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Neptune 555

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So I was going to my LFS to pick up my valentini puffer and Blue Spotted Jawfish that were on hold for me. He literally looked at me like I had two heads when I asked him some questions re: QT the BSJ. I was asking the pro/cons of providing him a bowl filled with sand versus the entire 10 gallon tank in substrate... b/c if I did have to medicate I would not want substrate in the tank. He had never heard of not medicating with substrate? He proposed that I put him in DT immediately as this would be to stressful on a BSJ who is not likely to get ich. I am still putting him in QT for observation as I never want ich again.

Then when I asked about the Velentini puffer... that I was not sure he was ready to come home yet.. b/c he was flashing against the bottom of the tank.. he said that is how they swim? and that it is not common for puffers to get ich... and his flashing is just normal behavior. I did not take the valentini puffer home. I will continue to watch this fish... but I am NOT experienced enough to deal with medication and to take a fish that I already think might be sick. Also he would not look at me... and one of the reasons I want a puffer is that I have heard they are so curious and always looking at you!

neptune....

BSJ in drip aclimation right now!! so excited

Neptune
 
Snorvich, just for fun you don't into the LFS and ask questions?

Seriously on QT the blue spotted jawfish - who is going to be the jewel of my 50 gallon tank. He is in QT but did not find the bowl of sand and shells to play in? Did not eat when I fed this morning (not surprised tho) but my clowns did.

If I go ahead and dump in 20 pounds of live sand (I have one on hand) will it give an ammonia spike and hurt the fish? I am stuck on what to do for this fish? I want to QT him and treat both the clowns and BSJ w/ prazi but I don't want to upset this fish and have him die b/c he is in a bare bottom tank? I also added a few scraps of live rock to add bacteria along with bio - spira to ensure no ammonia spikes. I am fine if I sacrifice the rock..

the rock is one of my pieces infested with mushrooms. As this tank does not have light on it... I was also kinda hoping the mushrooms would decline? When I treat with prazi will it kill the mushrooms and cause ammonia spike?

basically this is my first time in 10 years QT and the process is harder b/c the tank is not established... and I have never done this before...

Neptune
 
Neptune 555 said:
Snorvich, just for fun you don't into the LFS and ask questions?
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I do not shop at LFS for animals. I will occasionally buy frozen from them if I forget to order from Drs. Foster and Smith. When I am in Chicago, I stop at Old Town Aquarium because they get some really rare and neat animals.
 
snorvich said:
I do not shop at LFS for animals. I will occasionally buy frozen from them if I forget to order from Drs. Foster and Smith. When I am in Chicago, I stop at Old Town Aquarium because they get some really rare and neat animals.
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I came home from Old Town with my Lineatus Wrasse, its a bit pricier, but huge healthy fish. Premium product demands a premium price, I'm always willing to pay the extra price when it comes to live stock, I wish more LFS would follow this mentality. I make it a point to stop by there every time I head to Chicago. Reefwise in Lisle also a favorite stop of mine. But for the most part, its online for me as well now.
 
Neptune 555 said:
Snorvich, just for fun you don't into the LFS and ask questions?

Seriously on QT the blue spotted jawfish - who is going to be the jewel of my 50 gallon tank. He is in QT but did not find the bowl of sand and shells to play in? Did not eat when I fed this morning (not surprised tho) but my clowns did.

If I go ahead and dump in 20 pounds of live sand (I have one on hand) will it give an ammonia spike and hurt the fish? I am stuck on what to do for this fish? I want to QT him and treat both the clowns and BSJ w/ prazi but I don't want to upset this fish and have him die b/c he is in a bare bottom tank? I also added a few scraps of live rock to add bacteria along with bio - spira to ensure no ammonia spikes. I am fine if I sacrifice the rock..

the rock is one of my pieces infested with mushrooms. As this tank does not have light on it... I was also kinda hoping the mushrooms would decline? When I treat with prazi will it kill the mushrooms and cause ammonia spike?

basically this is my first time in 10 years QT and the process is harder b/c the tank is not established... and I have never done this before...

Neptune
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Give the BSJ some time to find the sand. He will. Prazi will not kill mushrooms IME. It will tick them off for a few hours. I've added LR to a QT for bio filtration. If something pops up I would move the fish to a HT and leave the QT fallow.
 
There is only one LFS that sells s/w where I live (other than Petco), and I'm just about done with him as well. The few things I still buy from him - frozen foods & sediment/carbon blocks for my RODI - he rarely carries anymore. It's like s/w LFS nowadays only caters to dummies - if you know what you're doing and know what you want, you have to buy everything online. :crazy1:
 
I am about to QT a jawfish with a bowl of sand with short pvc tubes vertically buried in it. Ready-made burrows.
 
snorvich said:
I do not shop at LFS for animals. I will occasionally buy frozen from them if I forget to order from Drs. Foster and Smith. When I am in Chicago, I stop at Old Town Aquarium because they get some really rare and neat animals.
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Old Town Aquarium was one of the nicest shops I have visited.
 
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