5:00 PM is the time that they post the new fish on the website each weekday.
Cool Fish on Diver's Den
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McPuff
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Ok, so it's not for a sale, it's for the new fish. Gotcha.
At 5:00 central time they update the the divers den list. If you want there really in demand stuff you have to be on the site and ready to pay right as it updates.
shred5
Premium Member
I have been to Liveaquaria in Wi lots of times and that is where Divers Den is but I am sure you know that.
They quarantine everything, fish and coral. At least that is what they say. I have seen all the quarantine systems so I have no reason to doubt them.
The other Liveaquarias I would bet do not but WI does.
Unless the past 2 Clarions were in their system from weeks ago, it seems like DD has some explaining to do!
DFS
.Registered Member
Good morning,
Just want to chime in to dispel a few myths and assumptions regarding the two Clarion Angelfish. We frequently place pre-orders for special fishes with our valued vendor partners, and were lucky enough to procure two Bali Aquarich Captive Bred Clarion Angelfish.
These two fishes arrived to our Rhinelander Wisconsin Coral Farm & Aquatic Life Facility, home of the Divers Den Store, on Wednesday September 5th. Both fishes are incredible, each with different markings on their sides, and were housed in separate 45 gallon aquariums by themselves.
The first Clarion was posted on Friday Sept. 21st, and sold immediately. I am happy to report the fish now resides in a seasoned hobbyists aquarium, happy and health. The second Clarion with slightly different markings where the second and third vertical blue bar connects to form a 'U' was posted on Monday Sept. 24th, and is still listed for sale as of this morning.
For anyone interested we have two short video clip of each of the Clarions with different markings on our LiveAquaria Instagram channel.
Hope this helps!
https://www.liveaquaria.com/general/general.cfm?general_pagesid=500
Happy Fishkeeping!
Cheers,
Kevin Kohen
Just want to chime in to dispel a few myths and assumptions regarding the two Clarion Angelfish. We frequently place pre-orders for special fishes with our valued vendor partners, and were lucky enough to procure two Bali Aquarich Captive Bred Clarion Angelfish.
These two fishes arrived to our Rhinelander Wisconsin Coral Farm & Aquatic Life Facility, home of the Divers Den Store, on Wednesday September 5th. Both fishes are incredible, each with different markings on their sides, and were housed in separate 45 gallon aquariums by themselves.
The first Clarion was posted on Friday Sept. 21st, and sold immediately. I am happy to report the fish now resides in a seasoned hobbyists aquarium, happy and health. The second Clarion with slightly different markings where the second and third vertical blue bar connects to form a 'U' was posted on Monday Sept. 24th, and is still listed for sale as of this morning.
For anyone interested we have two short video clip of each of the Clarions with different markings on our LiveAquaria Instagram channel.
Hope this helps!
Some quick tips regarding Divers Den and how to expedite the purchasing process:
https://www.liveaquaria.com/general/general.cfm?general_pagesid=500
Happy Fishkeeping!
Cheers,
Kevin Kohen
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alton
Well-known member
I can't afford either one of the Clarion angelfish, but my Chrysurus is doing great in acclimation here at work today, and then going home into my QT Tank later today. I hope I have broken my addiction to impulse buying. I always look at it as I guess it was not meant to be?
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CoralsAddiction
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My understanding has always been that DD only "œconditions" their fishes and their customers are still encouraged to QT fish.
I personally know people who buy very expensive fishes from DD and still put them through formalin baths and TTM. No reliance on DD protocol, whatever it may be.
Tanu
Member
In the case of tank bred fish from a supplier like Bali Aquarich I would not worry at all. I have visited Bali Aquarich a few weeks ago and I would place any of their fish in my reef immediately without any doubt.
McPuff
New member
This is the information you receive when receiving a DD fish. They do put the fish through a protocol but it's not a full QT by definition. They urge you to do a full QT yourself upon receipt of the fish. Even the tiny captive bred annularis I received from DD (from Bali aquarich) had to be treated for flukes which was no big deal... just points out that it can happen to any fish, captive bred or wild caught. Despite being super tiny, it was very hardy and has grown to over 7" in 10 months. I have always had great success with DD fish and will continue to buy from them... and to QT all fish I receive.
shred5
Premium Member
This is what they say on their website.
https://www.liveaquaria.com/general/general.cfm?general_pagesid=425
I never had a issue with anything coming out of their Wi facility.
I have lost pretty much every fish from their others. That is mainly because they do not pack right and so many times they arrive with the ice pack on the bags and the water is in the 60's.
I really do not order many fish from them because of this. They always take care of the situation though so it never really feels like a risk. I just do not like dead fish. I am lucky to have a lfs store that get pretty much anything..
https://www.liveaquaria.com/general/general.cfm?general_pagesid=425
I never had a issue with anything coming out of their Wi facility.
I have lost pretty much every fish from their others. That is mainly because they do not pack right and so many times they arrive with the ice pack on the bags and the water is in the 60's.
I really do not order many fish from them because of this. They always take care of the situation though so it never really feels like a risk. I just do not like dead fish. I am lucky to have a lfs store that get pretty much anything..
TheAngelfish
Member
That small blue hamlet looks really nice.
alton
Well-known member
It looks like these guys have taken a jump in price? Several years ago I bought a pair from DD for $300. FYI unless they are collected right, they do not have a great track record.
https://www.liveaquaria.com/diversd...ref=4282&subref=AI&cmpid=E-_-TR-_-DDN-_-PRDCT
https://www.liveaquaria.com/diversd...ref=4282&subref=AI&cmpid=E-_-TR-_-DDN-_-PRDCT
acebigalowe
New member
DD is very overrated IMO. That 14 or 30 day guarantee isn't really worth a 300+% markup. People just feel comfortable with it because it basically removes all liability and accountability on the customer. You can find some rare fish on there which is a plus, but they get their stuff from wherever everyone else does. There's 1000s of vendors, you don't know them all. Shop around.
acebigalowe
New member
$400 for a golden angel? FOH. I’ll buy you 3 for that price or less, and i bet one’ll make it past the DD version. but it’s ok because they’ll give you your money back no questions asked. Is that worth the extra $250-$300?
OrionN
Moved on
Are Chrysurus that beautiful? Never seen one in person but picture of them leave a lot to be desire.
alton
Well-known member
They are in the class of the Chevron Tang? For me I miss the one I had in the late 90's? One of my LFS just opened up and had a display tank with a large Chrysurus and a Conspicuous angel in the same tank. At that time Chrysurus were $800, Conspics $1400? Well The Marine Center in Dallas received a juvenile Chrysurus and it was mine for $150. Okay lets see Dallas to San Antonio max I hour flight, except when Fedex loses it. Well after an argument ensued on a Saturday two days after it was to be delivered they found my package the little guy was happy go lucky and was placed in a 29 gallon with rock all by himself. Well guess what for the next three weeks I could not get him to eat anything from pellets to flakes to frozen. Finally the 4th week he started eating pellets. Never did eat frozen, just pellets, he ended up in my office in a 75 which I sold fish and tank to a friend. The first picture was when I had him, the second was a year after he was sold.
