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03/07/2018, 05:59 PM | #2651 | |
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03/07/2018, 06:27 PM | #2652 |
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Same thing for the bandit that went for $1599 the other day.
I think also there is the frenzy mentality of auctions/live sales, etc. |
03/07/2018, 07:18 PM | #2653 |
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Too bad I can ship my pair for $275.
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03/08/2018, 04:46 PM | #2654 |
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03/12/2018, 05:43 PM | #2655 |
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i have a male and female pair that i have to sell due to down sizing. looks like a good time to sell !
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03/13/2018, 09:38 AM | #2656 |
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I don’t do auctions for *anything*, ever. Used to participate in art auctions (MANY yrs ago) - toxic atmosphere in general + I’m too competitive by nature.
W SW fish in particular, I’d much prefer to go through local hobbyist, *maybe* one ‘trusted’ lfs. I was less picky w my former Discus setups, but, imo, FW setups are easier to tear down and re-start. (QT always, oc) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro
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03/13/2018, 09:39 AM | #2657 |
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There's another 575$ flame wrasse male on DD today for anyone interested lol
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03/13/2018, 06:34 PM | #2658 | |
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03/13/2018, 07:02 PM | #2659 | |
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03/14/2018, 04:51 AM | #2661 |
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The Hawaiian Ban is causing havoc! Look at the Chevron Tangs, gone are the cute 2" and all that can be found are the 3" at $300 +, unless you want Xmas Island. By the way that is going there will be no more Hawaiian fish to be had!
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03/14/2018, 07:46 AM | #2662 |
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How soon does it take for fish to develop HLLE? I am under the impression that this is a chronic problem that developed over months.
I am not sure why newly caught fish develop HLLE like this one at DD? Anybody know?
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03/14/2018, 08:18 AM | #2663 |
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I hadn't heard that the Hawaiian bill was made law. That might explain that DD Tinkeri that sold for ~$800. Good thing I am more interested in Red Sea fish. They are going to be cheaper in comparison
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03/14/2018, 11:50 AM | #2664 |
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Minh just like the BF I posted in #2630, DD is better than that to sell a fish that is not 100% healthy. The BF you posted is from the Maldives, which as most know have some of the best collection practices anywhere. The rules in place are the size of the net which makes smaller fish very difficult to collect. I am still not sure how they are catching a Flame Wrasse with a net that has 2" mesh?
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03/15/2018, 06:21 AM | #2665 | |
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03/15/2018, 06:34 AM | #2666 |
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I am not interested in this fish. Newly caught fish should not have HLLE.
There were several offer for sale recently, include a Coral Beauty yesterday with HLLE. I was just wonder why they have fish with HLLE. The last fish I had with HLLE was back in the 1980's.
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03/15/2018, 12:57 PM | #2668 |
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They list them as {Blemished}, I guess we just always expect DD to be perfect.
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03/15/2018, 01:02 PM | #2669 | |
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03/15/2018, 05:01 PM | #2670 |
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If they’re using copper it can do this to some angels and tangs. I’ve had purple tangs start to develope HLLE within 2 weeks being in copper. But after treatment the usually get healed in a month or so of vitamin infused nori.
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I just got a pair of Latz clowns in. One came in DOA. They only sell these as pairs and a single is pretty useless to me. They said they call the DD facility and see if they had anymore. Half credit doesn’t help so hopefully they come though for me. Really surprised it died. They shipped each fish in probably 3/4 a gallon of water. I was shocked at the size of the box for 2 one inch fish
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03/16/2018, 04:55 AM | #2672 |
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Anytime you move a fish there is always that chance of something bad happening, sorry for your loss. Water quantity is never an issue with DD, try receiving a 6" Blueface angel, my receiving area guys where impressed.
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03/16/2018, 07:29 AM | #2674 | |
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03/16/2018, 08:00 AM | #2675 |
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So is there a reliable source or the go-to place now for online ordering of fish? Over the next two months I'll be adding at least one tang of some sort to fit in a 210 gallon, regal, flame, and a host of smaller fish like various damsels and some royal gramma's. I just assumed LA/DD would be the go-to.
My local PetClub believe it or not has a awesome set up for saltwater fish so the smaller may be purchased there. They don't handle larger fish though so tangs or larger angels I'll have to go elsewhere.
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