Ohio Reef
Reef Discussion => Fish => Topic started by: Warhawk937 on August 20, 2019, 16:21:57
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Looking to add a trio of anthias and a couple other fish. I haven't made an online purchase for fish before but Ive heard horror stories. Please share your experience.
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If you want disease free then probably Humblefish Aquatics. I have purchased several fish from him and they have all done great.
https://humble.fish/community/index.php
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Wait for Lazy's Coral House to reopen!
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I can wait on the coral but he will not be stocking fish. I am looking to get some more challenging fish and would like to purchase them from a reputable source. any ideas.
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Gerber will order in pretty much anything. Then they take the risk and you can make sure they come in healthy and alive!
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The fish I get from Divers Den seem to be pretty healthy and eating. You get the guarantee too. Downside, you might wait a while for them to have what you want. Usually have a nice selection of stuff though.
Another place is Marine Collectors. Limited selection but he will look for what you want. Have him looking for a reticulated Butterfly right now. He has a nice website.
Jim
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thanks ill look in to them
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Cincinnati Coral and Aquarium has great prices and does a 2 week cooper quarantine. They have only been open for a less than a year but very promising already.
6214 Muhlhauser Rd
West Chester, OH 45069
United States
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Nice that’s for the heads up brian
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Cincinnati Coral and Aquarium has great prices and does a 2 week cooper quarantine. They have only been open for a less than a year but very promising already.
6214 Muhlhauser Rd
West Chester, OH 45069
United States
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what is 2 weeks in copper going to do? doesnt most things need a full 28+ day treatment to be safe?
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what is 2 weeks in copper going to do? doesnt most things need a full 28+ day treatment to be safe?
Yea 2 weeks just stresses them out it won't kill everything
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From Humblefish Aquatics forum........
Option B - Everything works the same as "Option A" except the fish is transferred into another QT (or holding tank) after 2 weeks. However, the following "rules" must be strictly adhered to:
1. Only the fish gets transferred, nothing else.
2. DO NOT lower the copper or Chloroquine level prior to transferring.
3. The "holding tank" must be at least 10 feet away from the QT, Display Tank and all other saltwater aquariums.
4. The two week countdown does not begin until copper or Chloroquine have reached therapeutic, and have been maintained at therapeutic throughout (very important!) So, it is wise to test your copper level often.
5. Prior to transfer, the fish should not be showing any signs of ich, velvet, brook or uronema. If he does, don't do the transfer!
The above works because parasites can only stay on a fish for a maximum of 7 days, and the presence of therapeutic copper + metro or Chloroquine shields your fish from reinfection. (The additional 7 days allows for some margin of error.) Any parasites the fish was carrying will have dropped off and are left behind in the original treatment tank. (So the QT that the fish is transferred from may still be contaminated with disease for some time.) After transferring you may deworm (if you hadn't already done so in QT#1) or dose other medications as needed. I recommend observing for at least 2 weeks before transferring any fish to your display tank.
Don’t hesitate to make changes to your treatment plan as needed! For example, if you know a fish has flukes treat with Prazipro or General Cure first. Notice white stringy poo coming out of your fish? Start food soaking General Cure, using a binder such as Seachem Focus to reduce the loss of medication to the water through diffusion. Seeing signs of a bacterial infection? Treat with antibiotics straight away (you can combine most antibiotics with copper or Chloroquine.)
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I've never been to the store in west chester. How is their selection and pricing?