Conditioned fish sold at fish stores

i don’t blame de reef for this I believe ups was rough with the delivery that killed the fish
I'm sorry, my first tailspot blenny from Dr. Reef also arrived DOA, but he helped with getting a new one quickly. I think tailspots get very stressed during shipment. My surviving one arrived almost devoid of color, just the dark tiger stripes. Luckily he made it and colored up nicely. Now spends the day in and out of his barnacles and perching on rocks.
 
I'm sorry, my first tailspot blenny from Dr. Reef also arrived DOA, but he helped with getting a new one quickly. I think tailspots get very stressed during shipment. My surviving one arrived almost devoid of color, just the dark tiger stripes. Luckily he made it and colored up nicely. Now spends the day in and out of his barnacles and perching on rocks.
Yeah it sucks because I was truly excited for this fish with buying stuff for him to live in I think it was too rough of shipment For the little guy was barely an inch I’m not ordering another one if I do go for one I will do the qt process myself
 
Just make sure your QT tank is away from the main one- some pathogens can spread on tiny droplets between tanks. They can also be spread by wet tools, so be careful not to dip anything into the QT and then into the display.

Try the website humble.fish for QT info. That guy's basically the quarantine guy.
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 12 28.6%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 6 14.3%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 6 14.3%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 10 23.8%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 9 21.4%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 8 19.0%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 4.8%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 3 7.1%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 1 2.4%
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