RD> Another thing that might be your problem is that any new tank
 RD> should be up and running for at least a week before you add any
 RD> fish.  From your orignal post, I got the impression that you might
 RD> not have done this.
maybe true aquarium afficiandios have that luxury but the average person who 
goes down to the pet store and purchases fish, tank, supplies generally do 
not... if you go back and reread the original post, i believe that you will 
see that the gentleman purchased the fish for his daughter for christmas... 
where's he gonna keep the fish while the tank is settling in? in the plastic 
bag they were put in for him to take home?
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