Too bad they'll want $300 for it.
Regal Angel Primer
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Too bad they'll want $300 for it.
I ordered one of those Monday for wed arrival. Never shipped, supposedly due to fish being sick. LA can't communicate with the wholesaler it drop ships from either. Separate facility in CA run independently. LA customer service said they actually have to fax orders to them! Order was cancelled. I noticed today the fish still appears on the site though
Dmorty217
Saltwater Addict
All the fish that aren't from DD, come from Quality Marine and yes there is a communication break down that happens between LA and QM more often than not.
Might be worth trying again. Worst that can happen is they cancel the order again.
Perhaps. My suspicion is the fish is in stock (and multiple juvi Maldives) because it remained in stock after my purchase. They may be not eating, too weak to ship, and likely not ideal specimens. Didn't realize the CA facility is Quality Marine drop ship. Helpful info.
Apparently LA will keep the order open for up to 2 weeks before cancelling due to this type of reason in case the fish recovers and ships. I voluntarily cancelled it after it never shipped. I noticed my credit card was still billed and not yet refunded though.
I also ordered it Monday during a 20% off promo which is no longer. Not the biggest deal though. I would just like to get a healthy eating juvi that is acclimated to captive life.
I still havent found a good online source for hard to find fish. I've use NY Aquatic, Blue Zoo, LA. (but not DD) . All very mixed results. I've purchased yellow belly regals from Blue Zoo and NY Aquatic years ago, neither of which made it past a few weeks. The NY Aquatic fish was practically DOA but I got it eating flakes. Died a week later. The Blue Zoo one didnt eat a thing, including many types of live and prepared foods. This was years ago and perhaps collection methods are better now. I've been following this chain for years and notice people are having better luck with juvis lately.
Thanks everyone.
Dmorty217
Saltwater Addict
I can put you in touch with some people that will be able to get you rare, healthy fish.
LA gives you a 2 week guarantee... But does not guarantee a healthy eating juvi that is acclimated to captive life.
Yea. I would assume most regals that are sold from any wholesaler aren't eating. Or are even sold before there is much of a chance to even try to get them eating.
Good point, acclimated is the wrong word. However, would like one that is eating something and functioning in captivity. I've found it's very tough to recover unhealthy fish that don't eat right after hitting the tanks in the US.
I've had a lot of challenges with simply obtaining a healthy regal at a small size. I've become more interested lately from following this chain and seeing folks obtaining healthy yellow/orange belly juvis from common sources like LA, DD, LFS, etc.
I live in Atlanta and I never see healthy juvi regals at LFS. I come across 4"+ ones though. I'm sure most are snagged by hobbyists who don't know what they're getting into in terms of acclimating these fish and placing them in a tank where they wont get dominated. Very shy fish at first.
humaguy
Premium Member
lol, put me in touch with them too
humaguy
Premium Member
Hey Kids,
So, this thread was started almost 15 years ago and during that time the collection practices have substantially improved in many areas where regals are collected. My current is 5 and was tiny when she got here, had no trouble eating from the start, and if anything, was a pita because she used to go after a baby goldflake hybrid. I dont understand why this fish seems to be so difficult for some to raise.
Is the problem that they are not eating? disease? hobbyists who dont know what they are doing? getting bad advice on what the fish needs to thrive? or a general overall quality control issue in lfs, whether brick and mortar or online?
The rise of huge corps eating the mom and pop "true" lfs has been a huge loss for the hobby and imho has led to a decline in the health of fish, post collector.
Thoughts?
Anyway, good luck.
TK
So, this thread was started almost 15 years ago and during that time the collection practices have substantially improved in many areas where regals are collected. My current is 5 and was tiny when she got here, had no trouble eating from the start, and if anything, was a pita because she used to go after a baby goldflake hybrid. I dont understand why this fish seems to be so difficult for some to raise.
Is the problem that they are not eating? disease? hobbyists who dont know what they are doing? getting bad advice on what the fish needs to thrive? or a general overall quality control issue in lfs, whether brick and mortar or online?
The rise of huge corps eating the mom and pop "true" lfs has been a huge loss for the hobby and imho has led to a decline in the health of fish, post collector.
Thoughts?
Anyway, good luck.
TK
alton
Well-known member
Ted these Maldives Regals have helped a bunch in getting a Regal that does well in our tanks and it doesn't require a pro to get to eat. The four LFS in the San Antonio area that i use will not bring in a Regal to the store to sell even after I tell them how well the Maldives do in my tanks. My two from last year are getting along great and are not that shy especially when it comes to feeding time. The third which came in as a baby I had to trade for corals do to it growing so fast in my office tank. I guess I shouldn't feed the tank 6 times a day sometimes. I know this sounds crazy but I think our fish do better if we spend more time with them versus walk up to the tank feed and walk away. Being in my office 11 hours a day has its advantages.
