Crown of Thorns at LFS?!

bcarleton · 12-03-2007, 09:37 PM

Wish I had a camera with me. But I swear that a LFS has Crown of Thorns stars for sale. Had 2 of them at about 6" diameter. After all the negative things I have heard about them is this possible? Or is there another star that looks like them. I am pretty sure that here by the Gulf of Mexico we would not have much to worry about say that someone decided to let one go free. But I just can't wrap my mind around that a LFS would be selling them. Oris this a trick by the Aussies to help them dwindle their overpopulation?

Dentoid · 12-03-2007, 10:00 PM

Sad, but true. Some LFSs have no respect for the animals they sell nor the customers who buy from them. I went to my LFS the other day and they had 2 cleaner wrasses (Labroides dimidiatus). The owner wasn't in, so I just shook my head and left.

boozeman · 12-03-2007, 10:03 PM

Dentoid · 12-03-2007, 10:10 PM

Booze, you are so expressive!

michael_cb_125 · 12-03-2007, 10:14 PM

I really wish people would think about the animals they sell. I know a business need to make money. But it is possible to make money and still respect and properly care for the animals in your "care".
Having a family business, I know it IS possible to find a happy medium between profit and happy customers.

Sad to say, but many LFS are just death traps for many of Gods Finest Living Organisms.

PEMfish · 12-03-2007, 10:16 PM

Tsk tsk tsk, Mikes right. Thats why I only buy from reputable dealers of healthy animals.

althea2you · 12-04-2007, 12:55 AM

that would be unbelievable... sheer disrespect for the animals they sell.. greed is abundant at a lot of these stores... they just don't care what they sell or to whom as long as they are sold...

GeeWizzItsMe · 12-04-2007, 01:06 AM

Why would someone want a starfish that eats coral reefs anyways?

bcarleton · 12-04-2007, 10:46 PM

I don't get it either. But it was a multi legged star with thorn like protrusions over the whole body. Fairly fast moving. Just like the reef killers I saw on Discovery Channel. I don't know the guy to well as a person, but I have bought from him several times. He has great quality and for this area a really good selection and prices. But like everyone says, eventually most go to the money.

Ntruder · 12-07-2007, 12:15 PM

I just saw that episode of Reef Killers. Very sad. Nice how fertilizer run into the ocean is causing all this.

Witfull · 12-07-2007, 12:23 PM

i highly doubt that it was a crown star. any transhipper would fear this scourge. they know its rep,,,,and the bounty on it. its worth more in bounty than shipping.

kathywithbirds · 12-07-2007, 01:31 PM

Are there any cleaner wrasses that are captive bred? Is possible to re-introduce into the wild?

mps9506 · 12-08-2007, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by kathywithbirds

Are there any cleaner wrasses that are captive bred? Is possible to re-introduce into the wild?

Cleaner gobies are captive bred. You never want to introduce fish that were raised in captivity into wild populations.

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i highly doubt that it was a crown star. any transhipper would fear this scourge. they know its rep,,,,and the bounty on it. its worth more in bounty than shipping.

I would agree Wit.... I have seen this on the wholesale list at one particular wholesaler twice in the last two/three years though...

Not sure if it was the real deal or not, but they had em on there for less than a linkia star also.

12-03-2007, 09:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
bcarleton Midas Blenny Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: south mississippi Posts: 107 View Gallery Karma Komment	Crown of Thorns at LFS?! Wish I had a camera with me. But I swear that a LFS has Crown of Thorns stars for sale. Had 2 of them at about 6" diameter. After all the negative things I have heard about them is this possible? Or is there another star that looks like them. I am pretty sure that here by the Gulf of Mexico we would not have much to worry about say that someone decided to let one go free. But I just can't wrap my mind around that a LFS would be selling them. Oris this a trick by the Aussies to help them dwindle their overpopulation?

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michael_cb_125 Reef Shark Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 5,600 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Crown of Thorns at LFS?! I really wish people would think about the animals they sell. I know a business need to make money. But it is possible to make money and still respect and properly care for the animals in your "care". Having a family business, I know it IS possible to find a happy medium between profit and happy customers. Sad to say, but many LFS are just death traps for many of Gods Finest Living Organisms. __________________ All Fish are "Semi-Reef Safe"

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12-04-2007, 10:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
bcarleton Midas Blenny Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: south mississippi Posts: 107 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Crown of Thorns at LFS?! I don't get it either. But it was a multi legged star with thorn like protrusions over the whole body. Fairly fast moving. Just like the reef killers I saw on Discovery Channel. I don't know the guy to well as a person, but I have bought from him several times. He has great quality and for this area a really good selection and prices. But like everyone says, eventually most go to the money.

12-07-2007, 12:15 PM	#10 (permalink)
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