Andrew wrote:
    > i know i'm jumping the gun, but what if i have a 
    bazillion fry someday; do shops usually accept them (for money or >trade) 
    from rank amateurs? i'm not in a position to raise a bunch of fish right 
    now. (time, space, and money, the three >univeral limiting factors in the 
    universe. oh, and i forgot 'spouse'. that makes four.)
    As a  'rank 
    amateur',  I can tell you that the shops absolutely love to trade in 
    good quality apistos.  They beg for more!
    Once you get started with 
    these fish, one tank naturally follows the next.......setting up number 
    seven tonight....ahhhh crash burn!!!  And if you think you've got 
    problems with your spouse, mine wants to know when he should move out so I 
    can replace his recliner with a tank. :)  I've had to promise (with my 
    fingers crossed behind my back, of course) that each of the last tanks was 
    the last tank.  :) :)  "You are crazy!!  This is too 
    much.  Are you trying to kill yourself with these 
fish?"
    G. Kadar