Watch This BEFORE You Buy Fish: How to Buy Healthy Fish at a Pet Store!
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- čas přidán 14. 07. 2024
- Hello Everyone, In this video we discuss what to look for when buying fish at a pet store to make sure you bring home healthy fish.
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Watch This BEFORE You Buy Fish: How to Buy Healthy Fish at a Pet Store!
Don't wanna end up with a sick-lid
Pa ram pam - tsch!
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One thing that I do is if I see a fish I like and want to buy it I will wait a week that way I know the fish is healthy. That works only in the small local stores
Possible video idea, canister filter media layers how and why.
The scientific literature seems to indicate varying densities of sponge will do the trick. Also, they're cheap.
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0113515
@@harryarmstrong5728 That's a lot of data to go through thank you!
@@rietoh The brief summary is that ammonia-oxidizing critters (archaea mostly, and some bacteria) in this study preferentially lived in fine sponge over ceramic rings or sintered glass media.
So you could do coarse-medium-fine (10->20->30ppi) sponges and it would work just fine, no need for fancy media. Coarser layers prevent clogs and 30ppi sponge houses most of the beneficial microbes.
I used to think the same bout the same net in stores and you just proved it. Nice
This was super helpful for beginners! Thanks!
Good video, Thank you!
Very useful information! I never thought of watching some of the things you mentioned.
Thank you!
I had 60 + guppies, and once I got neon tetras which I didn't quarantine and put it in my main tank which were carrying ick and I couldn't spot on them yet.
And boom in a week's time all the neon tetras and the guppies died.
Never going to make that mistake again.
Always quarantine the fish.
Also quarantine your self if you feel sick during these pandemic times✌🏼
I've been there too. Sorry that happened!
Great information, Jason. Thanks. 😊
Thank you !
Beware I did everything wrong but now have a good tank and fish that survived ich could have been introduced by me or plants I bought but either way I’m now quarantining new fish and any other products I buy to be carful! Now I’m fish head love the lobby ❤️
I made a lot of the mistakes of things you said to look for when I was just starting out. Now I just make sure there isn't something obvious in the tank I'm looking at and pick a healthy looking fish. Take them home, quarantine in a lot of salt for 2 weeks and asses for any disease after that and continue the quarantine
I don't know if you have already answered this question, it would be very helpful to know just what one is looking for, when you look for problems. For example what does a mild case of fin rot look like on a particular fish, how does fin nipping differ. You have such an awesome educational content. I am in the process of starting my own tank using the lessons I learned from you. Keep up the great work! ❤❤🐠
Several months ago, while looking at mbuna in Petco, I mentioned to an employee that his store seemed to have a larger selection than other Petco locations in my area. He told me I came at the right time as they just received new fish the day before. Thanks to you, we now know that my good fortune was perhaps a foolish gamble. Thanks for the tips on what to look for, Jason.
Ya, definitely worth quarantining!
I'm glad I watched this video before buying my first fish for my aquarium, looked for all the signs you said. They are in quarantine even though they were on sponge filters
carlos garcia it will save you so many issues later!
Yes it will since I'm barley starting I probably would have bought a sick fish an have not know till it was to late
I have a great local private pet store nearby with a good fish selection. Those poor girls must want to scatter and hide when they see me walk in (once a week every week for a year now!) Overall good quality cichlids but they also sell donated fish. Definitely risky not to quarantine. Great vid!
Great excuse to stay in the fish store longer, as well as great advice 🤓
It sure is! :-)
Great timing on this video. I have a new 150 gallon. I will be picking out fish (discus) in about 3 weeks or less after cycling. I will definitely observe them before I purchase. This was a great video. Thanks so much!🐠👍
Oh, that is going to be fun to stock! Hope it works out well.
Observing discus... What a chore.... 😁
Thanks for posting biggest question I get from new people to the hobby. Now I can have them watch this as well as send them to my favorite LFS,they have a whole other set up in the backroom for holding and if needed treating. They had a tour of the new store before they opened,now no one can enter. Mentioned before if your ever in Ballstonspa (Albany) NY please drop in and tour Bensons’s fish room.
