Cool Fish on Diver's Den
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BigBlueTang
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Dmorty217
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Would Jordan be a better route?
Sorry about the loss Thomas
Yes my pair came from Rufus via Jordan...
tqpolo
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Cool looking dottyback:
Never seen one of those before.
I had one. It's a tiny fish but the most aggressive in my old 50g.
BigBlueTang
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Hopefully Jordan's still around when I have the system to support them. Thanks for the info Derek
NOPE!
DOA again (4 out of 4!)
I guess I should stop ordering these from DD...
Sorry about the loss and number of times it has occurred. Question. Have you asked them if this is happening with other shipments or mostly with you? I'm wondering if it is the route used in shipping.
I really like those fish. Overall temperament is friendly but somewhat shy for reefs?
ThRoewer
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They wouldn't tell me, but some others here reported similar issues.
My suspicion is that small Marine Bettas are not able to handle low temperatures well during shipping. From when I was breeding them I also know that they are somewhat prone to sudden fright syndrome if fed too much brine shrimp.
I don't think it is actually the shipping route (everything else usually arrives fine) but rather the treatment these particular fish receive at DD.
Also keep in mind that DD gets them shipped from Wholesalers, ORA or maybe even directly from overseas and it seems they come in fine there.
The one I got from ORA directly arrived fine (only to be killed by one of my Banggai Cardinal pairs 2 months later :headwalls
.So I would say the problem is in the way they are handled and packed by DD.
Maybe DD should ask ORA for advice on how to handle and ship these fish, as ORA seems to know how to do it right.
They are not shy at all if you get them as juveniles. All 3 I have right now are almost always out, and when they see me they come to the glass and wait for food. I would have them in every tank if they wouldn't be likely to eat the shrimp I have.
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Cool. Thank you.
Dkuhlmann
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sde1500 there is a Yellow Candy Hogfish on page 3.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=325967
Sadly I believe that my Yellow Candy Hogfish has passed away. He had been acting a bit lethargic over the last two or three days but still eating and being out most of the day.
But yesterday I noticed he was bloated and his scales were sticking outward instead of laying flat and he was breathing with his mouth open but not gasping. He was out most of the day but then went into the rocks where he slept and I've not seen him since. Didn't come out for feeding last night nor this morning or again tonight.
ThRoewer said it was possible kidney or bladder problem with bacterial infection. All of my other fish are totally fine, but I'm not about to pull my rocks apart to see if he's dead or not. I've got a really large healthy CUC that would make:quick work of getting rid of him if he did not make it.
Dkuhlmann
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They wouldn't tell me, but some others here reported similar issues.
My suspicion is that small Marine Bettas are not able to handle low temperatures well during shipping. From when I was breeding them I also know that they are somewhat prone to sudden fright syndrome if fed too much brine shrimp.
I don't think it is actually the shipping route (everything else usually arrives fine) but rather the treatment these particular fish receive at DD.
Also keep in mind that DD gets them shipped from Wholesalers, ORA or maybe even directly from overseas and it seems they come in fine there.
The one I got from ORA directly arrived fine (only to be killed by one of my Banggai Cardinal pairs 2 months later :headwalls
So I would say the problem is in the way they are handled and packed by DD.
Maybe DD should ask ORA for advice on how to handle and ship these fish, as ORA seems to know how to do it right.
They are not shy at all if you get them as juveniles. All 3 I have right now are almost always out, and when they see me they come to the glass and wait for food. I would have them in every tank if they wouldn't be likely to eat the shrimp I have.
I'm sorry to hear this.
Dkuhlmann
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Sadly I believe that my Yellow Candy Hogfish has passed away. He had been acting a bit lethargic over the last two or three days but still eating and being out most of the day.
But yesterday I noticed he was bloated and his scales were sticking outward instead of laying flat and he was breathing with his mouth open but not gasping. He was out most of the day but then went into the rocks where he slept and I've not seen him since. Didn't come out for feeding last night nor this morning or again tonight.
ThRoewer said it was possible kidney or bladder problem with bacterial infection. All of my other fish are totally fine, but I'm not about to pull my rocks apart to see if he's dead or not. I've got a really large healthy CUC that would make:quick work of getting rid of him if he did not make it.
Well good news :dance: He came out for most of today and ate a good meal of Mysis. He went to his spot early but that's OK with me. He still is bloated and scales sticking out but he did stay out most of the day and did eat. That tells me there might be hope for him.
sde1500
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ThRoewer
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I found this at Tetra:
It's primarily for freshwater fish, but many of the internal diseases are not much different with saltwater fish. Though I wouldn't use the Tetra medications for saltwater fish.
If you want to save him you will have to treat him with wide spectrum antibiotics as described above.
It's primarily for freshwater fish, but many of the internal diseases are not much different with saltwater fish. Though I wouldn't use the Tetra medications for saltwater fish.
If you want to save him you will have to treat him with wide spectrum antibiotics as described above.
