Re: [Killietalk] Help with Notho acclimation

[David Sanchez <barbax2 at yahoo_com>]

John ,
Thanks so much for your post. I also am of the opinion
that water changes will do the trick and salt is not
used by me either. However my concern was adapting
salt adjutsted Nothos to my water. I just need to be
carefull. My biggest problem has been just getting
some adults I buy to survive the transition to my
water. Thanks to eberyone for their input.

Dave Sanchez
Orlando, FL

--- john nicholson <nicholsons_discus at yahoo_com>
wrote:

> John I read this and was going to let you know that
> those nothos had
> never seen salt in their life until you got
> them...LOL.  I change alot
> of water so I do use the salt.  Glad they are doing
> well for you.
> 
> -john
> 
> --- "J. C." <hillbillynursery at yahoo_com> wrote:
> 
> > 
> >  I know I am sort of new to killies but a long
> time
> > fish hobbiest. Nothos like Mollies need a bit of
> salt
> > to do good. But they can tolerate water without
> it. I
> > always try to get extra water with the fish. I
> want
> > enough of the water the fish were kept in to give
> me
> > an inch or so in a show box for each species I
> get(but
> > if the species are very different I normally mix
> them
> > to save on space and shipping). I then have a shoe
> box
> > with a small hole drilled in the bottom. I place
> this
> > one across the one with the fish in there old
> water. I
> > put about 1/3 as much water as in the one with the
> > fish in the one with the hole in it. This slowly
> drips
> > into the one with the fish in it slowly bringing
> them
> > into your water. I got 14 nothos from texas about
> 4-6
> > weeks ago and lost one this week. The less you try
> to
> > change the water type the better the transition.
> So I
> > would use the amount of salt per gallon/s that
> they
> > are used too atleast at first.
> >                Later, John
> > 
> > --- David Sanchez <barbax2 at yahoo_com> wrote:
> > 
> > > 
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > I have been reading the recent posts with
> intrest. I
> > > have had problems getting Notho's in. Ill buy
> pairs
> > > and they come in looking great. Shipped in
> breather
> > > bags and look good out of the bag. Then they
> strat
> > > to
> > > die one at a time and are all gone in a week or
> > > less.
> > > I have tried from a few diffrent sources. Same
> > > result.
> > > I do no blame them rather I feel it is something
> on
> > > my
> > > end. Before I try again I wanted to get your
> input
> > > on
> > > what I can do diffrent. I know many use salt and
> I
> > > do
> > > not and in hindsite maybe there lies the
> problem. I
> > > would appreaciate your input.
> > > 
> > > Dave Sanchez
> > > Orlando, FL
> > 
> > 
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> John Nicholson
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