Kinda late viewing this, but couldn't believe how many viewers gave it a thumbs down. The Tropheus I have seen are, like a lot of fish, nicer looking though not always as colorful when young. Fighting takes a toll on them. Maybe they were overpriced. Our local store sells 1/2 inch fish for $30 dollars. So maybe they weren't. Also, when large only the dominant male is going to really color nicely. I agree with those that said this lady was very generous in making it up to you. She is to be applauded for her understanding of possibly your very high expectations.

I feel bad for the fishes

Man I hear your pain. But.... If I buy a fish (with or without proper images or knowledge about their health) I will keep em. I will treat em soo good that they will in return loook sexy as fuck! It works no matter how bad the fish are. If I bring em home. They are here to stay. Kinda sad you are giving up on them cuz they are not up to your quality standards.

I like how you inform people about the situation and what you would have done instead of, like so many people on the internet would do, "bash" on the seller and complain. It actually help people see what they need to look for if they want to buy "used" fish.

Sorry to hear about your experience. Looks like there are a few that look ok. The new fish are stunners.

im glad these guys found a good owner in you. they will be happy on that premium food!

I would just make her return a bit of the money because the fish werent' up to quality. The fish would heal as much as they can and color up, and fatten up over time and with good care. I would just see it as good I could save those fishes atleast. But yeah we all want different things, I think you were to hard on the fish though.

you should have kept them they were nice fish you could have bring them back to health the ugly cichlid given to me and I never gave it back I nursed it now I got a beautiful one in my fish tank I'm glad I never gave it back

It is your responsibility to check what you are buying BEFORE you pay for it. You are lucky she accepted the return. I wouldn't...

Great Tank! Those fish are nice, Iove the black and blue colors..

thanks for posting this, great advice.

unless you are specifically trying to breed these fish and sell them to people who are going to judge them for their appearance and make a purchase accordingly, why not keep the fish and just nurse them back to health? even the healthy fish of this species aren't really all that pretty. but what does it matter? I have six little corydoras and they are not the prettiest fish but they have lovely personalities and I enjoy watching them socialize with each other

Ooh pretty fish! I especially like the neon blue ones!

Hope the fish are all well too, within the year.

Am glad everything worked out

How are they doing now?

I wish you could post an update on your fish..I notice that this is 2016..I am very interested to know how they are doing now.

Thanks for posting this. Great video.

They pulled the old quick hood hand off. Straight up slapped your head sorry about that though. Always check the bag and say hell no to schwag. Yea if anyone ever has this happen and you show up and everythings ready to go and you can't check it leave.

what kinda fish are those

great tank?

Sorry to hear, man - bummer. Especially after 3 hours total drive time. Sometimes this happens in the hobby.....I've bought off 2, 3 year old pictures in the past as well. Now I do thoroughly vet anyone I buy from, and now only reputable companies with proven track records. Great channel, great vids! Subbed and looking forward to following you! 👍

Always walk away and don't buy if unsure. We learn from our mistakes. Tank looking good, all the best.

Don’t blame you bro

What type of rocks are those ?

is it salt water tank?

could you make a video on how to quarantine new fish?

What are the specs of your tank

nice tank bro

Hardly what I would call a "tragedy". 150 gallons of live coral and reef fish and a power outage is a tragedy.

Um, I can't seem to get any audio

You rescued fish, where did they end up going?

Another item I ordered was a meerchaum calabash pipe. No stem. No hardware to secure the stem to the bowl.

At least you rescued some fishies in a rough spot.

the problem is the algae in the tank they had was not running a good mixture of beta 5.

Sorry about the purchase :( Wouldn't they eventually heal and fatten up and look beautiful again? Also, no matter how thick glass is, tempered, etc, I just can't understand how so much heavy rock doesn't break the bottom lol Great tank!

Can you link the website that you bought these from? I search and came up with several different sites.

What a bummer man :( , But you are a great fish keeper ! They will get better.

I know you got screwed out of your money, but a part of me wishes that you would have taken them anyway and nurtured them back to health because honestly, that woman could NOT do it on her own if they had gotten to that condition on her watch. (Btw i had to check twice that i spelled nurtured right because it looks rly fuckin weird when you think about it too much)

im canadian as well. Where'd you order he fish from?

Ok I get that you were unsatisfied, 100% feel ya but.... Give en 2-3 weeks and they will be exactly what you wanted. I'd do that as opposed to transporting them yet again especially since you made the decision brother.

I've had problems like this before. Purchased some Texas Cichlids, was told they wouldn't get very big. ( They are now the size of a baseball and still not fully matured.) I don't even have a tank big enough for them.

She got you

What wave maker are you using?

its sad cause it looked like the fish wouldve loved it in your possession instead

what type of fish are they

I know this is an old video but for some reason it's just popped up on my youtube. I'm just going to have a look on your channel now to see what else is on there, and yeah, watching a video of the potential fish you want to buy is the way if you can't be there in person to take a look yourself

What kind of rocks are those? Very nice.

