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[APD] Re: Can one just give up?
I personally would be amazed if it was pH shock. i have literally
taken thousands of fish and switched them numerous times between pH
6.2 and pH 8.3 water with never a problem. My guess is either
osmotic shock (significantly different conductivity of the water) or
ammonia. I open the bag, immediately check the conductivity, then
match a small quarantine tank with water within 50% of that
conductivity reading. For tropical fish, I do not even worry about
matching temperatures by floating the bag. When matching the
shipping water, I use RO water to lower the conductivity of my stock
water and salt and/or hard well water to raise it. Then you can
slowly adjust the conductivity of the water over a few weeks to match
your main tank's parameters. I almost never take a fish from a LFS
and add it directly to an established tank. The chances of disease
transmission are just to great. The one store that I occasionally
violate this rule with is fish from The Fish Place. I will add those
fish to an established tank if it is a tank I do not mind taking a
few risks with.
Ken
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