DEAD FISH! Shipping DISASTER!

This week has been a rough one! My incoming fish were delayed for over 2 days, and the results were not great. I saved a lot, but lost a bunch of fish as well.
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[@RachelOLeary]

Good news! My rock shipper is reshipping the missing rocks at no cost to me (they are handling UPS who are being, erm, difficult). My fish supplier is issuing a credit. So while stressful, this week is not as bad as it seemed at 7am after being up for 27 hours.

[@erxkeel]

A bad day in the fish room beats a good day driving a desk =) Just sayin. Love your vids ya fish []D [] []V[] []D

[@shayqbomb]

Sorry for your fish loss. I appreciate you remaining positive. I don't know what I would actually do because I love the hobby and my fish are very much my pets. They even have names lol. I was thinking of ordering a long finned oscar but now I have seen this I am kind of weary. Hustle on Fish Pimp.

[@theAmdisen391]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! /:

[@belle1256]

Glad to hear you will getting the missing rocks and credit for those poor fish.

[@RachelOLeary]

+Martin Lorenzo Oconer Yuzon sorry, I do not

[@allisonbehringer2790]

I am sorry. Hitting the thumbs up sort of felt strange today - but SO much respect, support and love to you.

[@Lifewithpets72]

Wow, you've had a rough week, but you've handled it so professionally.

[@miyuki3474]

😂😂😂

[@hugophone3]

Even though it's a difficult and stressful day, you are still educating and polite as always. Much love!!! 😆

[@Coronakenify]

Rachel, sorry to learn about your bad luck. The concern and care you you gave the fish is awesome. Be strong.

[@RachelOLeary]

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[@electricwater83]

Rachel O'leary I won 88million in the national Lotto😎

[@RachelOLeary]

+electric water lol. I know a gal who wants a fish building

[@electricwater83]

Rachel O'leary​ 😂i know a guy who can sort that 😂

[@rurutuM]

congrats, time to buy an airline to ship fish from asia and south america direct to hobbyist

[@electricwater83]

Haha no worries I've an airbus on it free fish for all 😂

[@pecktec]

Sorry you had to deal with all that mess. Glad to see your update comment. A pimps love is different from the love of a square.

[@marksarkaquariums9056]

That has to be awful waiting for a late shipment.The poor little fish.and the money loss.I've never got a fish shipped to me.when I sell Guppies I load the bag's right before I leave and Put a airstone in the bag.I have a Battery air pump.the store's are over a hour from me so I get there asap and stay till they acclimate them.Fish On

[@ooXChrissieXoo]

I like how you just took the fish you didn't order, and put them in a tank. They look cute with their eyes.

[@erbadkitten]

So sorry that you're having such a rough week! My shrimp had fry this week! ( our first batch ever!) So that's my good news to share. Hope things get better immediately, if not sooner. :)

[@RachelOLeary]

+erbadkitten hurray and congrats!

[@hunitsjen]

Wdym your fish had fry lol did ya cook em

[@martensbob]

Renaissance Gurl i

[@justyouraveragebill3540]

Much respect Rachel, thanks for letting us know it's not all eating rainbows and pooping butterflies being a fish keeper. Something good....got my first Albino pleco spawn, only (1) that I see for now, but pretty cool.

[@SpaceyLacie]

I get stressed waiting on my guppy trios (just getting back into the hobby after a four year hiatus). I think my hair would fall out if I was waiting on shipments like that. You need a spa day. You've earned it this week!

[@MrHitler6488]

I appreciate your optimism. It's hard and frustrating, nothings worst than being excited for fish, and then them showing up dead.

[@josephkrug8579]

You covered the stressful situation very well, thanks for sharing, sorry it happened :(

[@DannysAquariums]

Ah that sucks Rachel! I hope next time they'll be alive! I never have ordered fish before! Anyways...great video! *Thumbs up!*

[@Deon0026yickadee]

Danny's Aquariums what really!

[@DannysAquariums]

I hope I can do it at least once! XD!

