Didn't Aclimate Fish :headwally:

Alexi66 · 11/27/2013, 07:21 PM

Hello people of reef central! I seek you assistance please!

So my order just came in for 2 regular clowns and a emperor angel. Sadly the clowns have passed. Anyway middle of August, my father had purchased 300$ worth of fish ended up killing the new fish he bought WITH my Queen Angel (Changing) My 7 inch purple tang and my blacker ice clown All worth 1,000$+ thrown to the garbage (In my defense i wasn't there i was on vacation and he wanted to do a surprise)

ANYWAY my order came in and my Emp. Angle was barely alive. My immediate response was to just put him in the tank. As of now, the cold 4 inch bag he was in was dead to me. And now he's swimming and being the happy fish i want him to be. Every thing is at 0ppm pH is 8.2 and my salinity is around 1.021-1.023.

My question is... Will he be healthy? And he's swimming and seem sot be doing fine and isn't breathing heavily and now he's just going up and down the side of the tank.

THANKS!!

Apotack · 11/27/2013, 09:44 PM

If he makes it or not you did the right thing.

Chevrefils · 11/27/2013, 10:41 PM

You will know in a few hours. Even a 5 minute temp acclimation can do wonders compared to just dropping them in. Hope it works out!

Reefer54 · 11/27/2013, 10:47 PM

Its hard to see that and not want to jump to action of correcting the issues immediately. You probably did the best possible thing at the time. I hope it lives long and prospers (can fish prosper...i think so)

Apotack · 11/29/2013, 11:58 AM

Well, how is he?

Alexi66 · 11/29/2013, 02:18 PM

He's doing great! I just can't get him to eat! @apotack

Apotack · 11/29/2013, 06:10 PM

What have u been feeding?

Alexi66 · 11/30/2013, 04:56 PM

Well I tried feeding him everything. He ate some mysis but only a little

AFord · 11/30/2013, 05:15 PM

Try selcon or garlic soak to stimulate its appetite.

wrott · 11/30/2013, 09:20 PM

Try small pieces of fresh raw scallop. And other fresh seafood. Search the Reef Fishes forum. It may like New Life Spectrum pellets as well. Just remove uneaten food after an hr or it will kill it.

11/27/2013, 07:21 PM	#1
Alexi66 Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 13	Didn't Aclimate Fish :headwally: Hello people of reef central! I seek you assistance please! So my order just came in for 2 regular clowns and a emperor angel. Sadly the clowns have passed. Anyway middle of August, my father had purchased 300$ worth of fish ended up killing the new fish he bought WITH my Queen Angel (Changing) My 7 inch purple tang and my blacker ice clown All worth 1,000$+ thrown to the garbage (In my defense i wasn't there i was on vacation and he wanted to do a surprise) ANYWAY my order came in and my Emp. Angle was barely alive. My immediate response was to just put him in the tank. As of now, the cold 4 inch bag he was in was dead to me. And now he's swimming and being the happy fish i want him to be. Every thing is at 0ppm pH is 8.2 and my salinity is around 1.021-1.023. My question is... Will he be healthy? And he's swimming and seem sot be doing fine and isn't breathing heavily and now he's just going up and down the side of the tank. THANKS!!

11/27/2013, 09:44 PM	#2
Apotack Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New York Posts: 297	If he makes it or not you did the right thing. __________________ Adam Current Tank Info: 125gal

11/27/2013, 10:47 PM	#4
Reefer54 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Avon Posts: 1,087	Its hard to see that and not want to jump to action of correcting the issues immediately. You probably did the best possible thing at the time. I hope it lives long and prospers (can fish prosper...i think so) __________________ R54 Current Tank Info: 36 x 36 x 25 Cube, mixed reef, A360WE x 3, A350N x 1, 40GB sump, RDSB, Remote LR Cryptic, 2 WP-40's, ummm....

11/29/2013, 11:58 AM	#5
Apotack Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New York Posts: 297	Well, how is he? __________________ Adam Current Tank Info: 125gal

11/29/2013, 02:18 PM	#6
Alexi66 Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 13	"Well, how is he?" He's doing great! I just can't get him to eat! @apotack

11/27/2013, 10:41 PM	#3
Chevrefils Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 242	You will know in a few hours. Even a 5 minute temp acclimation can do wonders compared to just dropping them in. Hope it works out!

11/29/2013, 06:10 PM	#7
Apotack Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New York Posts: 297	What have u been feeding? __________________ Adam Current Tank Info: 125gal

11/30/2013, 04:56 PM	#8
Alexi66 Registered Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 13	Well I tried feeding him everything. He ate some mysis but only a little

11/30/2013, 05:15 PM	#9
AFord Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Hilton Head Island, SC Posts: 94	Try selcon or garlic soak to stimulate its appetite. __________________ - Allen Current Tank Info: Building 150 in-wall with a 40 breeder DIY sump and a 40 breeder display fuge.

11/30/2013, 09:20 PM	#10
wrott Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,912	Try small pieces of fresh raw scallop. And other fresh seafood. Search the Reef Fishes forum. It may like New Life Spectrum pellets as well. Just remove uneaten food after an hr or it will kill it. __________________ OK, but where does the meat go! ------------------------------------------------ 120g SPS, 125g mix, 56g FOWLR, 20g qt