Thank you!
Very helpful video 👍👌👍
Most of the time i am not bying fish from pet stores. I usually bye fish from friends, and i do always put them in a quarantine tank for 2-3 weeks. This is my rutin😊😉😃
I do the same thing. :-)
Beautiful 🐠 fish
Just bought a couple fish from Aquatics Unlimited in Milwaukee. Great store, great employees, but there were a few tanks I noticed that had some dead fish in them. Not sure if it was due to the sheer amount of tanks that they had in the store, (if I had to guess, they probably had over 150 tanks), or from other issues, but the fish I bought are doing extremely well!
Austin Schlief that’s probably one of my favorite stores!
Well said because buying a pet fish is a longterm investment ...
Not notified, I'm pissed! Hey Jason!!
Not cool!
Very informative video about how to select fish and what to look for, but i have never seen a fish store that has 1 net per each tank when it comes to removing /selling the fish, have you?
I have seen stores that use the nets for a certain block of tanks, but not individual. That is acceptable as long as that block of tanks is disease-free.
There is a PetSmart close to me in PA that I would not buy fish from ever; for the reasons that you spoke about. This store has a sad fish department.
I have bought a healthy premium butterfly betta fish and he was beautiful
Very nice!
Just have to say I admire your fish room so much! I am a big fan and I would love to meet you in person someday :)
Thank you! Hopefully the Aquashellas will happen later this year.
Prime Time Aquatics
Yeah! That Would Be Awesome!
B role footage was really cool, would love to hear some of the names of those peacocks
Thank you!
Certain pet stores in my area always sell unquarentined fish others I have never had a problem with. I never buy anything off the bad shops.
I rarely see a store fish tank that doesn't have some of these problems. Usually see some dead or sick fish.
It's a tough business to be in!
Oh my goodness. I'm so new to fish keeping. Everything you said not to do, I did... I'm paying the price of fish slowly dying one at a time...
OilFuturesTrading It’s all a learning process.
I love your videos, they have been so helpful with starting my first fish tank. I have a 18 gallon tank (23x11x15) I wanted to have 1 betta, 6/8 neon tetras and 4 panda corys? Is that too many? I'm worried about over stocking?
I think that could work! Thanks for watching.
Can you do a video on why ‘bacterial bloom’ occurs in a new tank? Would like to know the science behind it
I will add it to the list. It happens for similar reasons to this though: czcams.com/video/YFx0bb5ZwpI/video.html
Nice ❤❤❤
Great advice 👍 nice beard 😉
Thank you :-)
@@PrimeTimeAquatics I just ordered all-in-one fertilizer yesterdayshould I get them root tabs to or is the all-in-one fertilizer be enough I got a 72 gal with a mail blood parrot female convict five regular tiger barbs in 5 green tiger couple of Cory's couple of dinos and about a dozen from Java ferns to anubias
I'm usually more concerned about bad genetics. This is why I prefer wild-caught. you know yourself how frustrating it is to end up with a bunch of runts from big box stores. But other than that everything you said.
Good point!
Hey Jason
I think this is what has happened to me but I would love to hear your thoughts...
I Have a Fluval corner tank around 90 USG with a Fluval 307 filter. My water temp is 80, PH steady at 7.2/7.3 ammonia is 0 Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0
Recently I have had a loss of all of my cichlids...Bolivian rams, balloon rams and some good size angles. All of the rams showed no signs of infections or parasites...I guess the common theme would be they lose control of their swim bladders and are all over the place...and not all at one time...one after the other in sequence.
In the tank I also have 9 Bosemanani rainbows in great shape, 15 neons, 10 harlequin raspora, 10 silvertips, 2 corey cats, 5 dwarf neon rainbow, 4 nerite snails and one cute L089 pleco...All very healthy and happy...They all came from the same store...but its only the cichlids that have been affected...I keep on top of the water changes to the tune of prob 1/3 a week change....any thoughts would be greatly appreciated
There are definitely type-specific diseases/infections that impact some fish but not others.
