New Dwarfs

[blue fin]

Well, I decided to repopulate my tank after losing a few fish in the last week, I took my 6 year old, we decided on 3 yellow dwarf gouramis and 3 swordtail tetras...They are now living the high life in my quarantine tank, I think I'll wait about two weeks before moving them into the community after checking them carefully.... they are so small, the dwarfs are only about 3/4 inch long......:19:

[KneeKickLou]

"yellow dwarf gouramis" I've never heard of or seen those before please post pick if you can I would love to see what they look like. Good luck with the new guys :)

[blue fin]

I'll take some pics tonight or tomorrow and post them... really cute little buggers......top half is bright yellow ( my favorite color ) and the bottom half is white...

[Abbeys_Mom]

Congrats on the new fish. Gouramis are one of my favorites.

[Abbeys_Mom]

Do they look like any of these?

[blue fin]

The one on the left.... cute aren't they?

[Abbeys_Mom]

It's a Honey gourami then. I thought for a moment there was a new species of gourami!

[blue fin]

Thanks...they didn't have it labeled correctly at the LFS and I asked him for any other name he might know ... he didn't know .

[Abbeys_Mom]

My lfs is awful for that. The sometimes just list the Latin name if they don't know. The you ask them if the fish has a common name and they stare at you blankly.

[blue fin]

One of the reasons I have so much respect for the community on this site...more knowledgeable than most of the people responsible for running the majority of fish stores, .. makes you wonder why they work there.. if they don't love the fish and care what the fish are actually called. How hard is it to label the tank when a new breed comes in???

[jeffs99dime]

My lfs is awful for that. The sometimes just list the Latin name if they don't know. The you ask them if the fish has a common name and they stare at you blankly.

that would tell me not to go to that lfs anymore!

[blue fin]

There are only 3 choices in my area,

1. Petsmart

2. the one I just visited which seems to have clean tanks, and good selection, ( I didn't see a single dead fish )

3. Another discount LFS which will be my next visit. I don't think it will be better than #2 though, I wonder if I just got "the weekend staff " and there may be better personell there during the week.

#2 had lots and lots of reef tanks, live rock, wide varieties of meds, food, and other accessories.... One floor level for Salt , the other for fresh .. I'll check out #3 and if they are no better I'll stick with #2.

Thanks for the advise Jeff, assuming I don't get better help at #3 I think I could be stuck with it.

[Severus]

Congratulations! New fish are always great

[blue fin]

Congratulations! New fish are always great

I have to agree... just hate having to leave them in a quarantine for 2 weeks

Here's a pic

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[Abbeys_Mom]

They are very pretty little fish. I wish I had gotten red honey gouramis instead of my dwarves.

[blue fin]

Thanks... I stuck with dwarf's because my tank is a community of reasonably small fish

[Severus]

They look great!

[jeffs99dime]

good find bluefin! nice pics too

[blue fin]

Thanks... just luck though, right time, right shop....

[jeffs99dime]

right price? how much were they? just curious

[blue fin]

10.99 for the three.... I think they have more if you want to take a field trip to " South " Jersey.....

[jeffs99dime]

that's a decent price.

[blue fin]

I also picked up 3 swordtail tetras.. they were 4.99

[jeffs99dime]

cool. got pics? got milk? lol

[Incredulous_Ed]

lol
I have a red honey gourami, and it was sold to me as a dwarf gourami too.
Very nice fish blue fin

[Wallyfish]

One of the reasons I have so much respect for the community on this site...more knowledgeable than most of the people responsible for running the majority of fish stores, .. makes you wonder why they work there.. if they don't love the fish and care what the fish are actually called. How hard is it to label the tank when a new breed comes in???

Most people's motization to work in retail is to pay the bills, or thier schooling. Its not something the majority of people have a passion for. A pet store probably pays a little better than working fast food. I very much doubt that extensive pet experience is required for such a low paying position though it might be a bonus to get the job.

[Severus]

I actually applied at PetSmart a year or two ago and they didnt hire me. I was thinking what i shame... at least i would have been passionate about the fish/small animals i sold. I would have done my best to educate every potential buyer. I see what you are saying though Wallyfish

[blue fin]

cool. got pics? got milk? lol

The swordfish are hiding behind the only large object in my quarantine tank, hard to get a pic but I will post one once I am able to get one...

I Ed, Thanks....they are pretty cool fish, kinda skiddish but hopefully that'll pass,

[Severus]

yea, they probably just need some time to warm up to you and their new home

[blue fin]

I just hope they don't become a quick meal for the larger tetra's in the tank, I don't think they will but anything is possible.. I had a fish similar in size dissapear and I'd expect they were the culprits....