Sunken-stomache Flag Fish
#1 Guest_Nightwing_*
Posted 10 November 2007 - 10:37 PM
They were picking at food, and the guy at the store said they always came in that way, but almost always recovered..but I dunno, they looked starved! They are cheap($3), so I may try some anyway, but figured I'd get your opinions first. I know...never buy a sick looking fish..but if this is all they ever get, (and I am simply not in a position due to erratic mail service, for mail order), what do I do? Is this at all a normal look for them?
#2 Guest_fishlvr_*
Posted 11 November 2007 - 02:36 AM
If you want, buy them and try to help them recover. I would personally mail-order some. www.aquaculturestore.com and www.jonahsaquarium.com should have some. Accidents are rare, but they do happen, so I wouldn't avoid ordering something off the internet because of one accident. If you want to try to get them to recover, feed them frozen BW and plant matter.
#3 Guest_Kanus_*
Posted 11 November 2007 - 04:08 PM
#4 Guest_Nightwing_*
Posted 12 November 2007 - 12:47 AM
I'd love to order, but due to the nature of where I live, having things dropped off simply is out of the question, and my exprience with live anything via the mail has been noteably less then stellar. In effect..I cannot commit to being able to pick up packages on a timely enough basis to warrent it(at best, I can commit to "maybe next week").No, it isn't normal.
If you want, buy them and try to help them recover. I would personally mail-order some. www.aquaculturestore.com and www.jonahsaquarium.com should have some. Accidents are rare, but they do happen, so I wouldn't avoid ordering something off the internet because of one accident. If you want to try to get them to recover, feed them frozen BW and plant matter.
Thus, local procurement is the only option to me.
I have a tank that is stuffed with algae, both hair and bba, so food would not be an issue..but I don't wish to purchase diseased, or something that simply has no chance to recover.
I do agree on the balloon type..if they have been manipulated in any way, I want nothing to do with them.
#5 Guest_fishlvr_*
Posted 14 November 2007 - 04:44 PM
#6 Guest_butch_*
Posted 20 November 2007 - 10:32 PM
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