I run a quarantine tank all of the time ,the first thing i ask at any fish store is if they will catch any fish i want dont matter how small if not i head for the front door.
I feel this is more difficult when the tank has like 50 small ones in there and I lost track which one I wanted, especially when the employee puts the net in there and they scatter around so much. At that point I just let them pick then I ask to let me inspect before bagging it up.
Vincent Valentine sound like a good idea,but as my local store has a low fish to tank ratio it works ok.will remember this if i go to a bigger stocked shop.thank you 🐟
I get mine from thailand and the I buy the injured ones they going to throw away but they all doing good in my tank
Good video. Anyone know the name of the Fish from 1:01-1:04?
Maybe lion head cichlid
a net for every-tank a filter sponge for every tank bag fish in fresh water not tank water thats how i do it
Good day, Just need to no if it is good to buy fish the same week it arrived at our local pet shop. We also have something called loadshedding at the moment where the power is out 3 times a day for two hours on certain time schedules. Mention this as it might influence your answer?
The load-shedding can impact beneficial microbes so stocking light and having fish that aren't high energy may help. Obviously, the trade-off with waiting to buy fish from your LFS is they might not be there when you come back, but waiting does help ensure the fish are healthy.
How to Quarantine Fish: czcams.com/video/S_-8UETrQv8/video.html
If you want to see some cool fish stores check out this playlist: czcams.com/play/PL79yWtqvNd3V50nLBHlWwMyprpBudy-eC.html
Can the Local Fish Store Survive? czcams.com/video/P2SQ7KBURWI/video.html
Also, our new shirts can be found at: www.primetimeaquatics.com/merch
For the latest in the fish room check us out on Instagram primetime_aquatics
Thank you Jason for this information. I just bough an oto catfish and it died. I bought 3 other fish and they are fine. They were all in a newly cycled tank. They sold me algae wafers for the oto but he didn’t eat them. I think he starved as my tank has no algae growth yet. What do I feed an oto cat fish? I love your videos. Thank you.
Algae wafers are good (provided they have some type of algae as their first ingredient). I've had really bad luck with otos so don't feel bad. I think my water is too hard and the pH is too high for them.
Otos are mostly wild caught, underfed during transport, and have a low survival rate. Ideally if you want to have them, wait for your tank to have mature algae before you buy them AND buy more than you intend to end up with. There's no such thing as too many. =]
Mine love catappa leaves once they have started to break down. They also do much better in groups.
Where can I get a shirt from y’all?
Hey - check out primetimeaquatics.com. Thank you! :-)
With the pandemic, most of the buying here in Manila are being done via online. What can you suggest when seeing the actual fish is not possible? Thanks
Definitely quarantine. Take pictures of any dead fish (still in the bag) when they arrive so you can get a refund. Document any losses and follow up with the seller right away.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics thanks for the helpful tips
Yes new fish hobbyist need to know this for sure ?:D who else had a new fish ?:D
me i am getting a betta fish today
@@iamanormaldude coolest :D"D woww one of my fav fish betta "D cheers thks for sharing, anyone else getting new fishes ?:D
Yes I look at tanks my self before I buy would you recommend a store if you know they get shipments from a truck?
I think a lot get large shipments in by me.
I see you have aquatic unlimited in Mil on the video.
I live in Wisc, and from Chicago. What's your favorite stores in the area Chi/Mil?
I like Aquatics Unlimited and The Fish Factory in Milwaukee. When I want fish I usually drive up there from Chicago. :-)
@@PrimeTimeAquatics thanks I have not visited the fish factory yet, altho I have bought lots of plants from Aquatics Unlimited
Hey I have a Pearl Gourami that I suspect has ick. Is there a way that any of you guys or even Prime Time could take a look. I have video of her with the spots but I don’t know if it’s ick. And if it isn’t, I don’t want to medicate her when she’s not even sick I’m the first place.
