I'M SCARED!!!

[sheracr123]

OK... I'm getting ready to move 2 fish to my hospital tank... Whats the least stressful way to do it. I have about 20 feet between tanks. Net them and just carry them??? Put them in a bucket??? Do I acclimate them. (I used 3/4 tank water from my main tank in my hosp. tank). I will be ready to move them in about an hour.
Thanks!!!

 

[jester]

Which 2 fish?

 

[sheracr123]

Im moving my trigger and foxface. (Thank goodness it's not the puffers!)

 

[beth]

It is still better to herd the fish into a container while they are still in the main tank rather than netting. Fish commonly get tangled in nets. The process of being taken out of water, even if only momentarily, is very stressful.

 

[sheracr123]

Well... I may have to wait till tomorrow to move them. The heater in the hosp. tank is not heating up as fast as I thought it would. My trigger seems no worse today, and is still eating like a pig so hopefully 1 more day wont hurt him. Will I still want to do a water change tomorrow even if I dont put the fish in there tonight? I also have some "quick start" for cycling, should I use that even though I used mostly water from my main tank?
THANKS EVERYONE!!!!