Hi All,
Do any of you do things the wrong way even though you know it could lead to disaster?
Here’s my story.... it’s a bit of a read.
I’m currently stocking a 180g mixed reef tank and I’ve added 6 fish so far. All about 2 weeks apart and all fish were observed for a decent amount of time at the LFS before purchasing. I used observation and trust in my LFS instead of proper quarantine procedures. So far everything has been great.
That’s one flagrant disregard for all proper advice.
Then last night while we were looking for #7. They had in the most healthy looking vibrant and small powder blue tang I had ever seen. I justified the aqusition by telling myself that they never look that good when they come in and we never see them that small. I knew that if I left him there I may not see another like him for a good while. I watched him graze on the rocks and swim like a king with his fins splayed out majestically. so I got him didn’t QT him and put him in the display.
He’s in with two midnight black clowns, a yellow flanked fairy wrasse, a rare moyeri wrasse, a Swiss guard baslette and a tail spot blenny. He’s #7. I know about powder blues and how tough they can be to keep. I know they are ich magnets and should be quarantined and treated and I know tangs and larger fish should be added last but i risked it all anyways for this fish. I tell myself it’s so that he could have a good home... talk about convincing myself.
This will most likely go the first of two ways. I learn a very harsh lesson and mess up all the process I’ve made with the tank. Way less likely is that everything goes smoothly and I learn that there are no actual rules to this game (worst lesson I could possibly learn).
I have hospital tanks available should the need arise and I have fish traps and medication at the ready.
I want to hear horror stories and success stories from people doing it the wrong way.
Thanks and feel free to blast me for my terrible behaviour. I think I need to hear it so I can change my ways... I’m always trying to improve and i plan to make the best out of the situation I put myself in. Is this the worst thing you’ve heard of? Could I have been more terrible?
Do any of you do things the wrong way even though you know it could lead to disaster?
Here’s my story.... it’s a bit of a read.
I’m currently stocking a 180g mixed reef tank and I’ve added 6 fish so far. All about 2 weeks apart and all fish were observed for a decent amount of time at the LFS before purchasing. I used observation and trust in my LFS instead of proper quarantine procedures. So far everything has been great.
That’s one flagrant disregard for all proper advice.
Then last night while we were looking for #7. They had in the most healthy looking vibrant and small powder blue tang I had ever seen. I justified the aqusition by telling myself that they never look that good when they come in and we never see them that small. I knew that if I left him there I may not see another like him for a good while. I watched him graze on the rocks and swim like a king with his fins splayed out majestically. so I got him didn’t QT him and put him in the display.
He’s in with two midnight black clowns, a yellow flanked fairy wrasse, a rare moyeri wrasse, a Swiss guard baslette and a tail spot blenny. He’s #7. I know about powder blues and how tough they can be to keep. I know they are ich magnets and should be quarantined and treated and I know tangs and larger fish should be added last but i risked it all anyways for this fish. I tell myself it’s so that he could have a good home... talk about convincing myself.
This will most likely go the first of two ways. I learn a very harsh lesson and mess up all the process I’ve made with the tank. Way less likely is that everything goes smoothly and I learn that there are no actual rules to this game (worst lesson I could possibly learn).
I have hospital tanks available should the need arise and I have fish traps and medication at the ready.
I want to hear horror stories and success stories from people doing it the wrong way.
Thanks and feel free to blast me for my terrible behaviour. I think I need to hear it so I can change my ways... I’m always trying to improve and i plan to make the best out of the situation I put myself in. Is this the worst thing you’ve heard of? Could I have been more terrible?
