lots of fish are illegal in this cruddy state. some law makers think that 80 degree tropical fish will somehow make it through the seasons here in say, lake lanier. it's just not possible. that's why many turn to saltwater for something exotic. i own fish you've probably never even imagined knowing about (besides the sea robin i met up with at marine fish on johnson ferry rd., that thing still haunts me). remember, the movie jaws scared many people, but most of us know great whites aren't like they are in the movie. the same applies to the extreme freshwater fish keepers world, in many cases.
and yeah mantis, i've got a black. great fish. wasabi had a massive silver when i visited his house back in the day. i also have the largest hi finned banded chinese sucker shark that i've ever seen. the ones you see in goldfish tanks at the pet store for thirty bucks. i've got a bright orange one that's pushing a foot in length.
so i'm not out of fishkeeping, but the reef environment is just too much for my impoverished/ feeble minded self.
