My wife was the same way. She hated all the fish tanks until some of her friends came over and commented on how nice they were. As long as I keep them looking good she is happy. To her they are not fish, they are a just a part of her home decor.

I hope to be able to keep this guy for life. The current plan is to construct a large tank/pond in my basement to house him and a cichlid community. A 125G will be his home until then.

Looks like a ringer to me! Thanks


How common are these?

I got my LFS to order a P. Niger for a friend of mine in July. In their order they also had 2 of these guys that were labeled as 'Marbled Ripsaws.' They were being sold for $35 and nobody bought them. I saw that they were still there a few weeks ago. They sold one to me for $10. The body is similar ...