Petco online order ( 5 anthias )

[therootcause]

I read about it earlier this year so gave them a shot.

Copperband been doing great and leaves my LPS along. I won't add a clam though.

Old pic of my tank:

Do you need me to send you a selfie so that we can get that last frame placed on the wall?

 

[ninjamyst]

Do you need me to send you a selfie so that we can get that last frame placed on the wall?

Everyone asks me about that spot. I forgot to print a photo from when I visited the colloseum in Rome so that spot is reserved already =P

 

[ninjamyst]

They just chilling together. All ate LRS today too

 

[ninjamyst]

Released all 5 this morning. They immediately started hanging out with the rest of the other anthias. No fighting or aggression from the male.

This Petco order has been a success so far. Will give another update in a month since I had anthias before that did well the first week and slowly stopped eating and dying.

 

[jmichaelh7]

Such risky business just throwing them in your tank. Lol I guess I’ve had bad luck

 

[ninjamyst]

Such risky business just throwing them in your tank. Lol I guess I’ve had bad luck

This is actually safer than buying fish from your LFS unless your LFS provides QT. Direct from a trusted wholesaler is probably the best way to get fish....

 

[jmichaelh7]

This is actually safer than buying fish from your LFS unless your LFS provides QT. Direct from a trusted wholesaler is probably the best way to get fish....

Quarantine vs non quarantine brother doesn’t matter where you get it from .

But I’m glad they are Doing well they look great

 

[ninjamyst]

All anthias still alive after almost 4 weeks =). I also ordered a female leopard wrasse and put it straight into display acclimation box. Eating mysis and LRS.

 

[TangerineSpeedo]

Ordered from Petco and right into the display?

The OP is paying Petco, but it is drop shipping from Quality Marine. I have had pretty good luck with them. But they are local for me.

 

[Reef Wizard]

All anthias still alive after almost 4 weeks =). I also ordered a female leopard wrasse and put it straight into display acclimation box. Eating mysis and LRS.

Oooh I would like to see the anthias and the wrasse

 

[ninjamyst]

Oooh I would like to see the anthias and the wrasse

Plenty of photos of the anthias in this thread. Will try to get a photo of the wrasse tonight

 

[ninjamyst]

Forgot to add that the anthias are now eating pellets =). This helps a lot so I don't have to feed frozen multiple times a day. My copperband is the only fish that only eats frozen right now.

 

[TrottingReef]

Ships direct from Quality Marine....same wholesaler that your LFS buys from =P. The fish never enters Petco store system. IMO, this is better than buying from some LFS since you never know what's in their tanks. This minimizes fish stress and exoosure to other systems.

I agree 100%. My preference is to buy online from Petco online for the very reason that they drop ship from Quality Marine. Plus the 20% vital care discount plus free shipping after $140. Plus they give a 7 day guaranty on the online ordered SW fish but they offer NO guaranty at all on store purchased SW fish.

 

[TrottingReef]

I had just put in an order for 5 medium yesterday and petco canceled it today :(

I know I'm sad

I was able to get a order for the 5 medium. Unfortunately turned out I had Urenoma in my tank and they all died.