de stress

[andy1985]

I know when you buy fish over the net, they can be stressed is there any liquid can be purchased to de stress them before entering the tank? during the aclimatiseation.

 

[gobucks1]

well, stress coat doesnt really keep them from being stressed, but it helps wit htheir slime coat (supposedly)

 

[andy1985]

i use to work in a LFS and when the fish arrive the water was a blue colour, but when i buy online there is just normal water what is the blue water?

 

[rye]

probably methylene blue. Its a dye in the water used to prevent fungus. Another one that gets used is malachite green. This is kindof an old school preventative thing, I dont think people use it as much anymore. For a breeder it may be good because there are so many fish in a small amount of water and its a cheap way of treating a lot of water.

 

[Cohazard]

In most cases, finding a 'quick fix' is not a good idea in this hobby.

You need to research proper acclimatization techniques.


Some hints:

. keep the room dim/dark while opening the package the fish came in

. keep the tank lights off for the first day or two

. use a 'drip' line to slowly add tank water to the shipment


Follow some basic guidelines like that and you will be fine, no chemicals needed.