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[00W]

I think tangs are my Achilles heel last night the sailfin was fine ate a little bit when I fed him then this morning it's dead. I don't understand what went wrong the tank is cycled and the shrimp that live in it and the other fish I recently moved from it to the DT before adding the sailfin to the QT are all great.

So sorry Amanda!
No telling if it had something already, the start of its demise you couldn't see or how it was handled previously before you got it.
Tangs are a bit more fragile but like Kevin said, don't beat yourself up keep moving forward.
I have had very good luck with Tangs but couldn't/can't keep a damsel alive if you can believe it!!??

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

I think tangs are my Achilles heel last night the sailfin was fine ate a little bit when I fed him then this morning it's dead. I don't understand what went wrong the tank is cycled and the shrimp that live in it and the other fish I recently moved from it to the DT before adding the sailfin to the QT are all great.

Sorry Amanda. That stinks. We've all been through it; unfortuantly it's just what happens when we buy fish. Some just arent healthy from the get-go. Like they've said, don't beat yourself up for it. It wasn't your fault. You've been through so much lately with your tank; I feel so bad. But you're doing a good job at staying strong and continuing this amazing hobby. Keep up the great work, Amanda!

 

[Calmwaters]

I wish I had an answer Amanda, sometimes they are bought on the down side but hasn’t shown visually. It sucks and I don’t think any of us haven’t lost fish, unfortunately it is part of this fantastic and frustrating hobby. Don’t beat yourself up and just keep moving forward.

I have decided I will not buy any more at my small local store. Everyone I have gotten from them has died. I have never had issues with their freshwater just the saltwater. I will just stick to ordering them or getting them at the stores an hour away as they at least so far have made it other than when my heater malfunctioned.

 

[kingranch2003]

There are different color variants and different growth patterns. The thinner branches ones prefer lower flow and higher light, the thicker branched ones like heavier flow and high light.

I have the ORA Green and the RTA Hidden Forest (which is very similar to the Lazy's Blue Zing hybrid). Look at pink or Bird of Paradise varieties for some nice colors! Green for easier care requirements. And blue for thick, bushy Birdsnest. Most can be together, some can't touch or they'll fight.

This is such a detailed reply on a coral I'm very interested in. Thank you for this. I think k each variety is beautiful and unique in its own way. So this is one I'd have to frag regularly?

 

[Calmwaters]

Sorry Amanda. That stinks. We've all been through it; unfortuantly it's just what happens when we buy fish. Some just arent healthy from the get-go. Like they've said, don't beat yourself up for it. It wasn't your fault. You've been through so much lately with your tank; I feel so bad. But you're doing a good job at staying strong and continuing this amazing hobby. Keep up the great work, Amanda!

Thank you I won't give up just gotta keep trying until I get the ones I want and they live.

 

[kingranch2003]

My first 16 years of reefing I had a softie and lps tank. When I got back in there was so much info. I read that the birdsnest were an easier sps even for someone who attended public schools. So I thought I would give it a shot. Those were my first sps.

Looks like a good choice. I'd heard the same info. That's what lead me to check them out. After seeing them, I'm hooked.

 

[kingranch2003]

I think tangs are my Achilles heel last night the sailfin was fine ate a little bit when I fed him then this morning it's dead. I don't understand what went wrong the tank is cycled and the shrimp that live in it and the other fish I recently moved from it to the DT before adding the sailfin to the QT are all great.

I really hate to hear this. I'm sorry

 

[kevgib67]

This is such a detailed reply on a coral I'm very interested in. Thank you for this. I think k each variety is beautiful and unique in its own way. So this is one I'd have to frag regularly?

 

[kingranch2003]

Thank you I won't give up just gotta keep trying until I get the ones I want and they live.

Exactly. Don't give up, but it's ok to admit that its an awful feeling.

I have decided I will not buy any more at my small local store. Everyone I have gotten from them has died. I have never had issues with their freshwater just the saltwater. I will just stick to ordering them or getting them at the stores an hour away as they at least so far have made it other than when my heater malfunctioned.

Smart move. I had this same experience at an lfs near me years ago. When I stopped buying from them, my fish stopped dying. I can't honestly say why.

 

[kingranch2003]

gotcha Kev

 

[luis angel]

I think tangs are my Achilles heel last night the sailfin was fine ate a little bit when I fed him then this morning it's dead. I don't understand what went wrong the tank is cycled and the shrimp that live in it and the other fish I recently moved from it to the DT before adding the sailfin to the QT are all great.

So sorry Amanda

 

[kevgib67]

I really hate to hear this. I'm sorry

Monti cap is easy also. How it began and currently.

 

[kevgib67]

 

[tbrown]

I have decided I will not buy any more at my small local store. Everyone I have gotten from them has died. I have never had issues with their freshwater just the saltwater. I will just stick to ordering them or getting them at the stores an hour away as they at least so far have made it other than when my heater malfunctioned.

Could be the source water vs your water. Potential to cause stress/shock.

 

[00W]

I have decided I will not buy any more at my small local store. Everyone I have gotten from them has died. I have never had issues with their freshwater just the saltwater. I will just stick to ordering them or getting them at the stores an hour away as they at least so far have made it other than when my heater malfunctioned.

Amanda.
As you know I have bought everything from my local petco
I've had zero issues.
However, when I do buy something from them I leave it at the store.
I ask them to hold it for me, I have them feed it daily.
I give them a deposit that they can keep whether I get it or not.
It's just what I do, an option you can exercise if you do see something you like.
You have a wonderful large tank great for a tang and I'd hate for you to close that door.
I do think maybe that store isn't adept at keeping saltwater and you're idea of another store is the right choice.
I left my baby trigger there, at the store for a month.
I'd visit.
They wanted $60, I gave them $30 and said keep it either way.

 

[Calmwaters]

Could be the source water vs your water. Potential to cause stress/shock.

That is a good point.

 

[tbrown]

Amanda.
As you know I have bought everything from my local petco
I've had zero issues.
However, when I do buy something from them I leave it at the store.
I ask them to hold it for me, I have them feed it daily.
I give them a deposit that they can keep whether I get it or not.
It's just what I do, an option you can exercise if you do see something you like.
You have a wonderful large tank great for a tang and I'd hate for you to close that door.
I do think maybe that store isn't adept at keeping saltwater and you're idea of another store is the right choice.
I left my baby trigger there, at the store for a month.
I'd visit.
They wanted $60, I gave them $30 and said keep it either way.

My Petco fish have had better luck than most other stores I have shopped at.

 

[Calmwaters]

Amanda.
As you know I have bought everything from my local petco
I've had zero issues.
However, when I do buy something from them I leave it at the store.
I ask them to hold it for me, I have them feed it daily.
I give them a deposit that they can keep whether I get it or not.
It's just what I do, an option you can exercise if you do see something you like.
You have a wonderful large tank great for a tang and I'd hate for you to close that door.
I do think maybe that store isn't adept at keeping saltwater and you're idea of another store is the right choice.
I left my baby trigger there, at the store for a month.
I'd visit.
They wanted $60, I gave them $30 and said keep it either way.

I don't think the petcos in Asheville will hold them but I will ask if I'm there and they have something I want. They are both an hour away from me and do not offer any guarantees on saltwater fish. At least when I order from the two places I have ordered from one gives a 7 day guarantee and the other gives 14 days.

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

Same with me; my PetCo is great, and I've had no issues with their livestock. Yet anyways....

 

[kevgib67]

Supa time!