I received my first Jaguar Cichlid yesterday from Jeff Rapps. Only other large cichlids I have kept previously were Oscars, and a GT.
My main interest is KOI, but with winter upon us in Jersey, most of my fish outside are just ready to go into hibernation. And I think I would crazy with no fish inside to keep me going through the winter.
The JAG a wildcaught adult male is a monster, he has beautiful markings and is EXACTLY what I was looking for.
But I hate UPS!! I thought since this fish was being shipped from NJ to another location in NJ that shipping was the last thing I was going to be worried about.
Well when I received the box it was chewed up so bad it looked as if it went through a war. Dripping water and everthing I was sick to my stomach.
I found this fish on it's side in a small puddle of blue water. At first I thought it was dead, I was able to pick it up with my bare hands, then I saw the side fin gently flapping in my hand.
No time to waste, I placed the fish in a rubbermaid box with the little puddle of blue water, and started adding mild temp water from the tap with Prime..
The fish started to right itself and I gently moved it back and fourth, helping it right itself.
A few minutes later I netted it covered it with a wash cloth just incase it decided to hop and placed it in the tank.
This morning he is still alive and looks a lot better. A little rocky, but atleast not lying on his side. I sure hope he pulls through.
Man I hate UPS, I've never had luck with them. I've purchased KOI from California before shipped via FedEX across the country to me and never had a problem.
I hope to have some pictures of this magnificient beast if he holds on. Right now I don't want to disturb him in anyway.
BTW this fish makes my 6 inch Green Terror look like a big guppy
My main interest is KOI, but with winter upon us in Jersey, most of my fish outside are just ready to go into hibernation. And I think I would crazy with no fish inside to keep me going through the winter.
The JAG a wildcaught adult male is a monster, he has beautiful markings and is EXACTLY what I was looking for.
But I hate UPS!! I thought since this fish was being shipped from NJ to another location in NJ that shipping was the last thing I was going to be worried about.
Well when I received the box it was chewed up so bad it looked as if it went through a war. Dripping water and everthing I was sick to my stomach.
I found this fish on it's side in a small puddle of blue water. At first I thought it was dead, I was able to pick it up with my bare hands, then I saw the side fin gently flapping in my hand.
No time to waste, I placed the fish in a rubbermaid box with the little puddle of blue water, and started adding mild temp water from the tap with Prime..
The fish started to right itself and I gently moved it back and fourth, helping it right itself.
A few minutes later I netted it covered it with a wash cloth just incase it decided to hop and placed it in the tank.
This morning he is still alive and looks a lot better. A little rocky, but atleast not lying on his side. I sure hope he pulls through.
Man I hate UPS, I've never had luck with them. I've purchased KOI from California before shipped via FedEX across the country to me and never had a problem.
I hope to have some pictures of this magnificient beast if he holds on. Right now I don't want to disturb him in anyway.
BTW this fish makes my 6 inch Green Terror look like a big guppy
