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My dad and I managed to keep a salt water tank running for ten years with only one major kill off in the end. They can be a pain in the ass and require constant attention, but are very much worth it. At one time, we had a healthy population of: 2 sea anemonies (named Elvis and Chuck), 3 living rocks, gobis, neon damasels, two puffers, three seahorses, a butterfly fish, and three clown fish. That said, I'd never do it again.
Towards the end, after a sudden kill off that apparently resulted from a bad batch of frozen brine shrimp, we only had the anemonies and the puffers left. In my experience, these two sorts of beasties are disturbingly resilient. ... And puffers seem to be trainable as mine were able to be taught to swim through hoops, 'talk' by grinding their 'teeth', and leap out of the water for treats. They also would swim up to the top of the tank to be touched along the back. Now those little bastards I miss. Pic related.
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