Hi all, I am in need of some advice regarding a fish order I just placed. I have ordered fish online a few times without any issues. However, I recently placed an order for 15 CPDs with overnight shipping. They came in this morning split between two tiny bags and three of these fish were dead on arrival. Several of these fish (~ 6) have sunken bellies and severely hunched backs and do not swim right. The rest of these fish look normal and healthy.
My question is, is this something that I should complain about to the company? Is the hunched back common in this species? I read that these fish were sometimes over bred and so I'm wondering if this is likely just poor stock with genetic deformities. My goal was to establish a breeding colony with these guys, so I am very disheartened with this group of fish.
Any suggestions on how to proceed?
My question is, is this something that I should complain about to the company? Is the hunched back common in this species? I read that these fish were sometimes over bred and so I'm wondering if this is likely just poor stock with genetic deformities. My goal was to establish a breeding colony with these guys, so I am very disheartened with this group of fish.
Any suggestions on how to proceed?