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Should I double the time like LA suggests or should I just float for temp and then add it? If it's still alive that is.
how to acclimate a fish that's been on a ups truck for 4 days
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hotelbravo
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match the salinity. test the bag it comes in and test the DT/QT salinity if the fish is not moving up in salinity than the acclimation can be short but if the fish is moving up and its by more than .002 i would try to adjust the tank salinity if its an empty QT and then temp match and drop.
aquaph8
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Agree, and if it makes it four days that's a tough fish
Agree, and if it makes it four days that's a tough fish
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The fish was still alive and seemingly doing good and still is. She even ate shortly after adding her.
Dascyllus punctatus in case anyone was wondering.
Dascyllus punctatus in case anyone was wondering.
Martini5788
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Haha only a damsel would survive that! Amazing. Glad it survived and is doing well!
Good to hear the fish is doing well. For other's reference, the most critical thing here is that the water in the bag becomes extremely poisonous the moment you open it and expose it to air. You can prevent this by adding several drops of Prime to the bag water.
As previously said, the best thing is to match the temp, and get the fish into new water with a salinity that is either equal, or lower than the bag water(don't open the bag to test, unless you add Prime).
As previously said, the best thing is to match the temp, and get the fish into new water with a salinity that is either equal, or lower than the bag water(don't open the bag to test, unless you add Prime).
Deinonych
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It is sometimes important to adjust the pH. If the fish has defected in the bag, if the transit time is long, or if very little water was used to decrease shipping costs, the pH may drop dramatically. I have seen it as low as 5.5.
Add a couple drops of Prime or Amquel. It is best then to decrease the pH in newly made up water and adjust pH downward to match that of the bag, temp too and transfer fish. I make up water in a bag the night before arrival. I float it in the QT tank so the temp is equal when my fish arrives. As soon as temp is equal in both bags, it is time. I then bring up the pH in the new bag.
A large pH swing from 5.5-8.1, like temperature, will send many fish into shock. Sometimes they pull through, others die quickly. Sharks commonly have large pH drops.
Add a couple drops of Prime or Amquel. It is best then to decrease the pH in newly made up water and adjust pH downward to match that of the bag, temp too and transfer fish. I make up water in a bag the night before arrival. I float it in the QT tank so the temp is equal when my fish arrives. As soon as temp is equal in both bags, it is time. I then bring up the pH in the new bag.
A large pH swing from 5.5-8.1, like temperature, will send many fish into shock. Sometimes they pull through, others die quickly. Sharks commonly have large pH drops.
You ordered 1 $10 fish from LA?
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15.99 lol no it was back ordered.