[@Deon0026yickadee]

Danny's Aquariums you have some amazing fish im jealous! All my fish imported because of the area im in. But im going to fix that and become a seller just watch lol

[@kayleighlowe6514]

"These are the fish I did not order" I couldn't help but laugh 😂

[@nekofluff5604]

"...he's swimming around like a helicopter...." I really can't :)

[@ilookafterthewater601]

Bless. Just cannot reiterate strongly enough how greatly I admire the breadth and width of your knowledge. Sincerely. And beyond that, the value of your skills to people who exist across all levels of experience in aquatic management. The advice you offer is always sound and solid and for what it's worth (which I know isn't really a lot) you're one of the few humans on this planet I'd trust 100% to look after my tanks. Which is saying something: I'd have let wolves babysit my kids, and pirates guard the family treasure :o) And are those other fish giant rasboras?

[@RachelOLeary]

+ilookafter thewater giant red tail danios. They are lovely, but quite a surprise lol

[@jaxa5719]

sorry that you have had a crappy time recently, thanks so much for taking the time to share with us, you work so hard. look forward to the updates, but no pressure.

[@allisonho1646]

So sorry this happened to you! :'( You really put things into perspective. It's really eye-opening to see the ups and downs of the hobby. Hope things turn around soon! And I thought I had it bad when all my ludwigia repens died ;"(

[@33alwright]

you handled it well and stayed calm. well done

[@paule204]

Hope you're ok Rachel. I had a similar shipping mishap - not at the scale that you had, but it was still horrible to lose half of the fish. Glad to hear the shipper is issuing you a credit. Look forward to hearing how the fish are doing. Take care!

[@SusanforSLCAquatics]

Thanks for sharing with us even in this bad time for you. I do hope it works out well for you and you get some much needed rest. Love ya Rachel!

[@Rsthelen]

wow, you are one calm mama.... i can tell that you care very much for all of your fish, not too many places would goto the length that you did. my hats off to you, and what is even more impressive is your showing your kids that hard work just doesnt mean 9-5 sometimes you have to put in extra hours, again, my hat is off to you!

[@AussieAquatic]

Thanks for sharing. This hobby has so many possible downsides, to go with the stuff we enjoy. Importers carry so much of a risk, and we owe them (you) our thanks for so much hard work and effort.

[@Loafy23]

Despite the obvious fatigue, Rachel, your perky, upbeat self still shines through at times. I hope shitty days like that a few and far between for you.

[@craigwoodhull3028]

Rachel, Great job !!!!! Could not believe how cool you were with your shipment. You are all about the fish and that is what it takes in our hobby. GREAT JOB !!! Woody

[@MsCnote1984]

That's awesome that you were willing to lose money in order to save the fish that could be saved. Sorry for your loss.

[@jjcevering9411]

I lost about 200 of my 7yr old established colony of guppies about a month ago. It was SAD. I'm sorry for the times you suffer losses. You have my sympathy, though it was a while back. Because we don't forget, we learn. It Took a while for me to recover. But ppl like you, got me and them through it. I saved about 30. 😁 Hurry up guppies have some fry. thank you for all you do for us honey. 🐟🌱💦🌿🐠💦🍃🐚💦

[@EssiBrownlee]

Best of luck. I'm so sorry you've had such a terrible week with these shipping ordeals. Here's hoping they all pull through! Can't wait to see those Kubotai's go up in your shop!

[@extarys2416]

I'm glad you take care of your fish like that, it's not only stock it's a living thing.

[@aroidaddiction]

"I'd rather lose money ..then prolong the stress of these fish for one more second" that's awesome and I feel exactly the same

[@BigRalphSmith]

Sorry about the fish. Do the best you can do and keep on keepin' on. Glad for the rock shipment and the credit on the dead fish. At least it wasn't all gloom and doom.

[@atulshenoy]

I hope having a fan all the way in Dubai cheers u up. The concern u have for ur fish is inspirational. Thank u for everything u do for the hobby. Big hug from the desert :) and hope ur fish recover and thrive.

[@alxrockshotmailcouk]

I'm so happy to see that you care for the fish. Too many people treat animals as just a means.

[@Cswade123]

I'm so sorry about your fish. I hope everything survives the next couple of days.

[@abigailf8026]

This is why I look up to you. You know when to stay calm and collected in situations like these; a great reminder. Thank you for the learning experience.

[@paulsampugnaro6919]

sorry about your problems. If anyone can save them you can. good luck.

