What was your 1st SW fish?
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Firefish. I was shopping for my dog at Petco and since my 75g had just finished cycling I made an impulse buy and bought it. Love this guy, he has survived two jumps out of the tank, he's a little trooper.
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Oh wow. I’ve tried 3 all at different times. All 3 died of disease shortly after purchase. Love these guys but I just don’t want to risk another one. Figured they were just really fragile but your little guy seems tough as nails. Maybe I’ll reconsider one day
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I used to run undergravel for saltwater as well, nobody believes me when I tell them it works for fish only. Many ask what undergravel is.
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Oh wow. I’ve tried 3 all at different times. All 3 died of disease shortly after purchase. Love these guys but I just don’t want to risk another one. Figured they were just really fragile but your little guy seems tough as nails. Maybe I’ll reconsider one day
I have two, they are doing well. Run a quarantine. Neither of mine showed disease ever but I did treat prazi. Give it a go, they are fairly inexpensive as well.
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2? Together? I always quarantine. They come in diseased. I just got my shipment of meds (the good stuff, not the nonsense I have access to locally) so, if I have luck w other fish, I’ll reconsider
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A blue damsel and bangai cardinal in a literally new 10 gallon, which was purchased with the fish. Needless to say, they died shortly thereafter
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Maybe I shouldn't but I run multiple fish in quarantine. It could be dangerous for all fish in QT with viral (which seems rare in fish) or prion (Which I have never heard mentioned r/t fish), but with parasitic or bacterial I do not think there is much transmission risk in medicated water. Mostly it is an issue of once some fish get comfortable they get to be bullies. Worst I had was the tail spot blenny in QT. I currently have 3 barnacle blennies, 1 war paint goby, 1 oscellaris (1 died right after arrival from unidentified reasons but something affecting the swim bladder), 1 barber shop goby, and two flasher wrasses. These are some small fish and none have shown disease other than the one that was positively buoyant. Running Marine ich shield (I now have a new source of chloroquine) and prazi with food being metro soaked flakes and frozen. Everyone is doing well. Looking to transfer to DT this weekend.
The firefish had no problems in QT and still hang together often in the DT.
