So, at long last my big day finally arrived 
. The day to finally add fish to my cycled tank. My tank has been cycled for almost 2 weeks now, but for some reason I just couldn't settle on anything, and when I finally would I'd call around and no one would carry what I was looking for.
SOOOOO....I decided on some Bumblebee Gobies and a couple of Dwarf Puffers. (I have a 10 gal). I was going to a certain LFS for all of my fishy needs and such, but recently they've upset me greatly so I've stopped going there. I decided to try a new place that a friend of mine uses. I called the Fish Lady up this week and told her what I wanted and she ordered it. I went by yesterday to pay for them, as their policy says all "special ordered" fish have to be paid for up front when the order is placed. The lady said she would have my fish seperated from all the others so that they wouldn't get eaten.
I went in today to pick up my fish and I couldn't seem to find them anywhere. I looked in every tank there was. Then, I noticed a small piece of paper with my name on it so I walk to the counter where the paper was and noticed that my BBG's and DP's were in small cups like bettas are stocked in!!
They've been in there all day!!!! So, frantically I drive home which was about 25 minutes away and quickly (but not too quickly) try to acclimate them to my water. I had already noticed that one DP wasn't doing too good so I went ahead and put him in the tank first. He swam off to a corner and laid there. I waited a couple of hours to see if he would perk up, but he didn't. I gave him more time...but unfortunately he died.... 
I realize that this wasn't necessarily my fault, but here it is my first day with fish and I feel like an utter failure! I'm going to have to go to the LFS tomorrow and see if I can get another DP and hope that it doesn't start any spats with the other since they weren't added together
I DON'T KNOW. I guess I feel overwhelmed because things didn't work out like I thought they would. I guess it's just been a bad day anyway, really. On top of everything-my husband doesn't really like the fish I got because "he can't see them from the couch". They are too small. He wants something BIG. I remind him it's only 10 gal. I just feel really discouraged now...thinking maybe fishkeeping isn't for me 
I just wanted to vent....
maybe I should stick to bettas....
. The day to finally add fish to my cycled tank. My tank has been cycled for almost 2 weeks now, but for some reason I just couldn't settle on anything, and when I finally would I'd call around and no one would carry what I was looking for. SOOOOO....I decided on some Bumblebee Gobies and a couple of Dwarf Puffers. (I have a 10 gal). I was going to a certain LFS for all of my fishy needs and such, but recently they've upset me greatly so I've stopped going there. I decided to try a new place that a friend of mine uses. I called the Fish Lady up this week and told her what I wanted and she ordered it. I went by yesterday to pay for them, as their policy says all "special ordered" fish have to be paid for up front when the order is placed. The lady said she would have my fish seperated from all the others so that they wouldn't get eaten.
I went in today to pick up my fish and I couldn't seem to find them anywhere. I looked in every tank there was. Then, I noticed a small piece of paper with my name on it so I walk to the counter where the paper was and noticed that my BBG's and DP's were in small cups like bettas are stocked in!!
They've been in there all day!!!! So, frantically I drive home which was about 25 minutes away and quickly (but not too quickly) try to acclimate them to my water. I had already noticed that one DP wasn't doing too good so I went ahead and put him in the tank first. He swam off to a corner and laid there. I waited a couple of hours to see if he would perk up, but he didn't. I gave him more time...but unfortunately he died.... I realize that this wasn't necessarily my fault, but here it is my first day with fish and I feel like an utter failure! I'm going to have to go to the LFS tomorrow and see if I can get another DP and hope that it doesn't start any spats with the other since they weren't added together
I DON'T KNOW. I guess I feel overwhelmed because things didn't work out like I thought they would. I guess it's just been a bad day anyway, really. On top of everything-my husband doesn't really like the fish I got because "he can't see them from the couch". They are too small. He wants something BIG. I remind him it's only 10 gal. I just feel really discouraged now...thinking maybe fishkeeping isn't for me I just wanted to vent....
maybe I should stick to bettas....
After all it was no fault of yours, you did your best!!! 
! Hopefully though I'll be one of the successful ones. I've got tons of hiding places and lots of snails to (hopefully) keep the puffers busy and distracted from the gobies.
