Got my order but how to acclimate multipul fish in different bags?

[fishissues]

well i just got my swf order in today and idk what to do since i got multipul bags and only one styrafoam container. also i got a toadstoal so how do i adjust that to my water?

 

[alix2.0]

i acclimate each bag in a seperate bucket. do you have any buckets that you use for water changes? also, its ok to just temperature acclimate corals, though dripping does help. but if youre tight on buckets it may help to just float & release.

 

[fishissues]

dang it tight on buckets i have 2 and i got 6 fish...would it be okay if i mixed any of my fish together?

 

[alix2.0]

i wouldnt. odds are they arent coming from the same systems, so i would just acclimate them one at a time. theyll survive a little longer in bags.

 

[fishissues]

should i rinse out my 2 other buckets? they have some sand/salt at the bottom of them

 

[alix2.0]

yeah juts rinse them out with some fresh water and wipe them out with paper towels and youll be good to go.

 

[fishissues]

what fish should i acclimate first? i got a royal gramma, the 5 dollar angel, flame cardinal, neon gobys, and i forget what type of blenny...

 

[alix2.0]

are there any that look worse than the others? i would acclimate a struggling fish first, but if they all look good i would say its really up to you. float the fish you arent acclimating in your tank to maintain temperature in the bags.

 

[fishissues]

well the blenny seems a little skinny the angel is super skidish...how long should i acclimate them?

 

[alix2.0]

i usually only do about an hour and a half to two hours for fish on a fairly quick drip, and ive never had any problems, but going longer than that cant hurt.

 

[fishissues]

what should i do about my blenny i got it seems at a very unhealthy state of condition

 

[alix2.0]

just acclimate him as usual, he may bounce back. if he dies see SWF's 15 day gaurantee.
are you QTing these fish?

 

[fishissues]

i do not have a quarintine i cant afford it lol im a teen and i dont have alot of money. my dad bought this order for me as a gift

 

[swfishy]

All of our fish come from the same system. In theory the fish can be acclimated together.
The toadstool needs to be acclimated separately, and I recommend a drip for it also.

 

[fishissues]

okay so then i can put all the fish together. any reccomendations of what i should do with my blenny?

 

[swfishy]

Continue acclimating the blenny and monitor. Some fish really do not like the shipping process and will stress really badly.
I actually saw a website yesterday that says fish will suffer from Post Traumatic Shipping Disorder.
If you require more help you can call 772-462-0203 x101

 

[fishissues]

okay thanks and another question are most royal grammas jumpers? when i picked up the bag he was jumping up at my hand and when i but him in the styrophoam box he was jumping up hill and kept on getting himself stuck

 

[swfishy]

Yes, they will jump frequently.

 

[payton 350]

Check you water to make sure you don't go through a cycle adding all those fish at once