Ok, so I'm curious to see opinions. Have a stable system that's been established for a little over a year. Ready to add a group of fish that shoal in my 55. I was told that, while super difficult, threadfin/glass cardinals are awesome. I wasn't familiar, so I did some research, and they are awesome. And now I want some. That said, I also don't just want to kill fish, and these guys are notoriously bad shippers. Assuming that I can source them locally, is this something I even want to mess with? Or, are these part of the list of "things better left in the ocean," since they seem to have a high mortality rate in shipping and quarantining? And if that is the answer, I'm fine with that.
If they make it through ship and QT, are they tough to keep alive in a stable DT? Any other thoughts too are appreciated. Extra thanks for anyone who has first hand experience at keeping them (good or bad). Thanks!
*Note: tank's current inhabitants are a small tomini and a female yellow watchman, plus a mixed reef and some shrimp and invert CUC.
If they make it through ship and QT, are they tough to keep alive in a stable DT? Any other thoughts too are appreciated. Extra thanks for anyone who has first hand experience at keeping them (good or bad). Thanks!
*Note: tank's current inhabitants are a small tomini and a female yellow watchman, plus a mixed reef and some shrimp and invert CUC.