LFS- has a fish I want but... - Page 2

Lrfox · 08/09/2016, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by JodiM

Yup we have a yellowtail damsel now that everyone calls Dory, so it isn't a huge deal.
But situations like this is exactly why I dislike taking my children with me to the fish store! haha

Yup- I hardly take the kids to LFS with me anymore. A)It's my time and B)If they had their way, we'd have a 55 gallon tank stocked with a gold spot pleco, two discus, a blue lobster, two spotted stingrays, dory, nemo (all of the nemos), damsels, lion fish, a bunch of "aneneminnies," a turtle and a couple of frogs.

I also know how hard it is to say no.

hkgar · 08/09/2016, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JodiM

Does TTM take 2 tanks? I am thinking of the correct thing here?

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2388428

Two tanks or 5 G buckets.

fcmatt · 08/09/2016, 02:28 PM

Since when can u dip ich away and be good to go in a few days? That alone would worry me who I am buying from.

Ich can be trated but I am pretty sure no magic dip exists today.

lifeoffaith · 08/09/2016, 02:41 PM

My oldest daughter is so sick of me and my fish tanks that she hates going to the pet store. Still she gets excited every once in a while and she even asked for a fish tank in her new room. If I let her have one, it will have to be a very simple setup with very hardy fish, but I want it to be one she will actually enjoy as well.

That being said, unless you already have a large tank running to move the fish into when he/she outgrows your 36 gallon, don't do it. As has already been mentioned, the fish will outgrow your current tank in no time and even if your best intention is to upgrade in time, quite often things get in the way and you can't do it. The 36 gallon really is too small for even a small tang because they need swimming space.

JodiM · 08/09/2016, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lrfox

Yup- I hardly take the kids to LFS with me anymore. A)It's my time and B)If they had their way, we'd have a 55 gallon tank stocked with a gold spot pleco, two discus, a blue lobster, two spotted stingrays, dory, nemo (all of the nemos), damsels, lion fish, a bunch of "aneneminnies," a turtle and a couple of frogs.

I also know how hard it is to say no.

Lol sounds like us. The want everything they see. It's hard explaining that this tank isn't big enough for all the fishies.
We told our oldest, it's just a starter tank and when we go bigger again, maybe we can get more of what he wants.
My daughter is 2 and doesn't understand "we can't do that" yet lol

JodiM · 08/09/2016, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by lifeoffaith

My oldest daughter is so sick of me and my fish tanks that she hates going to the pet store. Still she gets excited every once in a while and she even asked for a fish tank in her new room. If I let her have one, it will have to be a very simple setup with very hardy fish, but I want it to be one she will actually enjoy as well.

That being said, unless you already have a large tank running to move the fish into when he/she outgrows your 36 gallon, don't do it. As has already been mentioned, the fish will outgrow your current tank in no time and even if your best intention is to upgrade in time, quite often things get in the way and you can't do it. The 36 gallon really is too small for even a small tang because they need swimming space.

Yeah the other tank isn't set up yet. It's been about 15 years since I had a tank, so going slow this time around

kmbyrnes · 08/10/2016, 06:01 AM

Unless you have experience treating ich successfully, pass on any fish that has it. Especially if you don't plan on a full QT protocol. Another specimen will arrive shortly.
Sounds like you need a new LFS. Any store that would love to sell you a sick fish is suspect.
A sick fish most likely will either die before reaching the DT and you will purchase another, or it will infect your DT requiring many purchases down the line. They win either way.
I 'rescued' an Ich covered Desjardini last winter. To their credit, the LFS didn't want to sell it to me and put my tank at risk.
I told them my treatment plan, and took it off their hands at a good price.
They were just treating with low level copper. I took it home and did the full TTM/Prazi/QT for about 8 weeks.

illinijoe · 08/11/2016, 09:17 PM

Wouldn't shop at that place what a crappy answer

QuiQuog · 08/11/2016, 10:31 PM

If it were a fish that was exceedingly rare, extremely desirable, and extraordinarily beautiful, I might consider it if the LFS offered to extend a guarantee for a time period that covered TTM and QT plus a week or two in the DT and a discounted price.

In other words, nope.

JodiM · 08/12/2016, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by QuiQuog

If it were a fish that was exceedingly rare, extremely desirable, and extraordinarily beautiful, I might consider it if the LFS offered to extend a guarantee for a time period that covered TTM and QT plus a week or two in the DT and a discounted price.

In other words, nope.

I agree with you. Its not worth the risk for a tang.

08/10/2016, 06:01 AM	#32
kmbyrnes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 2,055	Unless you have experience treating ich successfully, pass on any fish that has it. Especially if you don't plan on a full QT protocol. Another specimen will arrive shortly. Sounds like you need a new LFS. Any store that would love to sell you a sick fish is suspect. A sick fish most likely will either die before reaching the DT and you will purchase another, or it will infect your DT requiring many purchases down the line. They win either way. I 'rescued' an Ich covered Desjardini last winter. To their credit, the LFS didn't want to sell it to me and put my tank at risk. I told them my treatment plan, and took it off their hands at a good price. They were just treating with low level copper. I took it home and did the full TTM/Prazi/QT for about 8 weeks. __________________ 125g Mixed Reef 5/26/2015; 350 Butterfly Dominated FOWLR 11/26/2015 - 11/17/20217 & 07/31/18 to ??? ; 100g Mixed Reef 11/16/2013 to 06/16/2017 Current Tank Info: Too small

08/09/2016, 02:28 PM	#28
fcmatt Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NH Posts: 850	Since when can u dip ich away and be good to go in a few days? That alone would worry me who I am buying from. Ich can be trated but I am pretty sure no magic dip exists today.

08/09/2016, 02:41 PM	#29
lifeoffaith Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Grand Rapids MI area Posts: 737	My oldest daughter is so sick of me and my fish tanks that she hates going to the pet store. Still she gets excited every once in a while and she even asked for a fish tank in her new room. If I let her have one, it will have to be a very simple setup with very hardy fish, but I want it to be one she will actually enjoy as well. That being said, unless you already have a large tank running to move the fish into when he/she outgrows your 36 gallon, don't do it. As has already been mentioned, the fish will outgrow your current tank in no time and even if your best intention is to upgrade in time, quite often things get in the way and you can't do it. The 36 gallon really is too small for even a small tang because they need swimming space.

08/11/2016, 09:17 PM	#33
illinijoe Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 44	Wouldn't shop at that place what a crappy answer

08/11/2016, 10:31 PM	#34
QuiQuog Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 40	If it were a fish that was exceedingly rare, extremely desirable, and extraordinarily beautiful, I might consider it if the LFS offered to extend a guarantee for a time period that covered TTM and QT plus a week or two in the DT and a discounted price. In other words, nope.