Johnnyti
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I have three tanks with a variety of fish. All is well. Last Friday my wife came home from the fair with a goldfish. I know there is a transition period for adding a new fish but I didn't have an extra tank. I compromised with a cake pan lid upside dowm (2.5 gal) and used enough gravel and water from an existing tank and added an air line. Then I did 30% water changes with conditioners and Melafix each day just to be safe.
What is the recomended time before adding the new fish with the others? I have read so many horror stories of sick fish contaminating a healthy tank.
It's sad that they give away fish at these fairs knowing that most of the time the person bringing them home doesn't have a clue!
What is the recomended time before adding the new fish with the others? I have read so many horror stories of sick fish contaminating a healthy tank.
It's sad that they give away fish at these fairs knowing that most of the time the person bringing them home doesn't have a clue!