Flame angel Help

[crewdawg1981]

You know of a store in ATL that will take a fish back? I know that there are a number of great store owners in the area that I've had the pleasure of working with, but I've never heard of any taking fish back.

 

[mockery]

Yeah I feel bad too. I'm doing pretty much all I can right now, but most of my free time with week isn't free since I've been studying for finals.

MorganAtlanta;642243 wrote: I feel sorry for him, but can't you just take him back and get one without these issues? That's a lot of time and energy to burn on a $40 fish. Why not let the store you bought it at deal with it?

Crewdawg1981;642244 wrote: You know of a store in ATL that will take a fish back? I know that there are a number of great store owners in the area that I've had the pleasure of working with, but I've never heard of any taking fish back.

I'm with Grant, not many places I know of will take back a sick fish, even if they sold it, unless they are setup to quarantine and treat them.
It's a challenge and I hope my and the flame angel come out on top! Also why add more unneeded stress, he's is in QT for a reason and that is encase he was sick I could treat him and not infect my main system.

In other news after taking to a couple people I've started treating the eye as a second infection cause from the flukes treatment. Thinking bacterial I've introduce SeaChem Kanaplex and garlic guard to his food. And he continues to eat mysis so that is good news!

 

[morganatlanta]

Really? They sell you a fish infested with flukes and won't take it back?

 

[mockery]

MorganAtlanta;642285 wrote: Really? They sell you a fish infested with flukes and won't take it back?

I did not ask and I won't ask for my money back. With the volume stores do around here there is no way in knowing what diseases fish could have unless symptoms are presenting when you buy.
They held the fish for a week, and when went to pick him up he looked just like it did when I put money down so I took him home. After reading all the fact about a good quarantine system I figured I should have one as well. And I'm glad I did! The QT did its job.
After 3 days in QT the stress of moving tanks must have lowered his immune system, allowing the flukes to inflame and stand out. Until then he looked like a normal fish.
The only plus side being that he was in an area where I have better control over the environment.
I will still shop at this store no matter the out come so lets move on past the "you should get refund" a figure out what is wrong with him.

 

[mockery]

Well after 2 days of good progress, the swelling was almost gone just a little cloudy.

Checked on him at 4 looking fine, came home at 8 and went to feed him and he was stuck to the filter and looks like he got ich. Can't swim straight so I don't think he'll live through the night.

 

[crewdawg1981]

Sorry to hear it Colin... always sucks to lose a fish.