Qckslvr and Mrs 90 gallon Oceanic tank build

[MichaelB]

Dumb question: who is VA? I hope not the place I think it is.

Violet Aquarium. Them and aquatic collection are the only ones in our area with larger varieties in terms of fish.

@Qckslvr
You seem like you already know this but fish like mandarin and cbb are fish I wouldn't consider getting anywhere but from high tide or @Kensington Reefer he has sold a few cbbs if I recall correctly.

Unless you practice some type if qt violet aquarium is a huge risk with fish disease. They import tons of wild fish and mostly deal with higher volume online sales. So the fish tend to be in and out quicker than most other stores.

Not a attempt to bash Violet as I can't deny they have a insane selection of fish species hard to match locally. Just understand just putting a fish from there without qt at the least observation into a tank with your existing fish is almost asking for disaster.

The prices of cbbs/ mandarins maybe way cheaper at some places but a higher percentage of them will likey starve. @under_water_ninja has a proccess that gets these finicky fish eating not to mention his qt process so definitely worth the price over watching fish starve and risking your other fish.

For this fish I would again recommend patience until he gets more in stock.

 

[Alexander1312]

Violet Aquarium. Them and aquatic collection are the only ones in our area with larger varieties in terms of fish.

@Qckslvr
You seem like you already know this but fish like mandarin and cbb are fish I wouldn't consider getting anywhere but from high tide or @Kensington Reefer he has sold a few cbbs if I recall correctly.

Unless you practice some type if qt violet aquarium is a huge risk with fish disease. They import tons of wild fish and mostly deal with higher volume online sales. So the fish tend to be in and out quicker than most other stores.

Not a attempt to bash Violet as I can't deny they have a insane selection of fish species hard to match locally. Just understand just putting a fish from there without qt at the least observation into a tank with your existing fish is almost asking for disaster.

The prices of cbbs/ mandarins maybe way cheaper at some places but a higher percentage of them will likey starve. @under_water_ninja has a proccess that gets these finicky fish eating not to mention his qt process so definitely worth the price over watching fish starve and risking your other fish.

For this fish I would again recommend patience until he gets more in stock.

Or in other words. Stay away from this place. Not a store we should be supporting. Regardless of the type of fish.

 

[spuri87]

+1 to Michael.. 1st step is to confirm if the CBB is eating at the shop before getting your credit card out.. but even if a CBB is eating at the shop, it doesnt mean it will continue to eat at home.. They are one of the hardest fish to keep along with Moorish Idols coz of the same reason.. If you do really want one, you need to prepare yourself to treat it like a baby - use acclimation box, and feed all different types of food in the box that you typically feed your tank.. they are shy eaters, so you may need to hand/spot feed them, they may not fight the other active fish in your tank and starve to death in few days .. they may do well in established tanks, but for now, I would suggest you to get a Filefish to fight the Aiptasia problem as suggested by few others too.. I love CBBs (coz I am biased to color yellow?), in fact its a dream fish for me.. One day I will definitely try one, but for now, happy with 2 filefish in my tank keeping Aiptasia at bay.. Do some research on what it needs to care for one if you really really want it.. I came across this video, that actually did change my mind and stopped me from buying a CBB for my tank, coz I thought I wasnt ready, please check it out:

 

[RandyC]

Or in other words. Stay away from this place. Not a store we should be supporting. Regardless of the type of fish.

Why should we not be supporting them? Because they don't QT? Or because they have high volume? There is no risk difference from Neptune or Aquatic Collection or Violet. They all don't QT, they all have high volume and they all import. What's your issue with Violet?

I'm not defending them by any means because I don't shop there or know the owners, but I'm curious why you're blasting them saying we shouldn't support them.