[Aswain]

What's going on with fish stores in Port Coquitlam in past couple months? I find myself travling to Vancouver for my fish and fish needs. All due to seeing red calamus worms in the fish in their tanks. Is this a store problem? I've gotten these worms in the past and recently only way of getting rid of them was with the help from pat and his medication. I have always lost a couple fish from trying to save them. It's such s ugly medical condition to deal with.

Since I have had them twice now over the years I am more worried of buying fish. Seeing these fish infested with these worms and being so easy to spot makes me wonder if the people in charge of the tanks are unaware, don't care or just not knowledgable enough to be in charge of looking after these fish.

 

[Aswain]

Both of your stores April aquarium and Canadian aquatics are my favourite and trusted stores to buy fish from.

 

[Aswain]

Ugh so many factors in this. I hate dealing with these worms.

 

[Aswain]

I don't know if I am allowed to post names on here. If a mod says it's ok I'll post the names of stores. Neither are sponsors, so I don't know what the rules would be.

 

[Aswain]

Yes I know what you mean Emily about being wary about buying fish from random stores now. I use to travel all over the lower mainland. Now I stick to a couple stores that I trust. And yes it's expensive to correct this problem I have a few tanks and always dose every tank regardless of signs or not, plus like you said there are always casualties.

Effox I will leave it up to any member that wants to know store names to pm me for info. I have talked to both stores about this when I saw the problem in their tanks. one at first said they didn't have the problem but shortly after I posted on here they said they took care of the problem. Which is very nice that they do read and listen to their customers. And try and fix the problem before it gets worse.

 

[Aswain]

I agree about the stores closing down. These are stores I frequent often and love going too. I still go in to these stores to look around from time to time.