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8 Develop a relationship with the dealer. Ask the
dealer about the history of the fish, its age, sex, the
A GOOD environment it has been raised in to date, the variety

DEALER WILL you have chosen and how it is likely to develop over
time. Where did it come from, how long has it been at
OFFER ADVICE the dealership? At this point the dealer should be
asking you about your pond and filtration and how you
AND SUPPORT plan to look after this fish. He should be making sure
SHOULD YOU that the fish he is about to sell you is going to a good
home where it will live a long and happy life. A good
NEED IT dealer is one that takes the time to develop a good
relationship with you and who is willing to offer advice
and support should you need it in the future.

9 You’ve found your ideal fish, it’s in great condition
and you’re getting on like a house on fire with the
dealer – great! Then you are told the price and perhaps
it’s more than you thought it would be. Think about
what has led you to this point. You’ve chosen this
dealer because they have spent time (and therefore
THE FISH YOU money) to make sure that the fish that you buy is happy
and healthy (not all dealers do that and their fish are
HAVE CHOSEN probably cheaper because of it). You’ve started to
develop a relationship with this dealer and their help
IS UNIQUE, and advice could save you thousands of pounds in the
THERE ISN’T future. The fish you have chosen is unique, there isn’t
another one exactly like it on the planet and to make it
ANOTHER into the dealer’s sales tanks it has been chosen from
ONE EXACTLY hundreds of thousands (maybe millions) that never got
that far. It is special and you should take the time to
LIKE IT consider the skill, time and enormous effort that has
gone into producing, transporting, feeding and caring
for it, now the responsibility for looking after it and
providing the right environment for it to develop and
flourish is yours – enjoy!

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