Going to Bob's tonight coral shipment.

[Gooch79]

I picked up the powderblue from him yesterday. He had about 3 red mandarins but they apparently are going fast. Originally I was just going to get a mandarin but then saw his tang and decided to go with that instead.

For clam lovers he also has some squamosas, croceas, and maximas. Bob said he'd be getting some gigas (giant clam) in soon and from what I have read they have been fairly difficult to come by.

 

[fiddly_foo]

yea i was there right when the red's came in and grabed the best looking one it was at 315 pm and i was out the damn traffic was starting to get bad hows the tang doing so far??

 

[Gooch79]

He's doing ok, nipping at a few rocks and I saw him eat randomly. He's as skittish though as the Hippo Tang so whenever I come near it both of them bolt to their hiding spots.

Since I switched tanks out a couple of weeks ago I was enjoying a period of time with no coraline algae but now it's started to get on my glass. I remember when I first got into this hobby and I so badly wanted this stuff, now its freaking annoying. I havent really tried to yet but this tank with the fact that it's so high up and it has a eurobrace is going to make for a giant PITA to get that coraline algae off.

 

[Gooch79]

Well, today I noticed the powderblue hiding in the rockwork even after the lights came on. He was acting a bit strange and then later today I noticed him stiff in the rocks and a hermit crab going over to him. I pulled him out and he was dead. All my water parameters are perfect, no nitrates or ammonia, 8.3 ph and all of the other critters are just fine. He was eating too, I have no clue... I don't suppose there is some sort of guarantee ?!?

 

[fiddly_foo]

I'm sure he would do something I mean what the hell theres no reason for that fish to die in 3 days in a heathy tank I would want an exchange too get some other fish though. Good Luck let me know whats up or call him on the phone there open to 6pm today .Brian

 

[thebigdog]

Gooch79: I had a similar problem with a butterfly fish from him.
Good slow aclimation, great water parameters, and all other fish doing great
(I had him for only about 36 hours)
Bob gave me a good ear listening, but mentioned no garantee on it. :mad2:
I am however hopefull that he will give me significant discounts on future purchases.
Only time will tell, so I have to wait and see... :hmm6:

Well, today I noticed the powderblue hiding in the rockwork even after the lights came on. He was acting a bit strange and then later today I noticed him stiff in the rocks and a hermit crab going over to him. I pulled him out and he was dead. All my water parameters are perfect, no nitrates or ammonia, 8.3 ph and all of the other critters are just fine. He was eating too, I have no clue... I don't suppose there is some sort of guarantee ?!?

 

[Gooch79]

I understand his side of things. He doesnt get his money back from the supplier on fish that die in our custody so he basically eats that loss out of pocket. It's not a habit someone that is probably on a tight bottom line wants to get into. I called him up and he told me that another batch is coming in a week from now and he'll "work something out" with me. I have no clue what that means but I guess we'll see.

 

[fiddly_foo]

my mandrian is doing good i got from him last week so thats good need to go there 2morrow and get a bottle of pods if he still has any. There were like 5 of them on thursday so unless they all sold sat. and sun. Brian

 

[Diadado]

Well, today I noticed the powderblue hiding in the rockwork even after the lights came on. He was acting a bit strange and then later today I noticed him stiff in the rocks and a hermit crab going over to him. I pulled him out and he was dead. All my water parameters are perfect, no nitrates or ammonia, 8.3 ph and all of the other critters are just fine. He was eating too, I have no clue... I don't suppose there is some sort of guarantee ?!?

Nope. We bought a goby in July that didn't make it 24 hours and there was no guarantee. It may have just been stress from the shipping. I think House of Fins is the only place with a guarantee.

 

[fiddly_foo]

yea that place is the bomb when I use to breed Discus I would buy some from them and even sold some of my discus to them prob gonna hit up westport aquarium 2morrow. Later Brian

 

[RTMA]

Stopped by Bobs today. Has anyone seen that ultra maxima clam he has in the back room? It was blue / green / orange..nicest one I've seen in a long time. He also said he is getting in a shipment tomorrow with lots of ORA frags.

 

[fiddly_foo]

yea i saw that clam and i am going to bobs today but goona call first cause 80% of the time he says things are gonna come in there not..lol and with the cold weather who knows the dealys ,but ill let you all know when i know for sure if there there.. Brian