Post by MADMIKE on Jun 26, 2007 15:18:37 GMT -5
Ok you are going to go and look at some new fish.First make sure your QUARANTINE TANK is ready.Do a 20% water change.Then you are ready to go and get some new fish.Once you have them home then,
1. Rinse with clean tap water (NO SOAP) and towel dry the outside of the bag before you put it into the tank, because you don't know where its been.
2. Turn off aquarium lights and leave them off for a few hours after new fish is introduced.
3. Float bag in new aquarium to acclimate to temperature for 15 minuets.
4. Remove bag seal and add 1/2 cup of aquarium water every 5-10 minuets till full.
5. Once bag is full, empty out about half the bag down the drain. DO NOT POUR WATER INTO AQUARIUM
6. Then again add 1/2 cup of water every 5-10 minuets till bag is full again.
7. After the existing fish have eaten move tank decorations around where possible this will cause the fish to establish new territories in the tank and will give the new fish time to settle in without being overly harassed.
8. Once the acclimation procedure is done then net fish out of the bag into the aquarium DO NOT ADD BAG WATER TO AQUARIUM. Also know your fish as some fish can not be netted and should be scooped with a cup or pail out of the bag.
9. Add Stress Coat to water to help with stress from shipping.
10. Now keep a close eye on your newly acclimated fish.
11.Do daily 20% water changes for the first week.
12.2th week cut back to 2 10-15% water changes.
13.Week 3 do a water change when you do your other tanks.
14.Once you add new fish to your tank,clean the quarantine tank.If you use a sponge filter then you can clean it and then place in the main tank.This way it will be seeded the next time you have a need for it.
1. Rinse with clean tap water (NO SOAP) and towel dry the outside of the bag before you put it into the tank, because you don't know where its been.
2. Turn off aquarium lights and leave them off for a few hours after new fish is introduced.
3. Float bag in new aquarium to acclimate to temperature for 15 minuets.
4. Remove bag seal and add 1/2 cup of aquarium water every 5-10 minuets till full.
5. Once bag is full, empty out about half the bag down the drain. DO NOT POUR WATER INTO AQUARIUM
6. Then again add 1/2 cup of water every 5-10 minuets till bag is full again.
7. After the existing fish have eaten move tank decorations around where possible this will cause the fish to establish new territories in the tank and will give the new fish time to settle in without being overly harassed.
8. Once the acclimation procedure is done then net fish out of the bag into the aquarium DO NOT ADD BAG WATER TO AQUARIUM. Also know your fish as some fish can not be netted and should be scooped with a cup or pail out of the bag.
9. Add Stress Coat to water to help with stress from shipping.
10. Now keep a close eye on your newly acclimated fish.
11.Do daily 20% water changes for the first week.
12.2th week cut back to 2 10-15% water changes.
13.Week 3 do a water change when you do your other tanks.
14.Once you add new fish to your tank,clean the quarantine tank.If you use a sponge filter then you can clean it and then place in the main tank.This way it will be seeded the next time you have a need for it.