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That is great too hear! Glad she is doing well!!!! Keep us updated! Happy Holidays to you as well!!!!!
So how did you end up acclimateing? I have couple leopards come tomorrow first time dealing with shipped fish. I just don't get everyone says just temp acclimate. But I would think the people selling the fish would no about the ammonia build up bin the bag and not tell u to drip acclimate? Sry know this is kinda old
So how did you end up acclimateing? I have couple leopards come tomorrow first time dealing with shipped fish. I just don't get everyone says just temp acclimate. But I would think the people selling the fish would no about the ammonia build up bin the bag and not tell u to drip acclimate? Sry know this is kinda old
Good luck for sure. I tried SWfish one time... it didn't make it to me the next morning. It ended up in Indianapolis and was then driven up to the Madison FedEx on a semi in the winter and I couldn't pick it up til the following day. Needless to say DOA, and I will never use them again. Besides, I feel LA is more professional, their site is professional looking, they have much better photos, info, etc. LA doesn't do the "gimmicky" stuff like slashing sale prices on a fish (?what's wrong with it?), and they dont do the spend a certain dollar amount and get a freebie...I dont know about most of you but I have my stocking list well mapped out and know what I want in there. I'm not going to add some random common fish I didn't want to begin with just because its free bcuz I spent $99. Perhaps my one experience with SWfish.com was a fluke, but LA is outstanding...including every customer service experience I had.Fist time for me like I said with the shipping. I did pick it up at the store first this this morning. I made water like u said from dt to 1,018. I ordered it from saltwater fish. Looked good in bag was packages well fish. So they had they water at 1,015. So I floted for 30 40mins then cut bag up and poored out most water and then in to my water of 1.018. and dripped till it hit . 1.024 and dumpped it in DT she went right to sand under a rock. We will see how it goes wish me luck. I was going to do the prime but didn't have any and wasn't going to stop anywhere but FedEx lol wife says crazy for going to pick a fish up. Thanks for the info
I have nothing bad to say about saltwater fish yet. They came packed very well alive fish looked good just little small witch was probably my fault for ordering small lol. But I will definitely look at LA. And I know what u mean about putting fish in just to put it in and now I am regreting couple I have put in. But I haven't seen the lepord since I put her in.Good luck for sure. I tried SWfish one time... it didn't make it to me the next morning. It ended up in Indianapolis and was then driven up to the Madison FedEx on a semi in the winter and I couldn't pick it up til the following day. Needless to say DOA, and I will never use them again. Besides, I feel LA is more professional, their site is professional looking, they have much better photos, info, etc. LA doesn't do the "gimmicky" stuff like slashing sale prices on a fish (?what's wrong with it?), and they dont do the spend a certain dollar amount and get a freebie...I dont know about most of you but I have my stocking list well mapped out and know what I want in there. I'm not going to add some random common fish I didn't want to begin with just because its free bcuz I spent $99. Perhaps my one experience with SWfish.com was a fluke, but LA is outstanding...including every customer service experience I had.
I dont think they are too expensive. In fact, for the health and prosperity of the industry and fish, I dont think ANY SW fish should be less than $40...except maybe super common ones. But we spend $1000's on our tank, $1000's on our equipment, $100's on salt and food...I spent almost $1000 on live rock, sand... My point is is that people shouldn't whine about $60 for a fish, or $199 for a nice hard to find one. Why spend $8,000 on a set up, and then stock it with fish because at $30 it was cheaper than the kind you really wanted for $79?? The fish live 5-10 years...why fill your expensive tank with the cheapest fish you can find? A lot goes in to collecting, transporting by ship, acclimating/feeding/treating, listing/selling/bagging/shipping, and then to us. And people whine about $40?!?
Anyway, i want the fish I want; peaceful and beauties; sometimes they're rare and pricier. So i didn't mind paying $199 for my Splendid Pintail or Golden Rhomboidalis...they are gorgeous and unique. I thought $199 for my juvenile Diamond Tail Flasher wrasse was a great price!! And just to look at a fish like my Fijian Exquisite Wrasse...I say "I cant believe it's only $69...I'll have this HTF emerald and sapphire beauty for 7 years! I wont put $1000+ into a fish, but I do plan to add a Goldflake Angel and White Tail Bristletooth later this summer because they're one of the most gorgeous of their kind. I know I could get a more common angel or tang for $60...but they're our family's fish for 5-10 years. Get what you want to look at every day for up to a decade...
Yeah I diligently studied and planned out my fish wish list. I picked all peaceful, and the most peaceful of "semi-aggressives". I went for uniqueness and a diverse color mix. I liked the female Kuiter's because most females of any fish arent as attractive as the males, but the Kuiter's females are beautiful. I was fortunate with my Leopard wrasse in that stress ended up low, and she was eager to eat. I hear most will hide the first day and maybe the second and third one too. My Splendid Pintail hid for 7 days w/o seeing him. But he found food, and now is one of the least shy and happiest fish i have. My Kuiter's Leopard goes to sleep in her sand bed at 10pm, and wakes up every morning at about 10am. So be patient this morning, use your blue lights only. My lights are set to begin sunrise at 10am, and not be to daylight mode until noon. This allows natural sunlight to start the awakening process for the day, and I can have my lights on later in the evening when we're home. Why have day lights on at 7am if you'll be at work til 3? Anyway, patience....try garlic drops to get the appetite stimulated, and some brine/baby brine if your LFS has any or get a 4oz jar of frozen zooplankton to help. But dont disrupt em just be patient. Enjoy...and stay safe for everyone out there!I have nothing bad to say about saltwater fish yet. They came packed very well alive fish looked good just little small witch was probably my fault for ordering small lol. But I will definitely look at LA. And I know what u mean about putting fish in just to put it in and now I am regreting couple I have put in. But I haven't seen the lepord since I put her in.
Yup I got ornate leopard wrasse. And she did great still is doing good. She was and is still thin but she eating like pig now so she she put some wight on now. But yea I know they hide for few days. But I will be making a fish list on my next set-up. Thanks for the advice. Happy ReefingYeah I diligently studied and planned out my fish wish list. I picked all peaceful, and the most peaceful of "semi-aggressives". I went for uniqueness and a diverse color mix. I liked the female Kuiter's because most females of any fish arent as attractive as the males, but the Kuiter's females are beautiful. I was fortunate with my Leopard wrasse in that stress ended up low, and she was eager to eat. I hear most will hide the first day and maybe the second and third one too. My Splendid Pintail hid for 7 days w/o seeing him. But he found food, and now is one of the least shy and happiest fish i have. My Kuiter's Leopard goes to sleep in her sand bed at 10pm, and wakes up every morning at about 10am. So be patient this morning, use your blue lights only. My lights are set to begin sunrise at 10am, and not be to daylight mode until noon. This allows natural sunlight to start the awakening process for the day, and I can have my lights on later in the evening when we're home. Why have day lights on at 7am if you'll be at work til 3? Anyway, patience....try garlic drops to get the appetite stimulated, and some brine/baby brine if your LFS has any or get a 4oz jar of frozen zooplankton to help. But dont disrupt em just be patient. Enjoy...and stay safe for everyone out there!