mcarroll Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Both good links - thanks for posting @William!! Quote Link to comment
William Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 I found this part particularly interesting Quote Link to comment
Thrassian Atoll Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 No need to debate anymore. He passed away in the last couple of hours. 6 Quote Link to comment
Elizabeth94 Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Oh man sorry to hear you lost him 😞 Such a beautiful fish. I wonder if this is something Liveaquaria would cover. I never purchased from them before myself. But I know ill be nervous when I buy my first pricey fish online. 1 Quote Link to comment
Thrassian Atoll Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 1 minute ago, Elizabeth94 said: Oh man sorry to hear you lost him 😞 Such a beautiful fish. I wonder if this is something Liveaquaria would cover. I never purchased from them before myself. But I know ill be nervous when I buy my first pricey fish online. I doubt it, but can’t hurt to try and at least complain about the swim bladder issue. Any kind of compensation would be better than nothing the amount this guy costs. 1 Quote Link to comment
William Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 39 minutes ago, Thrassian Atoll said: No need to debate anymore. He passed away in the last couple of hours. Hopefully they will give you store credit, since the ailment occurred during the window 2 Quote Link to comment
Thrassian Atoll Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 1 minute ago, William said: Hopefully they will give you store credit, since the ailment occurred during the window I don’t know if they still have the 2 week alive guarantee anymore. They have changed some stuff with that and their free shipping prices in the last year. I am going to email them tomorrow morning. 3 Quote Link to comment
Ratvan Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 7 hours ago, William said: https://kb.rspca.org.au/knowledge-base/what-is-the-most-humane-way-to-euthanase-aquarium-fish/ I've used Clove Oil for this for years. Always have a bottle within reach of a tank 1 Quote Link to comment
Thrassian Atoll Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 Here’s the reply from live aquaria. I just told them what happened and asked if they have heard anything from anybody else with a fish from this batch. I got a reply within 5 minutes I think. Also, it sounds like they do still have the 2 week policy but I am sol on this fish. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Thrassian Atoll Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 I just ordered a small blue reef chromis and a small male Bartletts anthias from saltwaterfish.com I am going to to get these guys first before I try another Lineatus. 2 Quote Link to comment
William Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 44 minutes ago, Thrassian Atoll said: Here’s the reply from live aquaria. I just told them what happened and asked if they have heard anything from anybody else with a fish from this batch. I got a reply within 5 minutes I think. Also, it sounds like they do still have the 2 week policy but I am sol on this fish. I will typically message live Aquaria if any fish that I get starts to go down hill while in the 14 day period, that way they are aware of it. 2 Quote Link to comment
Thrassian Atoll Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 1 minute ago, William said: I will typically message live Aquaria if any fish that I get starts to go down hill while in the 14 day period, that way they are aware of it. Yeah, I’ll have to remember that. 1 Quote Link to comment
mcarroll Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 I hate to say it but if it really was was QT'd for a month a the OFS and you believe that it was healthy when it was there, but it was apparently on a crash course by the time it arrived to you, then it's because of shipping/handling stress. It would be ideal to get something like this locally so you can find him healthy and deliver him home healthy yourself. No need for a warranty that way. But if you can't find one, or get a place to order one....dang. Being forced to buy online sucks. 2 Quote Link to comment
Thrassian Atoll Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 18 hours ago, mcarroll said: I hate to say it but if it really was was QT'd for a month a the OFS and you believe that it was healthy when it was there, but it was apparently on a crash course by the time it arrived to you, then it's because of shipping/handling stress. It would be ideal to get something like this locally so you can find him healthy and deliver him home healthy yourself. No need for a warranty that way. But if you can't find one, or get a place to order one....dang. Being forced to buy online sucks. Yeah, I couldn’t find one locally a while ago or have any LFS order one. I might be able to now. They are popping up some now. Saltwaterfish.com has a few different male sizes. I am going to wait a little bit though and possibly order one again in a month or so, I’ll try local again first. My anthias should be here tomorrow. Unfortunately the chromis didn’t look good enough to ship or something so they canceled that order. 2 Quote Link to comment
mcarroll Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Chromis are a little notorious like that. 2 Quote Link to comment
Thrassian Atoll Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 37 minutes ago, mcarroll said: Chromis are a little notorious like that. It’s been weird trying to find a Bartletts anthias and a blue reef chromis for sale at the same time and website. They seem like pretty common fish but they have been hard to find. 2 Quote Link to comment
