Severum Acclimation

[nmadsen4]

I have Red spot severum that I'm trying to acclimate to my community tank but the first 1 died overnight and I'm about to try with another one.

I quarantined the first and periodically added water from the large tank to the small tank so it can get used to the same water. Then I moved it to large tank.

But I woke up and it was dead...... it's 3'' in length and so is the new one.

I am in need of some suggestions that might help keep the fish alive.

Thanks,

nick

 

[Stump]

I've always done the 'floating bag', adding a cup of water from the destined tank every 5-10 minutes or so. After about 15-20 (though I should wait more) I scoop the fish out of the bag with a net, and into the tank they go.


I haven't lost a fish doing this yet. *knock on wood*

 

[Jamieishard]

yeah i float the bag... did you make sure the temp is the same???? sevs arent usually very hard to aclimate...even red fire. I mean at the least id think they would end up with ick... but its DOA ...?

 

[djarmstrong]

I've always done the 'floating bag', adding a cup of water from the destined tank very 5-10 minutes or so. After about 15-20 (though I should wait more) I scoop the fish out of the bag with a net, and into the tank they go.


I haven't lost a fish doing this yet. *knock on wood*

Same here .

 

[nmadsen4]

I actually did all those things first, I must have just had a freak incident because i've never lost a fish besides this severum. I guess i'll just try again. thanks for the input

 

[HiImSean]

i always do drip acclimation, put a air line in with a small knot to allow water to slowly drip and mix. then put the bag in the new tank to get the temp right

 

[craig_uk]

Agreed. I'd never "float" anything bigger the small tetras etc.

Your fish have suffered from chemical shock by the sounds of things.

Get yourself a big bucket, tip the bag into there, run an airline siphon into it, tie a couple of knots, leave for 30 minutes - 1 hour, and net out the fish, throw them in the tank.

I've had great success with this for wild fish, all types of sevs etc.

Give it a go, it takes more time, but its a great safety net.

Craggy