Grr, I hate new fish sometimes

banditpowdercoat · #1 09-07-2009, 05:18 PM

Just got an order from JL Sat. In was a Foxface. He looked healthy, Acclimated for over an hr. Appeared really comfortable in the tank. But last night, his breathing was fast and labored. And then this mornig, he was dead

Grrrrrrrr.

Water params were checked last night, and

sg 1.024
Po4 undetectable
No3 <25
Ca 400
Mg 1200
PH 8.2
dKH 9.6

reef bound · #2 09-07-2009, 05:26 PM

Past the guarantee period, too, isn't it? I feel your frustration.

banditpowdercoat · #3 09-07-2009, 05:40 PM

What's JL's garantee period? I got the fish Noon Sat, Sunday night, Monday morn, today, dead

reef bound · #4 09-07-2009, 05:44 PM

I thought it was 24 hrs only. I definitely could be wrong, now I gotta go look.

shrimpchips · #5 09-07-2009, 05:47 PM

24 hours. Sorry to hear about the fish.

banditpowdercoat · #6 09-07-2009, 05:52 PM

I see Live arrival not guaranteed on Greyhound or UPS shipping. Greyhound is how I get them shipped, It's acctually faster for the fish and better for me, as the airport is over an Hr away. GH, they ship that night, it in depot in morning, in my house 10 min later.

But whatever. I usually get good service and never lost a fish form JL. never had any hitchhikers on corals either. BUT, this time, I ordered a Red Open Brain, There were 3 worms on the bottom. Looked like Little bristle worms??

reef bound · #7 09-07-2009, 05:55 PM

Sometimes ya win, sometimes not so much, huh? Too bad.