Fish Care - Page 2

fantiquitous · #11 (**permalink**) 21-02-2007, 05:30 AM

i think mike has a valid point that you should be wary and not rely on what the guys and gals selling them have to say. and he's only talking from what he's noticed in his experience. and he did say they weren't all bad. just said to be wary. (atleast thats what i got from it anyway).

though i will say i've even found petsathome to be helpful. they answered my lobster questions (food) better than maidenhead aquatics, where the man sold me mussels and said thats all they needed. but it never ate a bit of one. but in general i've found maidenhead aquatics friendly and helpful. it just depends on the staff, rather than the shop. but it probably is easier for smaller places to monitor their staff better.

so i say always double check everything by looking on the web. and using forums like these.

mike515 · #12 (**permalink**) 21-02-2007, 04:47 PM

cheers for that. Its exactly what i was saying lol.

i work in a small fish shop and i know exactly how important decent staff are with that sort of shop. The slightest little thing and my boss goes mental. Customer service is key.

snakelover · #13 (**permalink**) 27-02-2007, 05:28 PM

Colour Changing:
My Johanni, the smaller one has no changed to a dark blue- black with strips, with a Lab type fins! the black strip with yellow any suggestions on what this could be. Also i have a bigger Johanni that is a blue colour if that helps

mike515 · #14 (**permalink**) 27-02-2007, 06:07 PM

its the adult colour of male johanni

keep an eye on them, they can be quite aggressive in small tanks.

snakelover · #15 (**permalink**) 27-02-2007, 06:13 PM

he used to be orange, is that there small/jouvinile (sorry about sp'ing) colour. Dark Orange-Brown.
And oh yeh, one of my fish has become absulutly gorgeouse! Think its a zebra. It has dark blue strips, Light blue background colour and face like zebra+johanni some where in there! pics if wanted, hes BEAutiful.