LF Fish

jonnyu · Jan 25, 2014

Anyone know a place that has healthy fish ?

Beach Bum · Jan 25, 2014

Marine net

AquamanE · Jan 25, 2014

jonnyu said:
Anyone know a place that has healthy fish ?

I JUST got back from Marine Net and picked up some nice fish. I could have left with more if i didnt control myself.

jonnyu · Jan 25, 2014

Do they do anything like QT them ?

joshporksandwich · Jan 25, 2014

jonnyu said:
Do they do anything like QT them ?

I've heard you can pay for the fish and they'll quarentine for you for 2 weeks

lps1212 · Jan 25, 2014

Beach Bum said:
Marine net

never heard of them but gonna check em out know

jonnyu · Jan 30, 2014

joshporksandwic said:
I've heard you can pay for the fish and they'll quarentine for you for 2 weeks

I'm going to swing by this weekend I'm really in need some fish.

lps1212 said:
never heard of them but gonna check em out know

Have you checked them out yet ?

jonnyu · Feb 1, 2014

Well heading that way today. They say the run copper in all there tanks. Does that sound fishy to you ? Can tank be ran with constant copper ?

AquamanE · Feb 1, 2014

jonnyu said:
Well heading that way today. They say the run copper in all there tanks. Does that sound fishy to you ? Can tank be ran with constant copper ?

Not uncommon for businesses that sell fish, wether LFS or wholesaler. Yes you can run copper all the time. There are parameters to keep it at if you want to do that. In the old days some did that at all times, but remember no inverts. Thats also reason why you never put water from LFS in your tank.

BTW- the three fish i got from then last week are doing fantastic. bluespot jawfish, red tail tamarin wrasse, and female genocanthus angel.

jonnyu · Feb 1, 2014

So its safe to add fish to display from them I guess

AquamanE · Feb 1, 2014

jonnyu said:
So its safe to add fish to display from them I guess

Johnny- as safe as it is to add fish from anywhere else. Unfortunately its always a gamble.

IMHO- your best bet is to evaluate a fish you are buying. Look for signs of disease. Is the fish acting normal, is he scratching every five minutes, is he laying on the floor, are the eyes clear, are the fins intact? Just observe for a while before you buy. For finicky fish I try to get them to feed it before i buy. If its not eating then i have to make the decision on whether I can get it to eat. If its eating the decision is easier, etc....

Realize that all LFS get fish from wholesalers. Some have more than one source. How are you to know what wholesaler they got it from and what does that wholesaler do to their newly acquired fish. Some wholesalers quarantine, MOST dont.

Whats to say that the fish was PERFECT, but dies in your tank after a few days because YOUR tank couldn't meet its needs, wether because of aggression from tank mates, disease in one of your current fish, it doesnt like what you feed, you water quality isnt to its liking etc.....

Another option is for YOU to quarantine. Many people do, i dont because i dont have the time or care to set up another temporary tank. and IMHO, bare quarantine tanks have an element of stress in and of itself. Just IMHO, Dont fry me on this folks. Its my opinion.

doreo · Feb 1, 2014

marine net is awesome, a second store to look at is elite marine. they are good as well.

jonnyu · Feb 1, 2014

They seem like nice people. I just hate not having price on the tank. It's really frustrating asking for everything

doreo · Feb 1, 2014

sadly i dont think there is a store ive been in that had everything marked, and the one that does isnt correct all the time (allfish).

AquamanE · Feb 1, 2014

jonnyu said:
They seem like nice people. I just hate not having price on the tank. It's really frustrating asking for everything

Just curious Jonny- what store are you referring too?

Im just curious. I agree with you on the price labels. I rarely go to LFS, except for fish, and frozen food.. Most, if not all my corals are from other reefers. Dry goods, online.

jonnyu · Feb 1, 2014

AquamanE said:
Just curious Jonny- what store are you referring too?

Im just curious. I agree with you on the price labels. I rarely go to LFS, except for fish, and frozen food.. Most, if not all my corals are from other reefers. Dry goods, online.

Well I went to marine net. I'm not happy about any store without prices