How much do you really save though, having to start up a QT for six weeks or so, plus the medication, or the hassle of Hypo, IMO. The only thing you are saving, IMO, is the fish. Very noble cause, you might as well pay full price. Not trying to beat you up fsn or Niko, just wanted to throw that out there. What's the cost to fix the fish, that is if it does recover?
Not in a million years for me, I don't do FW, other than my boy's goldfish, SW for me and fish better at least look healthy and be eating for me to even consider, too iffy with SW fish and expensive to say the least. I guess my opinion may be a little harsh, my LFS doesn't give discounts for those types of things, so you end up paying full price for a sick fish. I try my very best to stay away from sick fish, heck I try to stay away from sick(contagious type) people at just about any cost, I guess a part of OCD. More power to those that do buy them and nurse them back to health, that is great, seriously. I just won't chance it. Sorry for the FW reference, the site moved me to a FW thread after I voted, figured it out after a little while, duh.
Matt