Is there any competition for Divers Den?
- Thread starter moneymm
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I thought divers den was mostly considered acceptable on here. Have people gotten burnt on here with sick fish from DD?
mcgyvr
New member
They are acceptable...
But I believe that even with quarantine the stresses involved in transportation can cause the ICH to flare right back up...
Those that actively/religiously quarantine will still do their own quarantine no matter what DD or even their own mother said she did already..
billdogg
Well-known member
They are acceptable...
But I believe that even with quarantine the stresses involved in transportation can cause the ICH to flare right back up...
Those that actively/religiously quarantine will still do their own quarantine no matter what DD or even their own mother said she did already..
^^^This^^^ x 1000
got it, so is there another company out their doing the same as divers den?
lapin
Member
If you are not able to quarantine them yourself, you could ask the best saltwater LFS in your area about this. They are in the business to sell fish. If they have display tanks with fish that they keep and don't sell they might be able to quarantine them for you or point you in the right direction for disease free fish in the industry. (If there is such a thing these days.)
Frost_Hydra
Member
I ordered a Black Axil Chromis from Live Aquaria as I also trusted them because I didn't have a quarantine tank. 2 weeks after it came I noticed it had a parasite, It then died, and took down another fish with it. Now I'm trying to get the parasite out of my display tank that has a coral and inverts in it.
sde1500
Active member
Did you order from DD or LA? They have VERY distinct differences.
MondoBongo
Obligate Feeder Obsessed
i don't trust anyone to QT except me.
DD will even tell you that you need to actually QT their fish, just like any other.
DD will even tell you that you need to actually QT their fish, just like any other.
i dont have alot of space for another tank.
But that is my plan now, i will find a way to make it work. it is certainly not worth a real problem.
one problem is it basically has to go right next to my DT, and i am worried water can splash over
My experience has been that DD fish usually appear to be healthier, fatter, and eating great when compared to LA or other places. Not saying that they are disease free, as I qt DD fish too.
As far as competition, I've ordered from other WYSIWYG places and had good and bad experiences but overall, I prefer DD.
As far as competition, I've ordered from other WYSIWYG places and had good and bad experiences but overall, I prefer DD.
I can only tell you my own experience (over many shipments). I've yet to get an observably diseased fish from DD, and my overall success rate is 90% plus. Not so good with regular LA, though still better than 75% disease free. If I did not do a thorough QT myself, I'd have introduced two strains of ich, one strain of velvet, lots of flukes and most damaging of all uronema (though not all from LA). If you cannot or will not do a proper QT then so be it. Short of buying from a trusted local reefer, DD is your best bet if you're going to skip QT.
Smokey Stover
New member
It's the BIG square box (second row left) that says Divers Den, WYSIWYG Store BROWSE>
