[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by teevee

i wouldn't trust any LFS's advice. and i would take the living boxfish back.

here we go again.. lets take the pour fish back and subject it to twice the stress and insure it has no chance for survival.. maks sence eh..

quit with the "take the living "insert fish type here" back" and give advice on how to increase the fishies chance of living instead of condemming it to death.

Scorpion, I would call the lfs and explain to them the problem and ask what they were feeding him, posable you might have better luck with a frosen food such as mysis shrimp or plankton. sometimes fish die when you buy them so the other one might be fine or it might not.. all you can do is try to give it all the chances you can.. you possably could take it back but that would depend on the stors policy will they refund you if you bring a live fish back? if not I would try to get it eating myself..

you might also want to put a bigger strainer around the pump suction to make sure the other one doesent get stuck (just in case)

I don;t think anyone should be scolding you as ya you made a impulsive buy but ya you learned not to buy fish because you like the way the swim.. next time I am sure you will pick a fish then read up on it and go back and buy it when you are confident about it..

for what it is worth I have seen several box fish alive and doing good in tanks that I feel sould not have any fish in, so there is a pretty good chance that if you can get it eating it will make it.

if you are not into trying some different types of food (I would get frozen mysis or plankton. just get the small one incase it doesent like it) also remember some times fish won;t eat for a couple days or more. took my flame about 4 days to start eating again when I got it. If you don;t feel up to it then inquire at the store about a return.. Presonaly I don;t favor this option as they will just resell it to another unsuspecting person if they get a chance.

Steve