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Originally Posted by Michael Hoaster
Agreed again, McPuff.
But you have to admit, the Rock Beauty has a dismal record in the hobby. I have read many accounts of them doing great for as long as a year (usually much less), then suddenly they just die. I have never encountered a three to ten year success story. Maybe with modern quarantining methods and proper nutrition, we'll start hearing of success with it. Lately, I've managed to kill even hardy fish, so I'm kinda gun shy. I'd be very interested to read any accounts of success with them. Sound like a challenge?
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I completely agree with you. The rock beauty has a pretty horrible track record for survival in home aquaria. I would never buy one for that reason. Some people are certainly able to keep them successfully though I'm not sure on the duration (there have been a couple here in RC). Your plan to stick with hardy species seems very smart to me and I consider myself in the same boat. Luckily, many of the Caribbean species are quite hardy!