Don't Listen To My Own Advice

[the_lock_man]

Pah!
 
Over the years on this forum, I have advised countless people not to buy fish on impulse.
 
So there I was in one of my LFSs, and there was a crowntail in a tank full of dwarf gouramis, and it was just constantly hiding behind a large piece of bogwood.
 
So I bought it. He's quite happy now.

 

[Chad]

I get around that impulse thing by just advising not to buy a fish you don't know to take care of. Then I go learn about every fish I possibly can so when I see him I'm ready to buy. 
 
Post picture! 

 

[Baccus]

Impuse buying... whats that

 

 
 
Only how I ended up with Dwarf Neon Rainbows

 
 
But I have been very good in resisting the allure of killifish that a local shop got in (and these guys are like hens teeth over here so I feel a big congratulations to me for stopping myself

 ).
 
I do try to not impulse buy (just ignore the fact I bought another Borneo sucker yesterday because he was the last one and I was already getting the C. hasborus out of that tank), but when I do impulse buy you can bet your boots it will be a peaceful fish and probably pretty expensive. Actually I was lucky with the latest Borneo Sucker I got the shop assistant wrote the wrong price on the bag he only charged me $8 instead of $18

 .
 
Congratulations on your impulse buy and I hope the fighter has a long happy life in his new abode.

 

[eaglesaquarium]

Congrats TLM.  
 
Good to see you around here again.   

 

[NickAu]

What no photos?

 

[eaglesaquarium]

He's 'the_lock_man', not 'the_pic_man'!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  I crack myself up sometimes!

 

[the_lock_man]

He's 'the_lock_man', not 'the_pic_man'!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  I crack myself up sometimes!

 
On another forum, I am now Locky_McLockface - and if you don't know why that's significant, Google "Boaty McBoatface"!
 
The tank is looking shocking at the mo, I'm too embarrassed to post photos.

Actually I was lucky with the latest Borneo Sucker I got the shop assistant wrote the wrong price on the bag he only charged me $8 instead of $18

 .
 
 

 
The same shop had a single male Peacock Gudgeon left,with no apparent price, and you know how partial I am to Peacock Gudgeons, so I asked the assistant. He initially said "Last one in the tank - 2 quid", so I bit his hand off - they should be £7 or £8. He then found the price tag, which said £14, so I politely declined.

And then bought one today, at another branch of the same chain, for £8. Happy days!

 

[DoubleDutch]

Happy you didn't buy all the DG's !!

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[the_lock_man]

Happy you didn't buy all the DG's !!

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Goedendag, DD!
 
In terms of rescuing the one poor betta from a tank rammed full of DGs, that was offered the more cost-effective solution, certainly.

 

[DoubleDutch]

Hahaha sure it was !!

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