hello everyone im new to this site but seems there is a lot of info here...Im wondering whats the proper way to introduce a lake caught largemouth bass into an aqurium? its a new build i just filled it and is about 1000g any ideas on how to help them survive the transition?
Introducing a wild bass to an aquarium?
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Good question! The best way is to have already grown enough bacteria to support the fish. You'd want to start weeks in advance by adding pure ammonia to about 4ppm every morning until is tests 0 later in the day.
Of course, you could just borrow an established filter pad from somebody's pond and shake the muck off in there to jump start it. But you have to feed the bacteria you've added or they will just die. I do this by adding the fish and muck at the same time. That's how I always set up new tanks and it cycles in about two days.
Did you dechlorinate all the water?
Of course, you could just borrow an established filter pad from somebody's pond and shake the muck off in there to jump start it. But you have to feed the bacteria you've added or they will just die. I do this by adding the fish and muck at the same time. That's how I always set up new tanks and it cycles in about two days.
Did you dechlorinate all the water?
we need to know tank mates and size. But if there are no tank mates, and the tank is cycled it is just like adding any other fish.
Cool.......! Can any North American (upstate NY to be exact) fish be placed in an established aquarium, if the tank mates are OK with it?