[@sam3350]

hold on strong and hopefully everything goes well ... all the best

[@mammav2]

I learnt the importance of water changes from you in this video and to persist. I thought medication first but I can see the sense of not doing this first up with stressed fish struggling to survive. Thank you for sharing.

[@DennisEMiller]

I'm so sorry this happened to you. You handled the situation beautifully and showed great strength in your resolve to save as many as you could. I hope the lasting effects on those little guys aren't too severe and that you do not lose too many more. 💔

[@CaptainSavageAquatics]

Great video! I'm sorry about the loss of your fish!! Although very stressful in the end everything seems to be working out! Sorry again for your loss!

[@narrateanewtunnel2352]

Racheal, I am so sorry you had to endure this. I especially hate it for the fish. I know it made you sad. You are "wonder woman"! You handled this with such grace. I don't think I could have. You are a rock star in my eyes. My wish for you is only excellent days ahead. Hang in there!

[@elizabethherr2520]

So sorry for your loss! Keep on going, don't be discouraged. You're such a strong woman!

[@beepbeep4287]

"worrying about the fish first is the most important" love ya :)

[@LilMissClementine]

Your professionalism is exceptional. I really appreciate how calm you stayed during this tough situation! Side note- My 5 yr old daughter walked in and a few minutes in commented "She's really beautiful!" 😊

[@LilMissClementine]

This was intended for the 200 dead fish video. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@RachelOLeary]

aww, thank you!

[@sambath321]

Hint. easy way. First check temperature 50-70C and check h2o. water h2o turn blue go dead fish, yellow is neutral water. Best green is clear water help lived fish. bags bottle in tank fish. let 30 min. then fish out bag. add not much salt. salt pitch in tank fish t

[@FlowingDepths]

You're very level headed! thanks for the video, and for the wisdom with understanding sometimes bad things happen.

[@sebastian05samson08]

You're such an inspiration and I love your style. Looking forward to following your adventures.

[@sherickoos]

Kudos to you Rachel. You handled the situation so well.

[@bondsaquarium6539]

Sorry for your loss :/ Its a very unfortunate event, but I'm glad you worked to keep the survivors alive instead of letting them rot alive with the dead ones, not a lot of people see fish as living creatures, but I'm glad you do!

[@bbsbacktobasics7695]

Rachel, so sorry to here of your loss. I noticed in my tank lastnight my guppies looked so ready to give birth, so I took her out of tank and placed in birthing tank. And sure enough, I woke to about 30 (babies, this morning. just wanted to share some good news :) Im praying for ya, good luck & God bless ~♡~

[@bryangulledge]

16:10 " This whole SHIT-ment was a disaster" LOL Good luck and I hope the rest survive! You really gave it all you could give!

[@JenaTuckerAquariums]

I'm so sorry Rachel, I could cry for you and your poor fishies!!

[@josephimbat9622]

Sorry to hear about your shipment. I live in Guam the middle of Pacific Ocean where fish shipment do at times comes in 3 or 5 days late. I required only breather bags for them. And it works, fish are healthy and eating. The longest shipment was 14 days by post office priority mail. All survived. Wish you the best.

[@robertsevo840]

the care that you give them will help them and you will learn a lot more form this and you are doing a great job for them

[@AquaStudent]

So sorry about the losses. At least you are covered. :/ It's amazing there were so many that did make it.

[@taylorjoe]

Sorry for the losses, and extra fish you didn't order.. However we do appreciate you showing us the good and bad that comes along with this hobby. Hope the "sardine cichlids" are doing good? Looking forward to the next video!

[@ZugieXIII]

Poor fishies and poor you :'C Gah, I can't imagine losing that many fish... I hope the survivors heal up quickly

[@joel11211974]

I have no words, other than thanks for sharing, even it was a bad experience, hurts to see fish loss, but remaining fish can't be in better hands

[@greggmartin8834]

Very sorry for your loss! As you suggested I learned from it as well. Have my first ever shipment of live fish due today, least killifish from Zimmerman's, now I really hope all is well there. You handled that as well as anyone could, again, I am sorry and hope it is not replicated anytime soon, if ever, Gregg

[@vsailorsv]

first video I've ever watched from you... now while it's a sad video I'm incredibly impressed with how professionally you handled the situation whilst educating in the process. Definitely got a new sub (now I'm off to binge your channel while I work on some smithing ) 🙂

[@RachelOLeary]

Thanks!

