Felicia Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'm with Gena again. The mass fish death really didn't seem like a disease. It was way too fast and nothing showed signs of illness. I think it was either a string of bad luck or a chain reaction caused by stress. Link to comment
gena Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Yeah, I named him. So my 5 year old self thought that the pleco's mouth sucking on the glass looked like when you suck a drink through a straw. Being as I was 5, I drank juice boxes with the little straws, so hence Juicer. My parents still remember that fish since I gave him such an odd name. All my freshwater tanks since, my dad has called the plecos Juicer. That's adorable! I was trying to figure out why a 5 year old would name a fish Juicer. This makes perfect sense Joel...Molly is too cute. They were bred to be circus dogs after all. Sounds like she'd be perfect for that. Mine's too afraid of everything. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Definitely the lobster. GTFO. Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I blame the lobster also.... Link to comment
siwelk Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I blame the lobster also.... da fuq is your fish dood? Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 What siwelk? You mean where are they? Britt is home and she has them aclimating in the sump I'm still omw home from work....I had to do 4 extra stops to hit 10% over budget to get another 500 bucks or so...I wasn't missing it cause of 37 cases... Link to comment
siwelk Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 What siwelk? You mean where are they? Britt is home and she has them aclimating in the sump I'm still omw home from work....I had to do 4 extra stops to hit 10% over budget to get another 500 bucks or so...I wasn't missing it cause of 37 cases... Copy. Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 Now, now, good towns people, let's not form a lynch mob against the lobster. I had him for two months before the fish died. On the other hand, once I added the pink skunks, one jumped within 2 days, then after I replaced him it wasn't a week before they all died. Two jumped which doesn't lead to the lobster since he stays on the bottom and wouldn't drive a fish to jump. The other three bodies were untouched by even the cuc. I mean the bodies looked like they were perfectly fine. Not even torn fins. But I do agree that it was murder this time. And it was either the lobster or the peppermints seeing as both cleaners rigorously cleaned him and if they wanted to kill him they would have in front of me. Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 If I can't sell him back I'll banish him to the sump. Link to comment
iball1804 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Sure. Bring him to the LFS IMO. Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Now, now, good towns people, let's not form a lynch mob against the lobster. Boil the water .... melt the butter! Lemon, please. Link to comment
gena Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 It might have just taken 2 months for him to show his true colors!!!! I'm still blaming him for everything. Sorry, Joel Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 The problem is one LFS won't buy from people or accept returns, the one I like is having budget problems so I'll basically be giving it away, and the other LFS I wouldn't mind if it burnt to the ground. There's no reefing community so it's not like I know someone with a large tank or an aggressive tank he'd do well in. And I like him too much to kill him. Link to comment
gena Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 The problem is one LFS won't buy from people or accept returns, the one I like is having budget problems so I'll basically be giving it away, and the other LFS I wouldn't mind if it burnt to the ground. There's no reefing community so it's not like I know someone with a large tank or an aggressive tank he'd do well in. And I like him too much to kill him. That is a pickle! I think the sump sounds like an excellent place for him then. Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 Slit his throat. But he's pretty That is a pickle! I think the sump sounds like an excellent place for him then. Now how do I catch him? Link to comment
surgicalsense Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 ... I was only kidding, boiling water, butter, so forth. It was just fitting for the lynching theme that was building. I wouldn't want you to kill it either. Well can you try to rehome it, post? Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Banish them all lol.. Link to comment
Felicia Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Yeah, don't kill him. Poor little guy. He just needs to go in the sump or find a new home. Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 Yeah, don't kill him. Poor little guy. He just needs to go in the sump or find a new home. Since he's nocturnal, being in an unlit sump all the time would probably be good for him. Now I just need to work out how to feed him. Probably bits of shrimp on a skewer. Link to comment
Deckoz2302 Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 If he's in your sump - all the leftover food goes down there...joel next time you get a fish, grab some breeder nets and hold peppermints in them.... I'm beginning to wonder..you had all dry rock right? Secret stalkers....have you ever put a lump of food in at 2-3am...and staked out... Link to comment
JoelRHale Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 But I have prefilter foam in my overflow that keeps nosy little fish out of my sump. Should I remove that? I don't want to risk all my little damsels finding their way down there. Catching fish in a sump is a very unpleasant time. I know this because I used my sump for problem cichlids before I could sell/rehome them. Link to comment
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