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Not really but I was just thinking how much more I know than when I 1st started keeping an aquarium. Many lost fish, incompatible setups, and just plain ignorant to fishkeeping. I'm still no expert but I do have a good general idea of how to maintain a good tank. I currently am running four, who would've guessed.

The reason this came to mind was that I kinda just figured out that most of the LFS I have been regularly doing business with are really not that knowledgeable. There's two really good ones who are at least up front when they don't know and also I have seen them inform people that certain fish would not be right for their tank, one half way decent, and two that I have come to realize really just sell fish. In one of the stores the other day I was looking at their Mbuna stock and a fish caught my eye as I had never seen it before. It was definitely a zebra but I had never seen this variation. When I asked the store owner he told me he didn't know and that it was definetly some type of zebra. Well, no duh. Bottom line is I think he did know and knowing that I have a general knowledge of Mbuna, at least the common ones, he did not want to tell me that it was a hybrid. Probably a mix between a red top and a cobalt or something in that range. This shop does generally have decent fish but I see know that you really must know your stuff when getting into this hobby.

Thank goodness for this site and the others I frequently check out.

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Not actually as you learn more about Aquariums and keeping them for many years it is very common. In one LFS/Pet shop only one person knows about fish and that is the owner who is not there all the time.
A good way to find out is ask a very simple question which you know the answer or ask for some one who knows about what you are talking about.

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