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Dedication

This book is dedicated to owners of local fish stores, not only here in the United States but all over the world. For most, theirs is more than a business—it is a labor of love. Unless you have owned, or at least worked in, a local fish store, you cannot know how demanding and difficult the job can be. Certainly, doing it well requires extraordinary commitment to and expert understanding of not only the living beings inside the aquariums but also the living beings who are the customers.

Consider this: a neon tetra is raised in Hong Kong and shipped by air freight to an importer in California, then to the wholesaler, and finally to the local fish store where you buy it for your tank. The price you pay for this very hardy, well-traveled fish is probably less than what you would shell out for a large fancy cup of coffee. What makes your purchase possible are those folks who own and operate local fish stores, devoting much time for uncertain profit. So the next time you shop at yours, give them a nod of thanks: without them, fish selection would be limited, prices would be prohibitively high, and the aquatic hobby would be very boring. Please give them as much of your business as you can—without them, the hobby would be in real trouble.