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Originally Posted by Aughoti

snorkeler do you pay more than the UK or less?

I pay more, except for the few fish bred here like the clown fish. Corals cost anything between 5 to 10 times more than in the US. Equipment costs between 3 to 6 times more. Brazil is very tax ... heavy... Hey we have lots of politicians to provide for, got to keep them all well fed!!!!!

Yeah online prices are completely different than in store prices. I see the same prices or higher at Charlotte LFS's for fish than your UK prices. Are you not able to buy from some of the online vendors from the US? At least for drygoods, I can understand that the live stuff might not ship to the UK. Here is food for thought, when I went to England a few years back I was very surprised that after I was told the exchange rate is near 2 to 1 (the pound being worth more), The numeric value of things was double what we see in the US. That tells me that the bloated pound isn't worth any more than the dollar.

Yeah, but those Aussies can probably collect their own fish!

If it's any consolation Aughoti, I live in Alaska and Flame Angels are $90 at the LFS. Uncured live Rock is $10/lb, cured is $12/lb. And many of the outfits that advertize free shipping charge for Alaska. One very good mail order supplier in Hawaii won't ship to me at all.

Phil

Some of those prices aren't what we get here in Texas. For example, a box of live rock from Fiji is more like $190 for 45 pounds, if you know a guy.

I got a PM from a friend that moved to Sydney Australia yesterday. She told me the 100gpd RO/DI system I sell and that she owns is worth $700 over there, and that you won't get a system faster then 75gpd anywhere. I guess I'm going to sell to the aussies and get rich quick!

snorkeler do you pay more than the UK or less?

Nothing is so bad it can't get worse. Wait until I do a comparison to prices in Brazil, then you'll be shocked!!!

melev you doing a great job. Looking forward to see what projects your working on.

cyano, thanks for the feed back, sadly my LFS's tend not to stock them It was my first thought when I decided to set the tank up, I contacted my closest LFS and they told me there was no demand for them, that said they seem to stock a lot of fish that nobody wants and it's the same with corals, they have coral colonies that are more than 3 years old in their systems. I might try and get up to Glasgow at some point because the Shrimp/Goby is easily the best choice.

So nice to have you join us. My son has Cerebral Palsy and though I am though I am not sure on the particulars of your disability I can tell you that not only am I in this hobby for my own pleasure but my son is quick to show everyone who comes into my home the tank which is a joy to him.

Have you considered a pistol shrimp goby pair in your zoa garden? If i ever decide to do a smaller tank again that is a combination that I think depending on the size could potentially thrive in those isolated conditions.

That's nice to hear. I've been on forums for about two decades, and I'm pretty sick of 'em. So this is what I came up with instead. I'm about to pour some time into more content for Reef Addicts, as many projects are getting completed currently.

I live in Ayr, about 35 minutes outside Glasgow. I have great help when it comes to the heavy lifting. I have ligament problems in my legs and feet and a tiny amount of brain damage it's the main reason I write everything down. I forget things as soon as I'm told them. The great thing about reefing is that because I spend a fair bit of time just looking at my tank (when I have one up and running) I notice when something is wrong pretty quickly.

This forum is great. It's so different to ANY other forum I have seen. The layout is different and as such the experiance when looking around is different. It feels less 'sterile' more like a community. I know I have only been a member for a short time but I like what I see.

Every blog entry stands alone, so you can think of a new title that describes the content each time. Each entry is part of your history, so people can check your older blogs to learn this history. And anyone can "subscribe to your blog", getting an email notification when you post a new entry.

I'm looking forward to reading about your experiences since you are overseas. What city are you in? In what way are you disabled? What does that mean for your hobby experience? Do you have anyone to help with the heavy lifting?