Acclimating Newly Acquired Fish
UPON ARRIVAL
The first thing to do is to place your newly acquired breeding stock in a clean drum bowl or specimen tank using the water in which they were shipped. Then every 20-30 minutes add a little water from the aged breeding tank that you previously set up. When the container is 3/4 full, remove about 1/2 the water and replace it with water from the seasoned tank.
Do this 2 to 3 times over the period of about an hour. At this point, you can release your guppies into their new permanent breeding tank. Do not be alarmed if your fish hide or act frightened. If the fish seem to be panicky, do not feed them for 24 - 48 hours. If the fish do not seem to be eating, don't keep adding food. This will quickly foul the water. This is normal and can take up to a week before they are swimming and acting as guppies should.
Just remember to have patience . . . the first 3-4 days are critical in getting your new stock established in your tanks. If you don't know the breeder or source of your newly acquired guppies it's better to quarantine them from 1-2 weeks.
UPON ARRIVAL
The first thing to do is to place your newly acquired breeding stock in a clean drum bowl or specimen tank using the water in which they were shipped. Then every 20-30 minutes add a little water from the aged breeding tank that you previously set up. When the container is 3/4 full, remove about 1/2 the water and replace it with water from the seasoned tank.
Do this 2 to 3 times over the period of about an hour. At this point, you can release your guppies into their new permanent breeding tank. Do not be alarmed if your fish hide or act frightened. If the fish seem to be panicky, do not feed them for 24 - 48 hours. If the fish do not seem to be eating, don't keep adding food. This will quickly foul the water. This is normal and can take up to a week before they are swimming and acting as guppies should.
Just remember to have patience . . . the first 3-4 days are critical in getting your new stock established in your tanks. If you don't know the breeder or source of your newly acquired guppies it's better to quarantine them from 1-2 weeks.
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