hey guys orinocensis1 a friend of us all was kind enough to sell me 1 of his kelberis and im going to have him in my hands some time next week what should i do? ive never bought a shipped fish before? what steps should i take in putting this guy in my tank?
Acclimate in the bag and be patient with the fish once you get him in the tank. Shipping is very stressfull on them and it may take it several days to start acting normal. Keep an eye on him but be aware that resting on the bottom would be normal for awhile. Belly up isnt normal though lol.
Acclimate in the bag and be patient with the fish once you get him in the tank. Shipping is very stressfull on them and it may take it several days to start acting normal. Keep an eye on him but be aware that resting on the bottom would be normal for awhile. Belly up isnt normal though lol.
^^^^^ i agree with this the most!!! and watch your tankmates closely!!! acclimation is extremely important and the better you acclimate him the less stress they tend to be since this fish went from brazil to rapps, rapps to orino1, and from orino1 to you in less then a month! you can pour small amount of water into the bag every so often or drip them like i do... if you do drip them i recommend a heater and take your time if you have it
