You don't just "trade a fish in" if it's not doing so hot in your tank.CBB's are notoriously difficult to keep, as are ALOT of fish most LFS' stock. I've been keeping marines for 5 years now and STILL wouldn't try to keep a CBB.
oh no! dang condy
- Thread starter annetate
- Start date
annetate
Premium Member
i am going to try and presuade the anenome to remove himself from this rock so i can trade him in. As far as buying a CBB goes, my "mermaid" pretty much made me. I should have done some more research on that fish. I will now research the fish i plan on buying in the future. one question for you nebraskareef... if you don't just trade a fish in if it isnt doing so hot, what do you do with it?
Everything I can to keep it alive. One great way to do this, is research your purchases. After diligent research, one can make a pretty good assumption wether or not they can keep them alive or not. But research is not enough by itself! Make sure fishes and corals show a good feeding response before purchasing. QT all livestock before placing in the display.
If you've got a fish thats "not doing so hot" as you put it, there are several things you can do. Is it not eating? try different foods! Remember, alot of these fish that are considered "difficult" are placed in that category because they won't eat in captivity. If the fish is sick, place it in the QT as soon as you see a problem developing.
I could go on and on as far as ethics/responsible reefkeeping is concerned, but this should be a good start for you!
kudo's to you for changing your purchasing habits!
Remember, RESEARCH,RESEARCH,RESEARCH!!!
good luck.
If you've got a fish thats "not doing so hot" as you put it, there are several things you can do. Is it not eating? try different foods! Remember, alot of these fish that are considered "difficult" are placed in that category because they won't eat in captivity. If the fish is sick, place it in the QT as soon as you see a problem developing.
I could go on and on as far as ethics/responsible reefkeeping is concerned, but this should be a good start for you!
kudo's to you for changing your purchasing habits!
Remember, RESEARCH,RESEARCH,RESEARCH!!!
good luck.