Thrassian Atoll Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 Looks like they aren’t shipping anything now due to the chromis. I guess they will wait and see if they have anymore available soon. The order was a Bartletts anthias, blue reef chromis and a royal tuxedo urchin. 1 Quote Link to comment
Thrassian Atoll Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 New Fish came Friday from Saltwaterfish.com Both fish are doing great in the QT. Both are eating flake and frozen and seem healthy. Male Bartletts Anthias. I thought this guy was dead when he arrived but he perked up well. Such a beautiful fish. Kind of a funky lip though. Not sure if that is normal or if he had an injury. Blue reef chromis. This guy is tiny. Probably around an inch long. 2 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Watch that chromis well... that mark could be Uronema, they are prone to it and there is no way to remove it from your DT. Unfortunately I think anthias are sensitive to it too. 1 Quote Link to comment
Thrassian Atoll Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 8 minutes ago, Tamberav said: Watch that chromis well... that mark could be Uronema, they are prone to it and there is no way to remove it from your DT. Unfortunately I think anthias are sensitive to it too. I’ll keep an eye on things. They definitely won’t be going to the display for a while. I’ll look up uronema. Edit: Looking at the chromis, it’s a light gray spot. It doesn’t look like photos of Uronema but I’ll keep close eyes on him. 2 Quote Link to comment
Thrassian Atoll Posted November 14, 2019 Author Share Posted November 14, 2019 The Blue Reef Chromis died today. Yesterday he seemed fine. Eating and swimming fine. I woke up tonight to him being dead. I am not sure if it was Uronema or something else. The gray spot is still gray and not red like I see in most photos of the parisite. The question now is should I treat the Anthias for Uronema? I don’t see any signs of anything on the Anthias. He seems fine. His appetite is still voracious. Also, I know Uronema is free floating and I am not sure how I would go about getting rid of it in the QT. 6 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 I won't buy chromis because they are not worth the risk for such a cheap fish. It's too bad cuz I actually like the look of them. I know humble was talking about dumping water over corals or fish or using a peroxide dip to get rid of free floaters. @Humblefish 1 Quote Link to comment
Thrassian Atoll Posted November 14, 2019 Author Share Posted November 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Tamberav said: I won't buy chromis because they are not worth the risk for such a cheap fish. It's too bad cuz I actually like the look of them. I know humble was talking about dumping water over corals or fish or using a peroxide dip to get rid of free floaters. @Humblefish Yeah, I should of realized that when they couldn’t ship one originally because they didn’t have any that looked good enough to send out. I most likely won’t get another one. Maybe if I see a green chromis that looks healthy at a local store someday. The blue is pretty dark in person and doesn’t contrast my other fish very well. It was definitely my cheapest fish and I am not too upset about it. It leaves the door open for better fish options. What I am worried about though is my Anthias getting it or spreading it to the display tank. I definitely need to figure out what my next steps should be. I asked BRStv on Facebook but they take forever to post people’s questions. 1 Quote Link to comment
Tamberav Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 4 hours ago, Thrassian Atoll said: Yeah, I should of realized that when they couldn’t ship one originally because they didn’t have any that looked good enough to send out. I most likely won’t get another one. Maybe if I see a green chromis that looks healthy at a local store someday. The blue is pretty dark in person and doesn’t contrast my other fish very well. It was definitely my cheapest fish and I am not too upset about it. It leaves the door open for better fish options. What I am worried about though is my Anthias getting it or spreading it to the display tank. I definitely need to figure out what my next steps should be. I asked BRStv on Facebook but they take forever to post people’s questions. Humblefish pops in on here but you can check out his forum: https://humble.fish/ for a faster response. 3 Quote Link to comment
Humblefish Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 9 hours ago, Tamberav said: I won't buy chromis because they are not worth the risk for such a cheap fish. It's too bad cuz I actually like the look of them. I know humble was talking about dumping water over corals or fish or using a peroxide dip to get rid of free floaters. @Humblefish IME; a 30 min 150ppm H2O2 bath OR 45 min 250ppm formalin bath will kill external uronema. See links below: https://www.nano-reef.com/forums/topic/405330-hydrogen-peroxide-fish-treatment-information/ https://www.nano-reef.com/forums/topic/401678-formalin-fish-medication-information/ However, one caveat about uronema is it can also spread internally, but I've only seen evidence of this in chromis damsels. So they should always be given a proper QT by dosing + food soaking metronidazole (which also treats uronema.) This is irregardless of whether you have already treated them with H2O2 or formalin. 1 1 Quote Link to comment
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