Watch out for family members who mean well...

ACBlinky · 09/17/2006, 03:23 PM

I've seen a few threads about family members 'cleaning' people's tanks, or bringing unsuitable animals home, even adding them to someone's reef as a surprise... I'm very glad my husband wasn't alone yesterday or I might have lost half my fish!

Yesterday time was tight, we had lots to do, and I wanted to pick up some nassarius snails. Because I knew exactly what I wanted, I almost sent him to the LFS alone while I stayed behind to do other things, but decided to go with him even though we'd be in and out in a couple minutes -- I just can't resist a trip to the fish store (I can't go alone, I don't drive). While we were there, my husband fell in love with a 4" baby panther grouper. He said it looked friendly and was really cute, and even after I told him why it was NOT a good idea to add a large predator to a 65g reef full of bite-sized fish he still wanted to buy it. He was practically looking back over his shoulder at the fish as we left. I shudder to think of what might have happened if I was away and he'd bought me this 'friendly' fish as a gift!

boxfishpooalot · 09/17/2006, 03:28 PM

That sux. Whatch for kids adding pennies to a wish fountain too!

Fwiw, your pet store should know better too. And should ask what fish you have to your husband.

fish like me · 09/18/2006, 12:16 AM

Uhh ... So if he had brought the fish home, you would have acclimated it and then put it in your tank instead of taking it right back to the LFS?

tkeracer619 · 09/18/2006, 12:36 AM

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Originally posted by boxfishpooalot
That sux. Whatch for kids adding pennies to a wish fountain too!

Fwiw, your pet store should know better too. And should ask what fish you have to your husband.

When I got my tank the previous owner had koi. And apparently the tank was hard to keep alive ~~~~

I got it dirt cheap and when I was cleaning out the rocks. Its a 150 so there were a lot of rocks. You know what I find. 3 corroded AA batteries.

I had to tell the previous owners. They were under 3 inches of rock so it was obvious they were placed there by someone.

boxfishpooalot · 09/18/2006, 11:14 AM

3 corroded AA batteries

Yea sulphuric acid and iron oxide , along with aluminum would definitely make an aquarium hard to keep.

I cant believe that!

Mrs.kbmdale · 09/18/2006, 11:18 AM

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Originally posted by fish like me
Uhh ... So if he had brought the fish home, you would have acclimated it and then put it in your tank instead of taking it right back to the LFS?

read the very last sentence of the original post hun....

t34418l3fit · 09/18/2006, 11:50 AM

i came home once from work to find 12 sand sifting sea stars in my tank......thanks to a little brother who had fun collecting them at the beach a few hours away. i set up a seperate tank just for them until i can find them a home.

ACBlinky · 09/18/2006, 01:46 PM

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Originally posted by fish like me
Uhh ... So if he had brought the fish home, you would have acclimated it and then put it in your tank instead of taking it right back to the LFS?

Er... no, I meant I shudder to think what would have happened if I'd been away somewhere for the weekend and asked my hubby to pick up a few snails, then come home to discover a grouper in my reef

Corroded batteries?! Oh my. When I posted I was thinking about innocent mistakes meant by those who mean well (like children adding soap so Nemo can have a bubble bath), the thought of someone deliberately placing something poisonous into an aquarium didn't even cross my mind. Some people really are awful.

09/17/2006, 03:23 PM	#1
ACBlinky Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Peterborough, ON, Canada Posts: 4,954 Blog Entries: 20	Watch out for family members who mean well... I've seen a few threads about family members 'cleaning' people's tanks, or bringing unsuitable animals home, even adding them to someone's reef as a surprise... I'm very glad my husband wasn't alone yesterday or I might have lost half my fish! Yesterday time was tight, we had lots to do, and I wanted to pick up some nassarius snails. Because I knew exactly what I wanted, I almost sent him to the LFS alone while I stayed behind to do other things, but decided to go with him even though we'd be in and out in a couple minutes -- I just can't resist a trip to the fish store (I can't go alone, I don't drive). While we were there, my husband fell in love with a 4" baby panther grouper. He said it looked friendly and was really cute, and even after I told him why it was NOT a good idea to add a large predator to a 65g reef full of bite-sized fish he still wanted to buy it. He was practically looking back over his shoulder at the fish as we left. I shudder to think of what might have happened if I was away and he'd bought me this 'friendly' fish as a gift! __________________ "The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea." - Isak Dinesen Current Tank Info: 150g mixed reef, 30g sump/refugium, LED lighting, 100lbs LR, coral beauty, flame angel, blue & yellow tangs, gobies, damsels, 6-line wrasse, lawnmower blenny, dottyback, clown pair, rabbitfish, shrimp, crabs, CUC.

09/17/2006, 03:28 PM	#2
boxfishpooalot Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada, Grande Praire, Ab Posts: 5,824	That sux. Whatch for kids adding pennies to a wish fountain too! Fwiw, your pet store should know better too. And should ask what fish you have to your husband. __________________ Its a good idea to have a refrence sample for alk test kits. 1.1350 grams of baking soda in 1gallon of distilled water=10dkh. Check your alkalinity test kit! Algae is Mother Natures phosphate remover Current Tank Info: 220 galon mixed reef.

09/18/2006, 11:14 AM	#5
boxfishpooalot Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada, Grande Praire, Ab Posts: 5,824	3 corroded AA batteries Yea sulphuric acid and iron oxide , along with aluminum would definitely make an aquarium hard to keep. I cant believe that! __________________ Its a good idea to have a refrence sample for alk test kits. 1.1350 grams of baking soda in 1gallon of distilled water=10dkh. Check your alkalinity test kit! Algae is Mother Natures phosphate remover Current Tank Info: 220 galon mixed reef.

09/18/2006, 12:16 AM	#3
fish like me Moved On Join Date: May 2006 Location: at home with mom Posts: 128	Uhh ... So if he had brought the fish home, you would have acclimated it and then put it in your tank instead of taking it right back to the LFS?

09/18/2006, 11:50 AM	#7
t34418l3fit Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: gainesville, fl Posts: 52	i came home once from work to find 12 sand sifting sea stars in my tank......thanks to a little brother who had fun collecting them at the beach a few hours away. i set up a seperate tank just for them until i can find them a home.