Anyone here from Glenwood area?

[The Grim Reefer]

Or Know an experienced reefer around there?

A guy rescued a Purple Tang with HLLE from a Petco and has it eating flake food and seaweed. His tank isn't big enough for it long term and he would like to give the fish away to someone local to him who can provide a good home for it.

Let me know and I will put you in touch

Thanks.

Here's his post from another place

I just Rescued a purple tang with HLLE from Petco. They have had this tang for 3 months and it has a bad case of HLLE, it is about 4 inches long eating well flake and seaweed. My problem is that my tank is only 30 gallons, i am looking for some one in colorado that can take him for free and nurse it back to health. I will do my best with him to make him healthy.I will not ship this time of year.

Petco said that they are not allowed to treat sick fish so I had to take him. Can anyone help?

Thank You

[roadracn]

I can get him in a week or 2....is that fast enough?

[roadracn]

the weekend of Jan 05

[The Grim Reefer]

PM me your e-mail and I will send it to the guy.

[katyttt]

BTW, The person that told the gentleman in Glenwood that they could not treat sick fish is dead wrong. I cannot speak for that Petco but I have seen the P & Ps that contradict, I applaud the gentleman for saving this fish. I will also share what I have seen here with all who will listen.
Chris

[The Grim Reefer]

The way I have heard it its up to the individual stores. You being a GM should know lots better than I but I have read where there are a few petcos that actually do a very good job. Must be up to the individual manager or something.

[lfduty]

I can come get it ASAP the Purple Tang with HLLE

[The Grim Reefer]

If time is a issue for him You will be first in line. Let me see if he needs it gone ASAP.

[katyttt]

Policies and procedures are in place, written by veterinarians, to be used by all. I cannot speak for them of course, but though I would share my $.02. Just like Grimm said though It is ultimately up to the GM of each store to ensure that the P & Ps are being followed, and all animals/aquatic life are well cared for.
I know our store is far from perfect, but we are better than we were and striving for better every day.
I have probably said too much already, off my soapbox now.
Chris

[rickofco]

I would take the purple tang if it would git along with my maroon clown ,green cromas, and a 6line. I live 45 miles from glenwood and git that way all the time

[The Grim Reefer]

I will let you know.

Hey what brand of copiers do you fix?

[rickofco]

I repair mostley canon and kyocera copiers but I work on a lot of strange things

[The Grim Reefer]

Originally posted by rickofco
I repair mostley canon and kyocera copiers but I work on a lot of strange things

I hear that, "What do you mean your not trained and have never seen that kind of a machine before, JUST GO FIX IT!!!" I worked for a company that had branches over that way, just wondered if you were one of them.

[rickofco]

I have worked for 3 different compaines on the western slope and 1 that I worked for bought one that I use to work for and tryed to get away from ( some times there is no escape)

[The Grim Reefer]

LOL were you assimilated? I worked for the Montana division of the Ricoh people over there for 7 years

I started in the business back in 85' nobody knows the trouble I've seen

[rickofco]

I started in 85 also they thought that they could re train me but I don't think that I am retrainable but then again I am still at it after all these years

[The Grim Reefer]

I got out due to a car wreck. Of course I had finally figured out they were never going to pay me what I was earning so I just gave them their money's worth, was only really working 4 hours a day or so. Ahhh the joy of working in a satellite branch

[rickofco]

I only work about 4 to 6 a day and some days I get payed to go fishing or if there isn't any thing going on the boss says to go home or something and wants us to bring our fishing rod all the time. Great place to work

[The Grim Reefer]

Sounds like a good boss, the greedy ol hyde I worked for didn't really pay attention to us unless there was a complaint. We just kept our customers happy and did what we wanted. I felt sorry for the guys that worked at the main office, crappy pay and working conditions too

[rickofco]

I go to the office almost every morning and drink coffee until about 9:30 or 10:00 while talking with the boss if they are in town