Fish purchase recommendations - Page 2

eacosta · 05/16/2013, 08:47 PM

Thanks again nynick. I have a few more questions. Do you run hyposalinity for your dwarf angels while in the QT? I was reading that they do not tolerate copper very well, so I would hesitate to use cupramine. What about freshwater dips?

nynick · 05/16/2013, 10:09 PM

I never run anything when I quarantine. Just observe. I do have a VERY exceptional supplier for fish so I might not be the best person to ask on this topic. Frankly, most of the time I do not quarantine at all but again, my LFS is insanely good with their own quarantine and very select suppliers.

RabbitKC99 · 05/17/2013, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by nynick

I never run anything when I quarantine. Just observe. I do have a VERY exceptional supplier for fish so I might not be the best person to ask on this topic. Frankly, most of the time I do not quarantine at all but again, my LFS is insanely good with their own quarantine and very select suppliers.

Which LFS is your go to source for fish? (I'm guessing the "ny" in your screen name is "New York?")

nynick · 05/17/2013, 08:28 AM

no..lol..I am Swedish. In a moment of laziness after having forgotten my old handle many years ago I made a new one. Nynick simply means "new handle" in swedish...I never thought about the NY part at the time...should change it but I am still lazy.

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RabbitKC99 · 05/17/2013, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by nynick

no..lol..I am Swedish. In a moment of laziness after having forgotten my old handle many years ago I made a new one. Nynick simply means "new handle" in swedish...I never thought about the NY part at the time...should change it but I am still lazy.

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Ha, ok, I'm willing to travel to check out fish, but Sweden might be a bit far (though I aim to get there to visit the country some day soon)!

nynick · 05/17/2013, 09:21 AM

Just go to Canada...same ****.

postshawn · 05/17/2013, 11:30 AM

+1 dwarf angel

You can get one of the smallest varieties if you want, the Cherub (or Pigmy) Angel. Otherwise there are plenty of nice dwarf angels out there that will be ok in a 29g. I have a Rusty Angel in my 29g. They are great active fish. They will hold their own and some will boss other fish around but they aren't predator fish.

eacosta · 05/25/2013, 08:57 PM

Thanks for the suggestions. Just wanted to show my coral beauty. It has been in my QT for 1 week and doing great so far. Was a little shy at first but is now coming out quite a bit. It spends all day eating pods and also eats some formula two and spectrum pellets. It hides as I drop in the food and then comes out and eats off the tank bottom. I hope to train it to eat from the water column before putting it in the DT. Still have weeks to go. Any suggestions for training? Or will it learn on its own as it gets more comfortable?

05/16/2013, 08:47 PM	#26
eacosta Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: MD Posts: 135	Thanks again nynick. I have a few more questions. Do you run hyposalinity for your dwarf angels while in the QT? I was reading that they do not tolerate copper very well, so I would hesitate to use cupramine. What about freshwater dips?

05/16/2013, 10:09 PM	#27
nynick Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,029	I never run anything when I quarantine. Just observe. I do have a VERY exceptional supplier for fish so I might not be the best person to ask on this topic. Frankly, most of the time I do not quarantine at all but again, my LFS is insanely good with their own quarantine and very select suppliers.

05/17/2013, 08:28 AM	#29
nynick Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,029	no..lol..I am Swedish. In a moment of laziness after having forgotten my old handle many years ago I made a new one. Nynick simply means "new handle" in swedish...I never thought about the NY part at the time...should change it but I am still lazy. I

05/17/2013, 09:21 AM	#31
nynick Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,029	Just go to Canada...same ****.

05/17/2013, 11:30 AM	#32
postshawn Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Los Angeles (SF Valley), CA Posts: 180	+1 dwarf angel You can get one of the smallest varieties if you want, the Cherub (or Pigmy) Angel. Otherwise there are plenty of nice dwarf angels out there that will be ok in a 29g. I have a Rusty Angel in my 29g. They are great active fish. They will hold their own and some will boss other fish around but they aren't predator fish.