Dont we have a fish guy/gal?

[goldysgirl]

You could add some aquarium salts to your tank. It is also helpful to reduce stress in fish. You could do a slower drip acclamation too. Are you planning on quarantining them, or just adding them and hoping? That's what I do. It usually works out, but sometimes it doesn't quite work out.

You could also put them in a bucket with an aerator, and their original water, than add some of yours. Let them acclimate, than add more. Keep that up for an hour or two adding water every 15-30 minutes before adding them to your tank.

It all depends on how you feel about loses from new fish.

I will never add fish without quarantine again. I got neon tetras and added them without quarantine and my whole tank came down with columnaris. One of the tetras had a tiny spot on its lips, within a couple of days they were dropping like flies. I have a planted tank, so there are limitations on what kinds of treatments you can add. Now all new arrivals go into a 10 gallon bare bottom so I can treat them easily if they bring something home or if they pick something up from my tank that they aren't resistant to. I've recently been transferring a lot of shrimp from my breeder tank to my display, and I drip acclimate and then 15 minutes before I realease, I float the bag on top to allow temperature to equalize. For fish, I have always just scooped a little bit of water in at a time, but I am going to drip from now on. It is so easy. As far as water parameters go, it is best if you have similar water to where you are buying your fish. I usually ask what their readings are. They might do fine either way. I just know that when I was a kid, I could never buy fish from this one store because they would die within a couple of hours no mater how slowly I acclimated them. Looking back, I think the problem was differences in water parameters. The stores fish always looked healthy and I always had success at other shops. There are tons of resources out there, lots of opinions, and different methods. Best of luck!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Thank God I have no plans to do that every day. I only have one other female .

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I will never add fish without quarantine again. I got neon tetras and added them without quarantine and my whole tank came down with columnaris. One of the tetras had a tiny spot on its lips, within a couple of days they were dropping like flies. I have a planted tank, so there are limitations on what kinds of treatments you can add. Now all new arrivals go into a 10 gallon bare bottom so I can treat them easily if they bring something home or if they pick something up from my tank that they aren't resistant to. I've recently been transferring a lot of shrimp from my breeder tank to my display, and I drip acclimate and then 15 minutes before I realease, I float the bag on top to allow temperature to equalize. For fish, I have always just scooped a little bit of water in at a time, but I am going to drip from now on. It is so easy. As far as water parameters go, it is best if you have similar water to where you are buying your fish. I usually ask what their readings are. They might do fine either way. I just know that when I was a kid, I could never buy fish from this one store because they would die within a couple of hours no mater how slowly I acclimated them. Looking back, I think the problem was differences in water parameters. The stores fish always looked healthy and I always had success at other shops. There are tons of resources out there, lots of opinions, and different methods. Best of luck!

Thanks ! I used to live in Mi. and this store was my "go to". I think it will be nice to have something from them again. ( as long as its not illness) They will go into a permanent pre cycled empty tank. Soon as I get something set for the guppys that is. LOL Probably go grab a heater tomorrow.

 

[goldysgirl]

dip strips.
Hi York, hows you ?
Old hen, thanks for the links
I actually have a water softener but it dont have salt in it . I am disabled and that is just too heavy to keep up with.
Also the one fish store we have here, (hr drive) has hard water and my guppys like the hard water so I didnt want to change it up.
I actually do want to breed angels down the line .

Guppies are your go-to for hard water! I wanted a guppy tank, but our well water has so much iron that I use reverse osmosis and remineralize. I keep a low pH soft water mostly Amazonian tank so I don't need to use much additive. Our water naturally has a low pH.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I will never add fish without quarantine again. I got neon tetras and added them without quarantine and my whole tank came down with columnaris. One of the tetras had a tiny spot on its lips, within a couple of days they were dropping like flies. I have a planted tank, so there are limitations on what kinds of treatments you can add. Now all new arrivals go into a 10 gallon bare bottom so I can treat them easily if they bring something home or if they pick something up from my tank that they aren't resistant to. I've recently been transferring a lot of shrimp from my breeder tank to my display, and I drip acclimate and then 15 minutes before I realease, I float the bag on top to allow temperature to equalize. For fish, I have always just scooped a little bit of water in at a time, but I am going to drip from now on. It is so easy. As far as water parameters go, it is best if you have similar water to where you are buying your fish. I usually ask what their readings are. They might do fine either way. I just know that when I was a kid, I could never buy fish from this one store because they would die within a couple of hours no mater how slowly I acclimated them. Looking back, I think the problem was differences in water parameters. The stores fish always looked healthy and I always had success at other shops. There are tons of resources out there, lots of opinions, and different methods. Best of luck!

I spread fin rot by using the same siphon for cleaning to all my tanks once. After that I got a separate siphon to do the quarantine tank.

Planted tanks are beautiful but a lot of work. I definitely wouldn't want to bring diseases into one.

I enjoy reading how others do stuff. I think we find our own ways of doing fish.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Bought my first siphon yesterday ! I need to find used supplys. This stuff is killing me. I did manage some driftwood. That was pretty easy.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Now I'm picturing tiny fishing poles. Our Wal-Mart looks like it's getting rid of fish too now. We still have a petco about 30 miles away.

hahaa Im not filleting them !

 

[goldysgirl]

I think I stayed in a state of shock for a solid week. Thanks Kim, ya, its bad. I said I wont ever let them get another from me. One brave lil serama hen held her spot guarding her eggs . parts laying all around her just to get it the next night when I moved her to the big (and I thought safe) coopView attachment 1884888

So sad. Hugs

 

[Granny Hatchet]

So sad. Hugs

thank you

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Bought my first siphon yesterday ! I need to find used supplys. This stuff is killing me. I did manage some driftwood. That was pretty easy.

You need to find someone like me. I got lots of stuff I don't use anymore. Those fish swaps would be a good place.