[@Jerry-lj3cf]

I am sorry for your loss of the fish,I hope that things will turn around for you, l enjoy your videos and it helps me learn more about my own personal hobby ,I keep fish tanks of different types of goldfish,they are my favorite types of aquarium fish. Thanks again for helping us improve our fishes lives.

[@JakelovesLevi]

I love how positive, yet realistic, you are in this difficult situation. Issues of this nature happen sometimes to business owners, but it takes a lot of maturity and understanding to respond to them the way that you did. I can tell you care for these fish, and I'm glad to see that this situation is working itself out, at least financially. Hopefully you don't have to deal with something like this again!

[@leroygreen4342]

UPS is notoriously difficult. I work at a shipping warehouse. There were many occasions where we witnessed UPS drivers throw packages in the truck without regard to the shipper. Granted other companies have issues as well but UPS seems particularly worse.

[@ashleyiscuteaf]

It’s been a year and i am still watching this. I love you and i admire you so much. You’re an amazing fish keeper ❤️

[@RachelOLeary]

thanks Ashley!

[@alanhoward5045]

Glad you shared what wasn't a great day and i feel for you about your shipping disaster. Fingers crossed on your Borneo suckers!! I really hope they pull through.

[@RachelOLeary]

+Alan Howard me too. Added a 2nd powered and just did a massive water change. They are eating so there is a chance

[@moriahking6159]

I love how much you love and care for fish! They are as important as a dog and a cat in a family and I am happy to see a seller think that about fish also. :) You have a new subscriber and a potential buyer if I decide to grow my fish family any more.

[@RachelOLeary]

Thanks Moriah!

[@andysuryantorovanruzzette8085]

So sorry for your problem. Thanks for uploading this, keeping our heads up that when dealing with live creatures shits like this bound to happen sometimes, respect to you :)

[@jwj9975]

Your audio quality is so much better recently. So while I'm sorry about your fish (what a horror 😱) I've been enjoying the videos even more! 👍

[@RachelOLeary]

+Jennifer Choi I have been shutting down the dehumidifiers while I shoot. Cuts down on a lot of the background humming. Thabks for noticing

[@erbadkitten]

Also, the Tuesday Tip was great given the situation you had to work with. You're awesome! I just wanted to let you know that I appreciate all that you do for the hobby. Thank you for sharing your experiences, and your knowledge as well. :) Erin

[@RachelOLeary]

+erbadkitten my pleasure

[@p1stolp.521]

thank's for posting and sorry for your lost..love your fish room..cheers from mexico..love your hair btw..

[@catfishcave379]

On the brighter side of fishy things: I did my usual 90% water changes on my tanks on Sunday - and I didn't overfill any of them on to the floor. Spouse very happy! My Sewllia lineolata sucked onto my hand for a few seconds while I was gravel vacuuming - a first! One of my albino LF bushy noses (over 3 yrs old), has started to increase its points on its rack (to borrow the deer terminology). Some of the bristles have split into 8 points or more. Looks sooooo cool! The other male has longer bristles, but only 1 or 2 points.

[@lelanidixon7941]

I thought this was a great Tuesday Tip. I certainly learned a great deal. So sorry for the loss of the fish that didn't make it. I'm glad they were shipped to you, someone who is knowledgeable enough to minimize the loss and as well as how to treat those fish who are stressed by the extended transport. I hope that you are pleasantly surprised and most of those who don't look well end up perking up and surviving.

[@josephpinkston7101]

Dang good luck and I hope you can get some rest

[@dmichaelsfishden]

Sorry to see and hear, Rachel. Must have been an awful day 😥 If anyone can save a good amount, you can 👍 Hope everything got sorted out....

[@centaureg]

I am sorry for your difficulties and the loss of the fish. Poor blighters. If it makes you feel any better, I am impressed with your presence of mind to film this and take care of the fish and shrimp all the while. It is a real service to hobbyists to see how a professional handles bad days and learn about what you know to lessen the burden on the animals. You are definitely one-of-a-kind and I mean that with the greatest respect.

[@RachelOLeary]

+Greggerman thanks

[@Jsarson1976]

You make some amasing videos and I love how authentic you are as a person.

