So I had to pick up a pump at Petco and while I was there I saw this poor little Ruby red in the tank skinny as can be. Figured he would be better off with me so I am going to try and rehab him and fatten him up. I plan on floating him in a container I have in my tank and will try to get him to eat either white worms or frozen foods. Fingers crossed. I want to give him a fighting chance
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Fingers crossed trying to save this little guy
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ericrodriguez
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Good luck
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You're lucky. It's nice to be able to supplement to lessen the dependence on the pod population. My mandarin only picks pods from the rocks. I bought the cyclops and have tried several times and it ignores them. I try with a coral feeder so as to just blow them it's' way and not frighten it but no dice. I've also hatched two batches of brine shrimp and it ignores them too. Same method in the hopes that live food swimming by would entice it. Nope. I've loaded my dt and sump with pods and think I've go enough to be self sustaining now but it would still be great to see it accept something else for my peace of mind.
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DYIguy
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LFS in Chester
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Amazon.com : Zoo Med 78066 Can O' Cyclops, 3.2 oz : Pet Supplies
Amazon.com : Zoo Med 78066 Can O' Cyclops, 3.2 oz : Pet Supplies
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I'd be happy to give you some if you're close enough to swing by. You can have some brine shrimp eggs too. Easy to hatch.
Was not free but I don’t think that matters especially when these chains hire people that have no clue. They just order the fish and stick them in the tanks in hopes people will buy them. If they die oh well it’s not their problem they could probably care less. I was willing to shell out 19.00 to give him a fighting chance.
ericrodriguez
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Good luck
DYIguy
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Sometimes you have to rescue fish in your own tank(s). I had a single Springer damsel in my nano and thought it would be nice to add another or 2- being non aggressive and all- so I bought 2 and right away one of the new ones and the original beat up and I thought the 3rd was going to get killed by the others- was able to catch and put it in my 40- for days it swam in a corner at the surface and didn't seem to eat at all- then just disappeared completely- a week later I caught a glimpse of it in the shadows, another week later and it would dart out for bites of food- now it's part of the gang- they all hang near the the striped blenny- he's got fangs lol
DYIguy
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Too bad, sorry. Many bash Petco, I think it's all about the store and how the tanks/ fish are kept. I've bought from the one in Ledgewood and have never had any issues/ problems with the fish- if I had a larger tank I might buy the filefish I saw there the other day ( it was small though)