A happy home for the fishes!

[Joeteng]

I am not sure anyone will feel sad when your fishes dies or do anyone just buy new fishes when the fishes die. I personally feel very sad and heart pain for my pocket as well as the fishes. I had many experience when I buy the fishes and the next thing I saw is they are dead in the tank. I find that this is really a waste of natural resources as fishes are depleting and the money spend on it is wasteful.

I think most of us just put the fishes which we purchase straight into the tank so we can see them straight away. But this is a wrong approach! I might be wrong cos I am also a amateur reefer.

However, my suggestion is to quarantine it for a few hours in a small pail or tank with a pump. Feed them some food to allow them to accustom to the food source. When they start feeding, I think you are ready to put them in. I like to place my fishes in at night when the tank is only with the moonlight on. In this way they are less probe to attack by my matured tank mates!

I am sure this is really helpful and it help me save the fishes from dying and affect ecosystem of my reef tank.

Hope this will help new reefers as well as save the fishes from the human mishandling them. Every life is important!

Also remember to ask the seller more infomations about the fishes before purchase! Dont buy bcos they are beautiful but not knowing how to care for them! Be a responsible reefers! Cheers!

[Harlequinmania]

That is what this is forum is about, to share the knowledge of reefing how we can best take care of those live stocks we bought, and being responsible for every fish and corals we keep .

[straydum]

this is surely something that needs to be made aware to new reefers.

the small pail or tank to hold fishes is akin to a quarantine or QT tank that should be used for new livestock. however i won't advise the use of a small pail or tank with a pump. i've experimented myself; the temperature of the water in a small container when a tiny powerhead may rise to quite alarming levels. QT can be easily done with airstone(s) to aerate the water. using a small tank rather then a pail allows one to look out for any signs or disease or parasites. if feeding is done, make sure to siphon out any uneaten foods or waste. water changes are also important in the absence of a skimmer to maintain water quality.

releasing fishes into the display at night is a very effective method to prevent bullying and additional stress on the new arrival

asking shop keepers about purchases works only if the owner is truly experienced and cares more for the livestock rather than the business. there are too many accounts of wrong information to new reefers about purchases.

[Joeteng]

Yes I using a pump with airstone! I put in a transparent container (from ikea) cos it is easier to keep after that than having a glass tank.

[Joeteng]

In order to keep your new livestock chances of survive, nite release into the tanks increase the chance of surviving! Alot more in my opinion!