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05/24/2017, 08:53 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Cary, NC
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Hybrid black tang with HLLE (and a hole in it's dorsal fin?). Yuck.
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If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles |
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05/24/2017, 08:56 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Boulder, Colorado
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The HLLE will fade with good nutrition, although if it's really severe, it'll still have scars. The hole in the fin will heal real fast. None of those are deal breakers. The price however? Ridiculous for a fish that isn't completely healthy. That fish goes for $300 on Zoacollector, and I'm sure if you asked around you could get it even cheaper.
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05/25/2017, 06:54 AM
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Recovering Detritophobe
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Cary, NC
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Those issues are deabreakers when the point of DD is to get well conditioned, healthy fish for a premium price. People would be all over petco or some LFS for selling fish with lymph, HLLE, etc. Major decline in the quality of DD fish recently.
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If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles |
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05/25/2017, 10:48 AM
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I spent a month looking for a premium pair of clowns and Diver's Den was one of my frequent look outs for them. I was truly shocked by the the type of facial deformities some of the "USA bred" clowns had. Even the Bali Aquarich ones didn't look so great, but some say their quality has gone down anyway. Still, Diver's Den has been the place I purchase most of my fish, so I'm a little sad quality has declined since I started doing business with them many years ago. I hope they pull it together soon.
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05/25/2017, 11:17 AM
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I was zooming in on some of the pictures they've posted recently and it's actually pretty widespread. Buyer beware I guess. |
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05/26/2017, 10:57 AM
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Location: charlotte
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05/26/2017, 05:58 PM
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In Memoriam
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Visalia, CA
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Bought this beauty female flame wrasse from L.A. this week. Couldn't pass up the sale price, plus I had some credit as well.
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05/27/2017, 05:19 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: charlotte
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^ Looks very nice!
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06/08/2017, 07:22 PM
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Recovering Detritophobe
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Cary, NC
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Several completely unacceptable fish currently listed for sale... no longer a reputable source of fish IMO. Too bad...
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If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles |
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06/08/2017, 07:31 PM
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Recovering Detritophobe
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Cary, NC
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Oh, and here's a Naso they posted the other day. This one takes the cake. Are you kidding me?
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If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles |
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06/08/2017, 07:34 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
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I bought a randall's goby and pistol shrimp and a pearly jawfish. They were super tiny. The randall's didn't make it. The jawfish, I hope is hiding somewhere.
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06/09/2017, 06:59 AM
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RIP Ludinano
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
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06/09/2017, 07:04 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Treasure Coast FL (Sewalls Point)
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I thought the white lines happen when stressed and are temporary, maybe lasting a couple minutes or so. Maybe there is something else I'm not seeing.
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06/09/2017, 07:17 AM
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Recovering Detritophobe
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Cary, NC
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Some of it might be temporary stress markings - but you can't find a time that the fish isn't stressed to take a pic? And judging by the tail (ragged and cloudy) - I'm going with bacterial infection.
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If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles |
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06/09/2017, 08:32 AM
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There is something wrong with the yellow. The others are just stress marks. Maybe mild HLLE on the purple.
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06/09/2017, 10:40 AM
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In Memoriam
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Visalia, CA
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Every fish I've bought from LA has been bigger, prettier, fatter, healthier than I was expecting. I find them to be the best place. And some fish I've bought from them haven't made it - some even after the 14 days - and I've always got a refund, no questions asked.
I couldn't imagine buying an expensive fish (over $150) anywhere else. Why would you? Ships free. No-hassle refund if something happens. Other places only give store credit, or want you to take a photo of the fish with the tail cut off, etc. Really don't want to have to cut up my dead fish. But that's just been my experience. |
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06/09/2017, 10:43 AM
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In Memoriam
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Visalia, CA
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But yeah, not the prettiest naso tang I've ever seen.
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06/09/2017, 11:54 AM
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Grizzled & Cynical
 Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Stamford, CT
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Sorry, what's the criticism? That they didn't 'photoshop' the picture or that they should not have offered them up for sale? LA/DD is still the best online source for fish. Although I do tend to buy the more common fish from LA, having a WYSIWYG picture for rarer/more expensive items is acceptably transparent for me. You don't like the look of it, don't buy it.
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06/12/2017, 09:02 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
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Anyone else think that high fin coradion looks a little different than a normal high fin coradion? Seems to have a more rounded head. Cool fish either way.
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06/13/2017, 04:47 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Eastern Shore, AL
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Curious what everyone thinks of this one. It is (was) listed as a Sargassum (X. Ringens), which it is obviously not. Was snatched up REALLY quick. Wondering if the person who bought it thinks it might somehow be special (hybrid, xanthic, etc.)? Really just looks like a pale, very young sub-male to me. Would hate for someone to buy it thinking it's actually a Sargassum. Crazy to see LA/DD get that one so wrong.
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06/13/2017, 07:14 PM
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Location: Dallas
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[QUOTE=AuroraDrvr;25115823]Curious what everyone thinks of this one. It is (was) listed as a Sargassum (X. Ringens), which it is obviously not. Was snatched up REALLY quick. Wondering if the person who bought it thinks it might somehow be special (hybrid, xanthic, etc.)? Really just looks like a pale, very young sub-male to me. Would hate for someone to buy it thinking it's actually a Sargassum. Crazy to see LA/DD get that one so wrong.
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06/13/2017, 07:19 PM
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06/15/2017, 11:22 AM
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In Memoriam
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Visalia, CA
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Anyone have a working Live Aquaria coupon code? Let me know!
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06/16/2017, 10:07 PM
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Saw this on divers den, not sure if it's worth it
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06/16/2017, 11:54 PM
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Location: Bay Area, CA
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I saw it a couple of days ago and not sure what t make of it. Never seen anything like that before.
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