Gotta Share The Pics Of My New Babies!!

ohiorn67

ohiorn67

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Ok, my very first fish....just turned the lights on for the first time, they have been acclimating since 5pm with lights off. Yahoooo, they are finally coming out of their scared little corner behind the intake tube and checking out their tank buds, the snails. Just see pics, they are so gorgeous. I am a proud new mom, finally a fish in my tank...plus there are 2!!!

 
ohiorn67

ohiorn67

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THANK YOU!! I can definitely tell I am hooked on this saltwater thing. There was no way I was going to bed without them moving out of their corner!! finally! I liked this pair especially because their color was very deep. I originally a few days ago picked a set of maroon that were more orange/red with the white stripes, but one of the pair died and then the female got ich. My lfs wanted me to take them last Tuesday when they came in, I am like, "NO WAY" just in case I wanted them to quarentine them for a week or so....they tell me, they are harder and barely every die. Well one of mine did and that other with ich was not a pretty site. My best advice, NEVER take them home first day they are delivered to lfs, wait it out, pay for them and then let them keep em just in case! Used my credit and bought these instead, a little more money but they were much prettier.
 
blemmy_guy

blemmy_guy

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My lfs calls me when mine come in, they never even take them out of the shipping bag if i can pick them up that day, it works out great that way, you might ask your lfs about doing that for you, its a lot less stress on the fish.
todd
 
ohiorn67

ohiorn67

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Hi Todd...actually being my first fish I wanted them to keep them for a few days when I knew they had come in. I knew their shipment was coming in on Tuesday and went in, still in bags purchased a maroon pair. Well...so glad I let them check them for a few days first because the little one died and the female got a case of ich, I would have stressed out. I ended up getting another pair that they have had there for a week that someone decided not go buy...that were on hold and since they were there for a bit, I could see they were healthy. My lfs is ok, but not quite as trusty as yours I bet....so have to be careful there.
 
blemmy_guy

blemmy_guy

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Sounds like you did the right thing then.. Mine is trusty but too expensive...I order a lot online, but i try to buy from them about everyother time just cause there soo damn nice to me
. Glad to hear your new ones are doing so well. goodluck, and get us some more pics as they come along!!!
Todd
 
ohiorn67

ohiorn67

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yes I will try and get more pics...have been in the tank now for about 11 hours and doing awesome. They have now begun to venture out and they are so gorgeous. They love each other and really stay together well. My lfs is ok, but never consistent on their prices....it is like they tell you a different story and price for the same thing so you have to be very careful.
Very very expensive...so I will be ordering my next few online as well. I buy some here just to keep good with them because I do buy there water and also need to make sure that I can still get "free" advice!
 
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