Please tell me I didn't just do what I did!

[shrimp134]

My qt aint ready

 

[shrimp134]

Okay, what im doing is...I just opened the bag and dumped the fish in...Lol jk

But What I did...I floated the bag in the water for like 1 hour 10 mins...cut an opening on top and added bout half cup or so of my water into the bag and I will continue to do this for like another 2 hours?

 

[shrimp134]

Pokdbz..can you show me your whole Tank..the tank not the netting ?

 

[pokdbz]

1

 

[pokdbz]

2

 

[shrimp134]

So is my way not going to work....>?

 

[pokdbz]

Shrimp if your are going to do it that way just make sure that the bag doesn't tip over into your water!!!! That would suck. Tape it to the side or secure it another way so it doesn't tip.

 

[shrimp134]

Yea I have it taped.....I have always done it this way...and I can't do it that other way, because I don't have the tubing!

 

[pokdbz]

Next time you go to Lowe's or another store like that pick up your tubing and eggcrate.

 

[shrimp134]

So are my fish gonna make it...can I do anything to help them?:nope:

 

[pokdbz]

Yea they will be fine just add water slowly about a shot glass full every 15 min or so for 2 hours.
Also, are you having a algea problem?

 

[shrimp134]

Why would you say that?

 

[pokdbz]

I was just wondering. I couldn't tell if the back of your tank has algae on it or it is your background, also with your rocks too. Just couldn't tell by the picture that is all.

 

[shrimp134]

O, no I dont have a lot of algae...I got a patch of some green algae on the back of my glass and some lil patches of diatoms on my sand and I think that is it....Yea that backround sucks...Lol...Ok houw much longer for the fishes to go inthe water do you think?:thinking:

 

[shrimp134]

I dont know...I just added a lil bit more water and the bag tipped over...I picked it up and taped it again...but I hope I didnt ruin ne thing!

 

[pokdbz]

Yea I know I just have one pointing straight up at it right now. I think that I probably should do the same with the other one too.
But I have also heard that this happens with skimmers they produce the film at the top of the water.
I have had both of them pointing at the top and it still doesn't clear it up completely.
It doesn't hurt to have the film on the top right???

 

[shrimp134]

I have the same filt too! But anyway they are inthe tank and they were swimming around fine and now are hiding....the lights are about to go out so I am going to keep them off the whole day tomorrow to just let them relax...is this a good idea?:notsure:

 

[pokdbz]

No you won't have to keep off the lights they will have the rest of the night with the lights out. Just keep the lights on the normal schedule.

 

[shrimp134]

Its weird...usually when u feed fish they go and at least look at it...but I put some flakes in and they didnt even bother...why not...just still stressed?:happy:

 

[pokdbz]

probably, they will probably eat tomorrow sometime. don't feed as soon as you get up. Wait till around 5 or so they should be pretty hungry by then.