Please help for quarantine fish from Petco

[dadnjesse]

I just added a Copperband Butterfly and my PBT went crazy chasing him. I put a mirror in my tank and the PBT and My one spot and Clown fish all spent every minute in that mirror attacking themselves. After a few days I removed it and now the Copperband and my PBT are buddies.

 

[melhe]

The mirror trick has worked for me for aggression... and sometimes they are just establishing their pecking order and may take a few days to a week to settle down. May have a few nipped fins but if they calm down they will heal and it will be a win. Now if they get outta control to where it's more than that then separate or rehome.

Today PBT looks a little less aggressive. All still alive .

I just added a Copperband Butterfly and my PBT went crazy chasing him. I put a mirror in my tank and the PBT and My one spot and Clown fish all spent every minute in that mirror attacking themselves. After a few days I removed it and now the Copperband and my PBT are buddies

I’ll try mirror if he going crazy again . So far frozen mysis and meaty food doing the trick for distraction

 

[melhe]

Update :

one of the leopard wrasses died . Only two left , eating well . All new tangs doing well . PBT calmed down some. Still active . No ich yet .

 

[melhe]

Petco refunded me the wrasse died . That’s quick. Now I know why it’s expert level fish . It’s hard

 

[melhe]

Update for the tank :

so far everything good . Since I added all those tangs togather . Tank is a little chaotic . They fight for ranking order from time to time , but nobody get constantly bullied . BPT calmed down quite a bit . He realized he is not the tank boss now . Just mind his own business . Still swim super fast acting like have ADHD .

the leopard wrasse eat well . Not shy as first a few days . Out and about all day long . They mainly pick things on the rock and little mysis . Tangs are crazy with Nori .

Guess I am lucky so far , still only a week in the tank , not completely out of wood yet .

No disease in tank yet . Here and there a couple of ich spots on the tangs . But disappeared in a day . As I said , I think I already have velvet and ich in the tank . It’s up to the fishs own immune system to fight them off .

The fish don’t look in stress . They are just trying to figure out the new tank mates and where they rank in the packing order .

will keep u updated

 

[fishqueen]

As a former Petco aquatic specialist working, DON'T buy saltwater fish there. They don't quarantine their fish before shipment, they constantly have ich/velvet/brooklynella, etc in the systems. Treatment policies suck. Don't support a company that doesn't pay their employees well either despite even the people who care deeply about fish are never given the support or resources to effectively run their department in an ethical and productive manner.

 

[To(meany)Tang]

As a former Petco aquatic specialist working, DON'T buy saltwater fish there. They don't quarantine their fish before shipment, they constantly have ich/velvet/brooklynella, etc in the systems. Treatment policies suck. Don't support a company that doesn't pay their employees well either despite even the people who care deeply about fish are never given the support or resources to effectively run their department in an ethical and productive manner.

Its cool you have your point of view but it sounds bashing and not helpful. Sounds like you have a personal problem and not a fish problem.. a crappy pay wage would make someone talk bad about their job.. that's understandable lol. My petco on the other hand has all the resources they need. Very informed and has healthy fish. Yes they might get a batch of sick chromis every now and then but they immediately block off the sump and won't sell until fish are treated and healthy. I've seen sick chromis there and came back weeks later and they were all still alive and healthy. You know there's a petco around my area that houses an employee named Jessica.. Jessica is the WEOTM by everyone in the reviews. Don't be Jessica lol

 

[melhe]

As a former Petco aquatic specialist working, DON'T buy saltwater fish there. They don't quarantine their fish before shipment, they constantly have ich/velvet/brooklynella, etc in the systems. Treatment policies suck. Don't support a company that doesn't pay their employees well either despite even the people who care deeply about fish are never given the support or resources to effectively run their department in an ethical and productive manner.

I think online order petco fish shipped directly from quality marine . the wrasses still alive and eating well . I am impressed actually . I ordered a copperband butterfly. in my tank 2 weeks now. Eating well. Only first day tang tried to bully him . He stands on his foot and nobody mess around him anymore . So far so good . No issues yet except only one wrasse died and they refunded me

I guess I am lucky

 

[melhe]

Leopard wrasse and copper band butterry are all difficult fish for shipping and acclimation. So far they all fat and eating well . I throw them to DT directly after acclimation . Actually I am quite impressed with petco fish