That sucks, but like you said, at least she didn't completely screw you. Subbed you up.

Man I really hope everything goes well for ya. I really enjoy the cichlid world. I like the demasni if that's how you spell it. I used to keep bracadis with demasi I really love the tail on the bracadi

Happy fish

WHAT VARITIES OF FISH ARE THEY VERY BEAUTIFUL

I subbed 😊 I don't know what it is, but I've started having this love for watching and learning about fish, and yours are absolutely beautiful! It blows about the bad bunch though. 😕

Are those Demasoni in there?

Did you get any money back?

I started my first fish tank seven months ago and I have 3 tanks now one 90 gallon (Africian Cichlids) 40 gallon tank (angelfish, neon tetras, black longfin tetras and albino Cory Cats) 20 gallon Tetras and Cory cats

are the small light blue ones demansoni?

Does any one else notice that the filter looks like the throwing knife crosshair from modern warfare 2?

I really enjoyed the video. You seem like a smart guy and i can tell you care about fish too. It's understandable in the end why you returned the fish. It really doesn't relate the same to adopting a dog or something. A fish tank is a piece of living art. If you pay for quality fish that's what you should get. You have a great tank and the new fish are looking great too. Thanks for the video.

I ordered a fonosa and got sent a convict cichlid. I got my money back and kept the convict. Hope all went well for you...

nice tank did you build It ? How many gallons ?

Where'd you get those nice rocks from? Looks super nice!

When I can afford I want to get a 55-80 gallon whatever is the best deal tank of schooling fish I'm thinking maybe silver dollars or things like that. Super excited almost there to afford a good deal I found.

damn. some nice fish you got there!

put some different lighting in to accent their colors. Driftwood would help your tank pop a bit too.

I like when I hear somebody in this hobby who actully knows wtf there talking about . This guy knows what he's doing

GLAD YOU ARE QT'ING THEM....DID YOU NOTICE THE SCRAPING ON THE SAND IN THE NEW LITTLE ONES? THE SHIMMYING? HOPE THEY MADE IT. UPDATE?

what kind of dog are these ?

I just subscribed to your channel. Thank you for sharing this video.

all that space and all you have is a couple rocks and a bunch of cichlids? that's criminal. If i had that much space, I'd create such an awesome aquascape, utilizing all the space

dude, those rocks are sick. where'd you get them from?

Great video. Did she take back all fish and return all $$?

Which breeder do you use in Canada bud

And I was annoyed when the 175 dollar canister filter I bought for 60 dollars wasn't up to par... I kept it though and am just replacing the tubing and all the intake/output pieces on a "3 month old pump"

So did you give the fish back to the lady ?

Wow.. The seller is a much better person then me. After she drained her tank you expected her to hold them in what a bucket? So you pretty much killed the whole batch.

What lighting are you using?

Tropheus are a very very difficult fish to care for. there will always be a couple fish in a group that are beat up. the aggressive males chase and harass all the other fish in the group. I kept them for years and that group doesn't look that bad

dude you work for that money do t be afraid to check stuff out and make sure it's what you want. if a seller for anything is gonna rush your decision it's prolly a bad idea.

respect

she agreed because she knew she did a S##### thing im sorry man second batch looks way better and healthy

buying fish can be tricky ....never buy in the dark or let your excited state of mind blind you from seeing them properly.Ive made the same mistake

Hey I have a question tell me if this is to many fish for a 20 gallon 5 guppies,2 bristle nose plecos, 7 neon tetras and 2 dwarf gouramis? Also my filter gets 130 gallons of water through it every hour.

Droopy tail is a sign of respiratory problems is a sign of nitrate problems, at least in my experience

cool nice tank by the way

So you got Catfished on your fish purchase...seems like normal internet behavior now a days ;)

...small bemba looks ok but, when they grownup they orange colour get dirty, (dominant male kept colour most the time), that is why I got Kiriza right now

I dont get. They look fine.

I would have asked for my money back too. I may have kept a few of the better quality fish but who is to say. I would have been rather ticked because a sick fish can contaminate the hole tank. I would always have a quarantine tank before introducing them to a community. I would say you made the right call.

something about the fish at around 5:30 waggling back and forth made me uneasy, like they had a disease I have seen fish die from by wasting away...

man , if that shiz breaks you're done

Are you sure you didn't stress these fish with improper acclamation

is this fresh or salt watwr

and u can buy from them , i dont go to pet stores anymore

Are you going to give the fishes back ? I hope not. You are a blessing to those fishes.

You should dedicate your tank to either Tanganyika or Malawi lake species. I kept Malawi cichlids for over 25 years because I found the species from Lake Malawi much more colorful, easy to keep (they are very hardy), they are generally less expensive than Tanganyikans and they come in all different shapes.Malawi cichlids also have great personalities.

Some days you just cant get rid of a bomb.

Same subbed

You have to be happy if your not happy it becomes a nightmare. Your new fish look nice an round. Sometimes thinks go wrong it how you respond that matters, good luck.