ADF Trouble and Need Info,Please!

[hayer]

My sister got an adf, but it died 2 days later?!Why?????
It was in a filtered 29 gallon tank with a bunch of platies, some kuhlis, and a bushy-nosed pleco. There are also lots of baby mollies in a baby net.

 

[homebunnyj]

A lot of times they're mostly starved when you get them. They require special feeding attention, which they don't get at a lfs chain store.

When you get one, I think it's helpful to keep them in a smallish tank until you have them fattened up. They're not supposed to look all bony like most of them do at the store. Feed them with a turkey baster. Once they get bigger they kind of catch on a bit better as to how to go after the food.

You should try to get your money back since it died so soon after purchase.

 

[hayer]

Filter

Do ADFs need filters? Just curious becuase Petsmart(not smart!!) said you did. Imention this because my sister wanted to put it in her betta bowl that doesn't have a filter.