Since about a month ago when we picked up our first rummies for my 20 gallon tank, getting any more was near impossible. Every LFS we called was either out or not selling them because they were diseased.
Knowing this, you would think it would have made me cautious... If only I was that smart. During a recent trip to the LFS, looking to buy oto cats, we noticed that they finally had a big stock of rummies. Feeling overjoyed that someone finally had them, and also feeling sad for the small few that were in the tank, we jumped and bought an addition for the school.
Well, naturally a day later they were covered with ich. We've already lost one due to massive cysts destroying the tail area. But I guess my question is this:
Has anyone else tried to get Rummy-Nose tetras recently and found the stock to be depleted or diseased? The widespread nature of the shortage makes me think that some big breeder or another must be having major issues.
Knowing this, you would think it would have made me cautious... If only I was that smart. During a recent trip to the LFS, looking to buy oto cats, we noticed that they finally had a big stock of rummies. Feeling overjoyed that someone finally had them, and also feeling sad for the small few that were in the tank, we jumped and bought an addition for the school.
Well, naturally a day later they were covered with ich. We've already lost one due to massive cysts destroying the tail area. But I guess my question is this:
Has anyone else tried to get Rummy-Nose tetras recently and found the stock to be depleted or diseased? The widespread nature of the shortage makes me think that some big breeder or another must be having major issues.
I'd definitely like to pick up a quarentine tank of my own, but my funds and apartment space are kind of thin as it is. As for rummy life-span and size... I was impressed recently as well. Saw a few in a Amazon river tank at the Boston aquarium. They were huge! Easily 2" and plump.