You could send it via instagram or facebook?
👍👍👍🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹...
I’ve asked at my local Petsmart, of course they’re on one water system. Anddddd, refused to do a water test on their own tanks!
Neither one of those things surprise me.
I bought some guppies a few months ago from a store with a tank of mixed guppies. I didn't realise there were some skinny fish in there and bought 3. 2 of them looked healthy but one was a bit thin.
I tried treating with internal parasite medicatines (levamisole) but it hasn't had any effect of the fish. The fish haven't deteriorated since but also the one guppy is still thinner than the other two.
I went back to the store I got the guppies from recently and they had some really beautiful blue endlers but i didn't buy any of them because they were also skinny and some had crooked backs. Maybe it's fish tb and my guppy has that too? 😢
I was planning to add my guppies to my 50gallon but it looks like they will have to stay in the 5 gallon because I don't want to risk the spread of disease.
Almost all the fish store guppies around me are very weak. I try to stay away from them. If you ever want REALLY nice guppies check out Twin Cities Guppies. I still have a strong group going from a few years ago. :-)
This is what happens when u buy fish from lfs. Its better to buy fish from breeders cuz breeders have clean water and they care A LOT bout genetics. Plus ur fish also had genetic issues along with parasites.
RIP the guppy who died...
@@PrimeTimeAquatics That's cool, unfortunately I'm from England so I don't think I can get guppies from there.
@@particular-war-4657 Yeah breeders seem to be the best bet. The guppy hasn't died, he's still doing alright but the fact that he's still skinny and not putting on weight worries me.
Hello please I just need a second opinion so I'm transferring my fish to a bigger tank I will add old filter and decorations do I have to add in new aqurium any old water from old aqurium?
I would not add the old water. There are no beneficial bacteria in the water - you would only be transferring nitrates over, which is not ideal. :-)
@@PrimeTimeAquatics thank u
I hate when scooping the fish in the pet store tanks..
Do you happen to know how to breed gymnogeophagus banzii
I have a group - basically make sure you have a male and a female, give them good water quality, quality foods and let them grow to their adult size - they will do the rest.
What kind of water parameters would you recommend for him
Should I quarantine new fish, if I have no fish in my aquarum yet?
I generally use the new tank as my QT tank in that case. The only issue you may face is if the tank is large and disease breaks out it can be a bigger headache to treat.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics Thank you! You make this hobby so much easier.
wait did he just describe petsmart 🌝
Umm I have a 58litre tank and I think the fish shop man is getting my Mum to overstock it. I t is a small local fish shop but... We have 10 neon tetras, 3 peppered Corydoras, 3 balloon mollies, 2 black mollies, 2 albino dwarf cory cats, 3 dwarf lace gourami, 5 of these small white fish that have a bit of iridescent and the man says we can get more like that's well overdoing 1inch of fish per gallon with 28 fish+ in a 12 something gallon tank. Any advice I don't want them dead ,instead too live long happy fish lives.
Ya - that is Wally overstocked. Glad you were paying attention.
If I walked into a fish shop as big as that Aquatics Unltd, my mind would have to be swept from the floor...
Jason, or anyone really, how would you go about making a scape like that one at 5.20? I have wanted a "sunken roots" like that forever and I don't know where to begin. I mean, obvs pvc pipes but what next? How on earth do you create the effect of roots and branches...?
Sorry, I knew this was gonna happen. You show us more fish and straight away, a moron with a question (points at self...)...
I know - that is one cool display. I think Joanna is going to do something similar at some point.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics Tutorial 🎶🎶🎶
so...what you're saying is dont buy anyting at petco/petsmart 🤣
We have a few by our house. One of the Petsmarts is actually very well maintained. The other one - not nearly as good. Still - they all run central systems, which is not ideal.
@@PrimeTimeAquatics yeah that's what i was referring to. both the ones by my house are nice, but central system, same nets, no quarantining....just a gamble
In other words, what he’s saying is, DONT BUY FISH FROM PETCO AND PETSMART