I took in a few fish today. It's supposed to be temporary until my friend can get his tank set up. I'm hoping sooner rather than later. There all in a 20 gallon q.t. tank that's not going to support them for long. There is a African Leaf Fish, two Siamese algae eaters, a golden wounder killifish, Bolivian ram and a pair of clown loaches. I'm not to sure what to think about the leaf fish. He is around 4 to 5 inches and fat. I'm not to sure if it will eat the foods I have. I was reading that they perfer live foods. Ghost shrimps and black worms. If he won't eat frozen blood worms I might be in trouble.
I'm not even sure if the leaf fish is even going to make it. I don't know if it's just fat or has a parasite. I got him into the tank and he wasn't a happy camper. He's sitting by the filter with clamped fins. I'm hoping it's stress but I don't know anything about these fish.
Tell your friend to hurry up. You are doing him a big favor I would never board a friend's fish. I'm too leery of disease.
Yikes! All I can say is be very careful Scott. :-\
uh oh....good of you to help him out, be careful tho......'air borne' baddies are what will get ya...
I ''temporarily'' held some fish for a fellow who sold me a 75g. He needed a space for his clown loaches til he got them sold. He finally told me just keep them. It turned into a love affair for me. I've added to them over the 3 years and have 11 of them now....! That temporary homing worked out okay.
I'm a firm believer that things generally work out for the best and that most things happen for a reason. ;)
Dennis
Quote from: BallAquatics on February 24, 2014, 11:34:30 AM
I'm a firm believer that things generally work out for the best and that most things happen for a reason. ;)
Dennis
yep, you just have to careful it doesn't occasionally bite you in the butt...LOL....we've all been in Scott's shoes, and tried to help someone out....but that doesn't mean caution should be thrown to the wind either......fish rooms, and stock, are not a cheap investments to gamble with.... just be careful out there folks....
Quote from: BallAquatics on February 24, 2014, 11:34:30 AM
I'm a firm believer that things generally work out for the best and that most things happen for a reason. ;)
Dennis
Dennis... I think things work out for the best also, but it's when we are determined to direct our actions in that way. I'll bet, if you really think about it, that's the way you make
your things work out for the best...right? I've known a lot of people who don't seem to ever get out of dumps of life. They just don't get it that it's up to them.
I also believe ''luck'' is preparation meeting up with opportunity, and having the ability to recognize the opportunity. (Kinda like the evolutionary process, I guess!)
Yea, we're thinking the same Ron. Reality is what we perceive it to be.....
Dennis
The thought process helped me get through a very rough time over the last 4 years...!
Cool Vid BTW!
I found the comments of this thread interesting and some what unexpected. To me it's helping a good friend out until he gets the tank going. The new fish are in isolation from my fish. I must admit I wasn't thinking of 'air borne' baddies. I'm thinking that it's no different then getting fish at a swap. I don't really know know where the new cory pod came from. I don't even know if there going to or have spawned before. I'm just taking a strangers word for it.
I do know that the leaf fish has to be a few years old. I was reading that there not fast growers. He's close to if not fully grown. I also know that the clown loaches and the ram look clean, they don't have ick. the loaches are small around 3 inches. they are under a year old judging by the size. They were all kept in a planted 75. I have all of them eating. I feed some guppy culls to the leaf fish. Other than not knowing anything about the leaf fish witch I wasn't planing on ever having one. there doing good. I did redo the aquascape for the leaf fish. I found out there a ambush predator that prefers live foods. and likes to hide in caves and plants. so that's what i gave him. he is a cool looking fish. just not a good fit for my tanks.
Sounds like all's going well. I've held some fish for a few people too, and have been wary of anything that might cause concern for the fish room. Helping out is a great thing to do....if it doesn't end up being a headache. So I tend to preach caution. What ever will be, will be, is nice...but....it still helps to have your eyes wide open for it.... ;D....hope that I'm not sounding negative......but the 'will be' part won't justify catching a nasty in the tanks.... ;D ...and I know that you've taken precautions...
Well it sounds like all is going well so far. I was just concerned because of some recent bad luck you had. ;D
I wouldn't advocate throwing caution to the wind either, but I wasn't overly concerned when you said, "There all in a 20 gallon q.t. tank". You've also mentioned using better methods of keeping your nets and water change paraphernalia clean so I assumed all would be well.
I've held fish, and taken fish in on load to spawn before all without to much ado.
Dennis
I have to admit the leaf fish sounds cool....doubt that I'd ever have one, but it be interesting to watch the 'ambush'.....what ya feed'n it?.....or was that the guppy fry??
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sorry for the blurry pic. I need to clean the glass. for some reason I can't tell how bad the glass is until I want to take a picture.
I did get the leaf fish to eat some guppies. unfortunately I only have the Japaneses blue guppies and I don't want to give up too many of them. I can't seem to get him to eat frozen food or pellets. I think he likes the new setup with the caves. He stays in the cave until a fish he can eat comes with in striking distance. I also found out that the Killifish is a predator with a big mouth. I was also trying to get them to eat snails with no luck. the killifish tried to eat one. Got it in his mouth then spit it out.
Too bad you can't find some live adult brine shrimp....try a LFS to see how big their feeders are...some have smaller guppies in the mix...
I got the leaf fish to eat something other than guppies. It was Captain Bob's sinking 40. I knew he made the best fish food.
I might try and find him some ghost shrimp this weekend. It's too bad I can't get live adult brine shrimp. I could order some but shipping is so expensive. It's not worth it for a fish that I shouldn't have for long.
You know your going to the pet shop too much when the fish manager ask you for advice on fish. :o
I was looking for some shrimp. Couldn't find any but petco had some small minnows. I have talked to the fish guy there a few times and he asked me about getting some discus. He wasn't looking for anything special. And wanted something cheap. He was thinking of getting some small 1/2 to 3/4 from someone on the gcca site. He changed his mind when I told him what kind of care they will need. I just found it funny that a "fish specialist" was asking me about fish. Isn't it his job to know these things.
The leaf fish loved his treat. But I think I'm going to start feeding him more sinking 40s and try and get him off live foods. I don't mind that he's eatting them. It's just that it's still not my fish and I don't want spend time and money feeding it.
Quote from: b125killer on March 02, 2014, 12:47:41 PM
You know your going to the pet shop too much when the fish manager ask you for advice on fish. :o
I was looking for some shrimp. Couldn't find any but petco had some small minnows. I have talked to the fish guy there a few times and he asked me about getting some discus. He wasn't looking for anything special. And wanted something cheap. He was thinking of getting some small 1/2 to 3/4 from someone on the gcca site. He changed his mind when I told him what kind of care they will need. I just found it funny that a "fish specialist" was asking me about fish. Isn't it his job to know these things.
The leaf fish loved his treat. But I think I'm going to start feeding him more sinking 40s and try and get him off live foods. I don't mind that he's eatting them. It's just that it's still not my fish and I don't want spend time and money feeding it.
LOL..you mean Dan's not paying rent?.....LOL ;D
Nope, but I might take the clown loaches from him. ;D there a little small to put in with the others but they have there own tank to grow up in.