[@RachelOLeary]

Thanks!

[@robhicksaquariums8332]

I always look farwerd in seeing your vids im sorry to hear and see about your bad week but i am clad you shared it with us keep on smiling and remember without the bad the good never seems that important take care cant wait to see your update vid on the fish in the shipment

[@hibiscusfreak]

Aww, I'm sorry Rachel. I feel sad for you and the fish. I'm glad some of them made it though.

[@stevennashington1274]

thanks for being so informative. im not into fishes but your videos are very interesting

[@Hnightcom]

Love your vídeos and your fishroom . Best of luck .

[@thomaspethic6220]

Love your Green Neon Tetras!!!! Getting a 5 foot tank eventually and they'll be my main schooling fish! I'm eventually looking to purchase at least 30 of these little green/blue beauties!!! 🐟

[@Rotsuoy]

You're a beast woman, I swear. To be able to endure such a huge lost and then power through the next day with so little sleep, is pretty awesome.

[@johnquinn1019]

I feel your pain Rachel, I've had this happen to me a couple of times. And my focus like yourself, is to save as many fish as possible. Sometimes I do save a lot other times I've lost them.

[@bendonaldson1248]

Sorry Rachel. Hope your week gets better.

[@jackier855]

I feel bad for what happened but so happy that it all ended well for you. Love your vids!

[@Thought_it_up]

Unpredictable life of a fish pimp. I hope you get a lot of survivors. Those poor red lungs :( Please keep us updated. On a happier note, I noticed this morning one of my shrimp is berried. First time!

[@FreeSpiritBudgieLady]

Hi there, I was just wondering, when you do water changes,do you treat the new water before adding or do you let it sit for a few days to get rid of the chemicals added by the water company ?. I've always been advised to set a bucket of water aside for 24hrs prior to adding.

[@SecularSoutherner504]

Damn! Sorry :(. Good to see your supplier is willing to help with the situation.

[@SirenSeaAquariums]

wow that sucks. your doing all you can. im glad you did a video like this. it shows the not so fun side of keeping fish it happens sometimes.

[@augustvukosovich4683]

Poor fish. I felt bad for them and for you watching this. Those sucker type guys are super cute. I can see what you were talking about with how red their lungs look. That must feel awful for them. I'll watch the update in this now to see how things went.

[@HelloThere-pb2dk]

You’re real af I’m subscribing and I don’t even have fish 🐠

[@RachelOLeary]

thanks!

[@rhoshe9629]

How do you clean your filters, for example like an aqua clear filter with various things in I️t? Do you take them out and wash them or?

[@mcgecko3009]

My gold fish died he live through hell time 5 through out his life but I brought goodness kindness and joy to him he lived for 4 years. I'm happy for him and I hope all of your fish get better

[@lalalee1942]

Love the videos. you really care about your fish and it shows. sorry to hear they were late and some died and got sick. I liked and subscribed !!! I used to work at a pet store and would love to have all those aquariums like you. maybe one day =)

[@TriciaTheSav]

I am so sorry you are having a hellish week! Positives in my aquarium this week, I seem to have won the battle against pest snails. (Knock on wood!) I now have a very fat dwarf crayfish though. Also my betta blew his first bubble nest after plucking leaves from my favorite fens and sword plants for it. Lucky for him he's super cute!

[@Aquatasy]

Wow. I am so sorry you had to go through all that, but I am glad to hear that the fish supplier is going to give you a credit. And it's pretty awesome of you to make this video for us in the midst of all that difficulty. I for one really appreciate it. I gotta ask, have you been able to ID the mystery fish that you didn't order?

[@RachelOLeary]

+Aquatasy devario chrostaeniatus

[@MusingsFromTheDen]

That's heartbreaking, I hope you get a better survival rate than you were expecting. What's good in my fish tank? I changed my feeding regime and lighting slightly and the algae has definitely slowed down. 😊 I'm probably going to get my Amano tomorrow. I had put it off until I knew I had a few hours to myself to acclimatise them, but tomorrow is looking good. 😊

[@gutsanglory1]

Sorry to hear of the crappy shipping incident. Guess that happens. I'm sure if anyone can save those fish, you will offer them the best chances for any success. Hope things get a little smoother. Cheerz