They're HERE!!!
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Can't wait to see them in the tank! (Currently getting acclimatized)
Re: Re: They're HERE!!!
Acclimatized, that means not all water is created equal, even tho the fish came from within the same province, our water parameters were very different.
So I used a 'drip method' to acclimatize them, I put them in a bucket with the water they were shipped in, and used some airline with a knot tied in it as a syphon, to slowly introduce my water to them. After syphoning about 5g from their bucket (over 3.5 hours or so) they were pretty much already used to my water conditions and temperature, so they weren't stressed when I netted them and added them to the tank.
This is the better method of acclimatizing, the 'float the bag' method also exists, but its a lot harder on fish.
Andy
Acclimatized, that means not all water is created equal, even tho the fish came from within the same province, our water parameters were very different.
So I used a 'drip method' to acclimatize them, I put them in a bucket with the water they were shipped in, and used some airline with a knot tied in it as a syphon, to slowly introduce my water to them. After syphoning about 5g from their bucket (over 3.5 hours or so) they were pretty much already used to my water conditions and temperature, so they weren't stressed when I netted them and added them to the tank.
This is the better method of acclimatizing, the 'float the bag' method also exists, but its a lot harder on fish.
Andy
