other hand can be found for a good price at King Eds.

If you want to buy fish, go to IPU (one of our sponsors). They have more variety of fish and all the workers there will give you an educated opinion and also help you find the right fish for your environment.

The above is from my personal experience.

[eternity302]

I Never buy fish from King Eds. They say whatever they have to in order to sell their fish.

Equipment on the other hand can be found for a good price at King Eds.

If you want to buy fish, go to IPU (one of our sponsors). They have more variety of fish and all the workers there will give you an educated opinion and also help you find the right fish for your environment.

The above is from my personal experience.

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They definitely have the best pricing for equipment!
But those guys are worst than car salesman, i was there last day and he almost started fishing out the 3 large tinfoil barb and bagged it for me just cuz I said it looked very nice!
And again, my personal experience!

[snow]

There are many types of fish that have a bad temper and attack their owners. There are also fish that are poisonous, like the lion fish. You just have to be careful around these types of fish. It's best to have those gloves that go up to your shoulders when working around them.
BTW don't buy saltwater fish from king eds. I don't like their selection and find some fish over priced and unhealthy. Best place to go is IPU or J&L aquatics, these two places have a good selection and fair prices. Those king ed guys are too pushy. They never paid attention to me until I bought a datnoid or electric eel and some other high priced fish from them. Now everytime I go in they try to sell me expensive fish....very pushy people indeed...

[MysteryFish]

I was told about bc aquaria while at J&L. They really seem to know what they're talking about. We actually had no idea that IPU was around the corner, we drove past, but they had already closed. The young lady closing up gave a us a quick tour. (Loved the sharks!) She seemed to know what she was talking about. We mentioned the fox face to her and she said that if we had any questions, to talk to the fish room staff. She also said that we could ask questions here for other stores.

[Ron99]

Personally I won't shop at IPU as they bring in livestock they really should not be selling; orange spot filefish, blue ringed octopus, barracuda etc. and will sell them withou adequate warnings etc. Stick with J&L or Ocean Aquatics. Oceanic Corals in Aldergrove is great for corals and will be a great place for fish once thy have their fish system in. I may be a bit biased as I do some work with them but Paul will not sell you something that is inappropriate for your system and level of experience.

As for the foxface, yes it will outgrow a 30 gallon system and is mildly venomous if you get jabbed by the spines on its back. But many people keep them without problem. Just be aware when sticking your hands in the tank.

[Keri]

I have never had a problem with my foxface poking me, but my tank is 120g... but he certainly does know how to use his fin spikes, he jabbed one of my other fish who didn't heed his raised-fin warning and there was a sore but it healed quickly. 30g is certainly way too small for a foxface though, but the people at king ed's will tell you themselves they will sell you whatever you want for your tank regardless of whether or not it is appropriate.
What kinds of fish are you interested in?