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[sufunk]

I just got my 5 lyretail anthias today at 10:30am. Despite a fedex screwup which made them a day late, they were alive thanks to your EXCELLENT packaging! They look great and are pretty active considering their trip.

Question though. I drip acclimated them for 2.5 hours, then put them in my QT tank about 4 hours ago. Since they spent an extra day in shipping, should i even bother turning the lights on today? I turned a small lamp on near the tank a few minutes ago to get them used to a little light. Is that good enough for them today?

The lights on the QT are just weak little fluorescents but i still dont wanna stress them after their extra long trip.

What do you think?
Jason

 

[dfs/la2]

Sufunk,

We are glad to hear your package arrived in excellent condition and the fish are thriving!

You are correct; we would not recommend turning the lights on for the first 24 hours from acclimation. This will ensure a low stress level on the fish. If you have any additional questions please feel free to contact our LiveAquaria department at 1-800-334-3699 or via email at customerservice@liveaquaria.com.


Jessica H.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster & Smith

 

[sufunk]

Thanks, I'll wait until tomorrow to turn the lights on then. I haven;t gotten them to eat yet but they are all active except the male(bigwimp,lol), hes hiding behind the powerhead. Hopefully, they will eat later tonight or tomorrow.

I'll keep you posted.

 

[sufunk]

I'm having trouble getting the anthias to eat. I know they can be finicky but they are starting to worry me. A few of the females have eaten a little but 1 female and the male i dont think have eaten anything.

I've tried Formula 1 pellets, Formula 2 pellets, prime reef flakes, brine plus flakes, and spectrum thera a pellets. I've tried soaking garlic and selcon but not working. When the food goes in, they come out and get very active(except the male) but dont really eat.

Any suggestions from anyone or any possibility of finding out from LiveAquaria what they may have been eating before they were shipped?

 

[dfs/la2]

Sufunk,

We appreciate that you are keeping us informed on the progress of your new fish. Sometimes it may take a few days to acclimate to the aquarium. The five anthias you received were eating the Gamma Frozen Food products at our holding facility. You may wish to try feeding Mysis Shrimp or live baby Brine Shrimp to help entice them to start eating. If we can be of additional assistance, please contact our LiveAquaria Department at 1-800-334-3699, via email at customerservice@liveaquaria.com, or PM us.

Sincerely,

Gwen S.
LiveAquaria
Drs. Foster and Smith

 

[sufunk]

The last 2 days, the lyretail have finally started eating well. Even the male has started to come out of hiding and eats as well.

One question/problem though:
One of the females has a small black spot on the top of its back right next to the fin. She had it when she came but i figured it was just a discoloration, bruise, whatever. Now that they aren't hiding, i can get a good look. The spot is about the size of a small popcorn kernel, black and the skin is slightly raised. I cant really tell but it seems like it may have raised a little more over the last 2 days.

Is this any kind of problem/disease/illness or just a bruise/discoloration that i shouldn't worry about?

 

[dfs/la2]

Sufunk,

Thank you for contacting us. A black spot on a fish can be a number of things from a parasite to a stress discoloration. We recommend watching to make sure she continues to eat. It is also always a good idea to quarantine new arrivals especially when you have concerns for them. The spot should start to fade.

If you have concerns that this is an external parasite we recommend treating with a product such as Metronidazole in a quarantine aquarium.

If we can be of any additional assistance, please feel free to contact our Technical Support Department at 1-800-334-3699 or via email at TechSupport@drsfostersmith.com and we will be happy to answer any question(s) you may have.

Stacie R.
Technical Support
Drs. Foster & Smith